From early morning, when the village was still covered in fog, Moong Van Son left his home to go to the fields to cut a large amount of grass and transport it to the farm to prepare for the buffalo and cows to eat.

The livestock barn was built in a sheltered area, quite solid, with a hard concrete floor. Thanks to good care, the buffalo and cows in the barn of the household owner were fat, with shiny, healthy fur. Looking at the hill in front of him not far away, the young man's banana plantation was green over a large area.

Thanks to raising livestock, poultry, and growing bananas, Moong Van Son has a stable income of 120 to 140 million VND per year. When asked, the people in the village and commune were all happy and admired the young man's efforts to rise up, because he had an unhappy and poor childhood.

Moong Van Son (blue shirt) shares his livestock farming experience with other households.

When he was only 7 years old, Moong Van Son had to bear the pain of losing both his parents, living as an orphan. Since then, the Khmu boy grew up in the care of his relatives, the protection of the highland villagers, with meals when hungry, when full.

But thanks to the love of those around him, Son grew up, received a full education, and gradually matured. After graduating from high school, understanding his own circumstances, the young man chose a different path from his peers. While most young people in the village chose to leave their hometown to work far away, Son stuck to the fields to grow bananas and raise livestock. He registered for a primary veterinary class organized by the district, then attended all livestock and crop training classes to gain more knowledge about agriculture . The real opportunity came to the young man of the Khmu ethnic group when in 2016, he was lucky enough to access a bank loan to support households to escape poverty. With more than 80 million VND, Son built a barn, bought a buffalo and three breeding cows.

Local youth union members visit the youth development model.

Since then, the young man has spent most of his time growing grass and taking care of the cattle so that they can grow and reproduce well. With an abundant source of manure, he dug holes to plant bananas, turning the entire barren hill area green, providing a stable income.

After nearly 10 years of hard work, Moong Van Son owns a banana garden of nearly 5 hectares, a total herd of nearly 40 buffaloes and cows, along with goats, pigs, etc., bringing in a stable income of 120 to 140 million VND/year. Not only has he escaped poverty, the young man's family has also become rich on a land known for its barrenness and rocky terrain.

Not satisfied with the results, Son also went to study mechanical engineering, gathered some other young people to form a team to build civil works for the people in the commune. That created stable jobs for many people during the off-season.

When asked, Moong Van Son shared: “Being born and growing up, I have suffered many disadvantages. I know that only hard work and applying scientific knowledge to production can bring efficiency and create a stable income. From the loan capital, thanks to perseverance and persistence in economic development, my family has escaped poverty and gradually accumulated. From there, I also want to help many other people rise up and build a more prosperous life.”

Thanks to the above achievements, Moong Van Son is one of the outstanding ethnic minority youths in Nghe An province to receive many forms of commendation from local authorities at all levels.

Article and photos: HIEU AN

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