At 75 years old, with over 20 years as a village elder and nearly 10 years as a respected figure, Elder A Chieu of Khuc Na village, Sa Binh commune, Sa Thay district (Kon Tum) is like a "tall tree casting a large shadow," sheltering the villagers, helping them to preserve their culture, develop production, and build a prosperous and comfortable life. Along with helping and guiding parishioners to become good citizens before becoming good Catholics, Father Nguyen Khac Hoai of Vong Phan parish, Lac An commune, Bac Tan Uyen district (Binh Duong) also gathers and promotes many good traditional cultural values, helping parishioners live a good life and uphold moral values. On the afternoon of March 26th, at the Party Central Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, who was on an official visit to Vietnam. On the afternoon of March 26th, at the National Assembly building, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. For nearly 10 years, Elder A Chieu of Khuc Na village, Sa Binh commune, Sa Thay district (Kon Tum province), has been a respected figure, like a "tall tree casting a large shadow," protecting the villagers, helping them to preserve their culture, develop production, and build a prosperous and comfortable life. On March 26th, the People's Committee of Dak Na commune, Tu Mo Rong district (Kon Tum province), in coordination with the commune police, organized a "Conference to identify the scams targeting ethnic minorities to go to Cambodia for 'easy work with high pay'." Under the witness of village elders, respected figures, and people from 12 Xo Dang villages in Dak Na commune, A Kun and A Nhanh, two victims of the "easy work with high pay" scam, voluntarily shared their stories of being deceived and their hellish lives in a foreign land, hoping to raise awareness among their fellow villagers about the deceptive tactics of unscrupulous individuals. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently signed Decision No. Decision No. 664/QD-TTg dated March 25, 2025, consolidates the Central Emulation and Commendation Council. Over the past period, along with functional units stationed in the area, the Border Guard (BĐBP) of An Giang province has paid special attention to strengthening mass mobilization, propaganda, dissemination, and legal education in border areas. This has enhanced revolutionary vigilance among ethnic minorities and religious communities; and contributed to building a strong border with the Border Guard, Party committees, and local authorities... This is a summary of news from the Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper. The morning news bulletin on March 25th includes the following noteworthy information: Quang Nam province issues a policy to support land use for ethnic minorities. An ancient Vietnamese church receives new roof tiles. Farmers who voluntarily request to be removed from the poverty list rise to become millionaires. Plus other current news from ethnic minority and mountainous regions. Afternoon On March 26th, at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Member of the Politburo, Prime Minister, and Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, attended the launching ceremony of the movement and the launch of the "Digital Popular Education" platform. The Bai Dinh Pagoda stupa is one of the important highlights of the Bai Dinh Pagoda complex, located in Ninh Binh province. This is the tallest stupa in Vietnam with unique and massive architecture bearing the strong imprint of Buddhism. The Drug Crime Investigation Department ( Ministry of Public Security ), in coordination with other professional units, dismantled the largest drug production ring to date, seizing 1.4 tons of highly pure ketamine and 80 tons of chemicals... Attending the ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Vietnamese Militia and Self-Defense Forces (March 28, 1935 - March 28, 2025) and receiving the Ho Chi Minh Order, on the afternoon of March 26th, in Hanoi. At the event organized by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, President Luong Cuong affirmed that the militia and self-defense forces always hold an extremely important strategic position and are the most suitable organizational form for implementing the national defense and people's war policies. According to information from the Organizing Committee of the Phu Day Festival (Vu Ban district, Nam Dinh province), this year's festival will open on the evening of March 31st. The festival will take place over 6 days, from March 31st to April 5th, 2025.
Meeting village elder A Chieu in the early morning, with his clear voice and nimble feet on the village road, he was going from house to house, spreading awareness and encouraging villagers to change their mindset and practices, and to diversify their crops and livestock for a better life.
Elder A Chieu shared: "Khuc Na village maintains a weekly Sunday morning meeting. Villagers gather at the communal house to be informed about the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's laws and regulations. Personally, I also regularly visit each household to check on the villagers and combine this with propaganda and mobilization efforts to encourage them to promote solidarity and mutual assistance in economic development, and especially to effectively utilize the State's investment resources, such as the striped pig farming model, the cattle fattening model, and the model for improving neglected gardens that the State has supported for the villagers."
Khuc Na village has 147 households and 448 inhabitants, nearly 100% of whom are Xo Dang people – the Ha Lang branch. With the support of the State and the guidance of village elder A Chieu, the people of Khuc Na village always focus on production, boldly switching from less efficient crops to planting rubber, coffee, and betel nut. In particular, elder A Chieu always encourages the villagers to help each other, avoid excessive drinking and laziness, and ensure their children of school age attend school.
Mr. A Deu, from Khuc Na village, Sa Binh commune, Sa Thay district, shared: "Thanks to the guidance of village elder A Chieu, the people of Khuc Na village have overcome poverty and risen to a stable life. Most houses in the village are now built, and every house has coffee and rubber trees. For example, my family, encouraged by the elder, planted 600 coffee trees and 700 rubber trees, and now earns over 100 million VND a year. With a stable life, we can provide our children with a good education."
Elder A Chieu is also a key figure in uniting and gathering artisans in the village to participate in activities preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of the Xơ Đăng people – the Hà Lăng branch – in community life; at the same time, he presides over organizing classes to teach gong playing and Xoang dance to the children and grandchildren in the village. Currently, Khúc Na village has established two gong and Xoang dance teams and regularly participates in cultural events and folk art activities organized by the commune and district.
Ms. Y Huen, from Khuc Na village, Sa Binh commune, Sa Thay district, said: "Elder A Chieu is highly respected by the villagers, primarily because he is always exemplary, diligently working in production, and building a progressive and happy family. He is very close to the villagers, frequently visiting families to inquire about their well-being, chat, and understand their thoughts and feelings. Thanks to him, we have preserved the gongs and traditional dances and will continue to pass them on to future generations."
Visiting Khuc Na village today, everyone is amazed by the lush green rice fields, coffee and rubber plantations; the well-built houses, the concrete-paved village roads, and the lively laughter of children eagerly heading to school.
Mr. Duong Van Thanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Sa Binh commune, Sa Thay district, said: "Elder A Chieu, a respected figure, is always enthusiastic, dedicated, and exemplary. He is the link that connects the Party committee, the government, and mass organizations in the locality with the villagers. No matter how difficult the village problems are, with Elder A Chieu's participation, they are always resolved smoothly."
In economic development, the village elders have earned the villagers' trust, resulting in the village having over 560 hectares of cultivated land, with no fallow land. The main crops grown are rice, coffee, rubber, macadamia nuts, cassava, and various fruit trees. The average per capita income is projected to reach 25 million VND/person/year by the end of 2024. In 2024, Khuc Na village achieved the status of a new rural village within the ethnic minority community.
Having served as a village elder for over 20 years, A Chieu's contributions to the community have been recognized by various levels of government and local authorities. He was honored with Certificates of Commendation from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Ministry of Public Security, and the People's Committee of Kon Tum province for his outstanding achievements in propaganda and mobilization work, contributing to the socio-economic development of ethnic minority communities and strengthening national unity.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/bong-ca-lang-khuc-na-1742977998888.htm
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