Ms. Lan is simple when talking about the happy changes in the family economy .

The head of Ra loóc - A Sóc village, Mr. Nguyen Van Deo, said that we had to arrive very early to meet Mr. Huynh and his wife, so before 7am, we arrived at the village but still behind the couple's work schedule. Neighbors said that Mr. Huynh had gone to the fields. Ms. Lan had been "tailing" the herd of cows since early morning.

It was almost noon when we met Ms. Lan leisurely following her herd of cows grazing on the roadside. The Pa Co woman smiled simply: “We must always keep a close watch so that our cows do not eat other people’s crops and trees. Wherever there is a lot of good grass and a cool stream, we take our cows there. We leave the house early in the morning and come back when the cows are full, regardless of the time.”

In the past, Mr. Huynh's family was poor, lacking land for production and capital to do business. During the lean season, the whole family had no meals, living on cassava, corn, wild vegetables, and salt. Mr. Huynh and his wife used to worry, they were not afraid of hardship, so why let poverty cling to them? Previously, they had hesitated many times to borrow money, because they were afraid that if their business failed, they would not be able to pay the debt, but then when the village chief guaranteed, Mr. Huynh and his wife boldly seized the opportunity, borrowing money from the district Social Policy Bank through the commune Farmers' Association channel.

With each loan, Mr. Huynh and his wife invested in livestock and crop farming models suitable for the local climate and soil. After buying breeding cows, fish, chickens, and acacia seeds, the couple not only increased their efforts and time many times over, but also diligently learned techniques and experiences to raise livestock and grow crops effectively.

Every day, when the village is still sleepy, Ms. Lan wakes up to take care of the chickens, catch worms, water the vegetable garden, cut grass for the fish in the pond, before leading the cows up the hill to graze; Mr. Huynh goes to the fields to cut grass, hoe the land, plant cassava, corn, acacia... On days when farming is not so good, Mr. Huynh goes to work carrying cajuput trees for hire, earning extra income.

“Now, in addition to cassava and corn fields, my family has 3 hectares of acacia and 6 cows; in the garden there are chickens, seasonal vegetables and fruits: squash, pumpkin, luffa, amaranth, sweet potato, eggplant, in the pond there are grass carp, common carp, silver carp, tilapia” - Ms. Lan excitedly said. In addition to ensuring life and improving daily meals, the family's fish pond is a source of fresh food for the villagers when they need it.

“In this remote border commune, where hardship and poverty are still “everyday things”, people with the spirit of overcoming difficulties like Mr. Huynh and his wife are very valuable. Their boldness, diligence, and proactive spirit of striving to develop the economy are an example and motivation for the villagers,” commented Mr. Ho Van Thiec, Chairman of the Farmers’ Association of Hong Bac commune.

The head of Raloóc - A Soc village said that the household of Mr. Nguyen Van Huynh and Ms. Le Thi Lan is one of the typical households in escaping poverty, developing the economy sustainably, contributing effectively to the socio-economic development in the area.

Article and photos: Ha Le

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