Ao Trung has been recognized as a cultural village for 10 consecutive years.

For ten consecutive years, achieving the status of a "Cultural Hamlet" is the result of the unity and solidarity of the Kinh, Tay, Nung, Dao, Cao Lan, and San Chi ethnic groups living in Ao Trung hamlet, Yen Lang commune (Dai Tu district). From major to minor matters in the hamlet, the more than 100 households here treat everything as "family business," readily contributing their efforts and money to build a hamlet that is increasingly developing sustainably and civilized.

The leaders of Dai Tu district presented gifts to congratulate the officials and people of Ao Trung hamlet on their achievements in the "All people unite to build a cultured life" movement.

In Ao Trung hamlet, 60% of households rely on agricultural production for their livelihood, while the remainder are engaged in business, services, and some families of retired workers and officials. The Ao Trung hamlet's Front Committee, with its 12 enthusiastic members, has proactively propagated and mobilized the people to participate in patriotic emulation movements and campaigns launched by the Fatherland Front, including the "All People Unite to Build New Rural Areas and Civilized Urban Areas" campaign and the "All People Unite to Build a Culturally Rich Life" movement. The women's, veterans', farmers', and youth associations in the hamlet maintain regular activities, attracting a large number of members and residents. As a result, community spirit has been strengthened, and civilized practices in weddings, funerals, and festivals have improved, often being organized solemnly and economically, eliminating superstition; the spirit of mutual support and compassion has been strongly promoted.

To protect the environment of the village, ensuring it is bright, green, clean, and beautiful, village officials actively promote and encourage residents to clear drainage ditches and clean the area around the community center and village roads and alleys on the first Saturday of each month, preventing littering and ensuring wastewater is treated before being discharged into the environment. Households proactively plant trees, flowers, and ornamental plants; and build model gates and gardens. To date, the village has completed the street lighting system on the main roads within the village.

In order to improve living conditions and promote economic development, the people in the hamlet have actively participated in donating land and assets on the land to the State for infrastructure construction. In recent years, 84 households in the hamlet have donated nearly 40,000 square meters of land for projects in the area. In 2024 alone, people donated more than 1,000 square meters of land and contributed nearly 300 million VND to work with the State to concrete 385 meters of rural road, 6 meters wide.

A cultural performance by women from Ao Trũng hamlet to celebrate the National Unity Day 2024.

Furthermore, the Hamlet Front Committee has closely coordinated with the Commune Police in implementing the "All People Protect National Security" movement. Regularly organized activities to disseminate and educate the public on the law have raised people's awareness of their roles and responsibilities in maintaining security and order, such as: promoting "All citizens participate in ensuring traffic safety and order," emphasizing the importance of wearing helmets while driving; and mobilizing people to contribute funds for the installation of "surveillance cameras to ensure security and order." As a result, political security and social order in the hamlet have been ensured, with no complex incidents occurring, creating a safe and healthy living environment for the community.

The hamlet has a total cultivated land area of ​​over 9 hectares, of which 7.4 hectares are used for tea cultivation. To improve production efficiency, the people have actively transformed the crop structure and applied scientific and technological advancements to production. Models of clean tea cultivation, the application of water-saving irrigation technology, and the use of organic fertilizers have been widely implemented. As a result, the yield and quality of tea products have improved significantly, meeting market demands.

The average income of residents in the hamlet is 55 million VND/person/year. Approximately 20% of households are considered well-off or wealthy; only 2 households remain poor; 98% of households own motorbikes and audio-visual equipment. Residents have become more conscious of saving and accumulating resources to build sturdy houses, and 100% of households have access to electricity and clean water. Thanks to the efforts of hamlet officials and residents, Ao Trũng has consistently achieved the title of "Cultural Hamlet" for 10 consecutive years; over 95% of households have been recognized as "Cultural Families"...

The achievements in patriotic emulation movements in Ao Trung hamlet are clear evidence of the unity and creativity of the people. These movements not only promote economic development, infrastructure construction, and improve socio-cultural life, but also contribute to ensuring security and order, creating a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the locality.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/van-hoa/202505/ao-trung-10-nam-lien-dat-xom-van-hoa-b641aaa/