Unite to build Van Khanh homeland

Mr. Nguyen Van Doi (right) and Mr. Danh Thinh next to the bridge that was recently built with contributions from the people. Photo: DANG LINH

Contribute to building bridges and opening roads

Early in the morning, Mr. Nguyen Van Doi, a resident of Kim Quy A1 hamlet, was busy trimming the hibiscus hedge in front of his house. Next to it, the newly inaugurated concrete bridge was the result of contributions from his family and local people. “When building this bridge, people in the hamlet contributed their working days to save costs. Those who had money contributed money, those who were free contributed labor, those who had a few million dong, and those who didn’t, even a hundred thousand dong was valuable,” Mr. Doi said.

The two times the locality built a bridge, Mr. Doi voluntarily donated a total of 90 square meters ^of land to build the bridge ramp, and more than 60 working days. As for the Kinh Xang II Crossroads Bridge, with a construction cost of 150 million VND, completed 2 months ago, the people together contributed a part of the materials and 180 working days, which equaled nearly 50 million VND.

In front of Mr. Doi's house, the concrete road was built in 2016 under the motto "The State and the People work together", in which the people contributed 30%. Every morning, looking at the flow of vehicles passing by, Mr. Doi feels warm in his heart. "The road helps me, my children, and my neighbors travel conveniently, so contributing is worth it," Mr. Doi said. Although his life is not yet rich, when the locality needs him, he is always willing to contribute his labor and money. Mr. Doi's heart is a small dot in the big picture, where the people of Van Khanh always consider public affairs as their own affairs.

Economic recovery

Not only stopping at bridges and roads, the spirit of solidarity in Van Khanh commune also spreads in every work and every production model. Cadres are close to the people, the people trust cadres, discuss together, work together, and benefit together. If Mr. Doi contributed with the strong hands of a farmer, Mr. Danh Thinh, residing in Kim Quy A2 hamlet, contributed with the exemplary and persistent spirit of a soldier. In 1985, Mr. Thinh started with 3 hectares of land, then gradually reclaimed and bought more. By 1990, he had 4 hectares of rice fields, doing business steadily, taking care of his children's successful education, one of whom was a doctor, the other the deputy hamlet chief.

Sensitive to the times, since 2002, he has switched to a combined shrimp-rice model, initially raising black tiger shrimp, then expanding to whiteleg shrimp, crab, mullet, and carp in a natural extensive farming model. "We must keep the rice plants so that shrimp and fish can live naturally, so that it is sustainable, with both a good rice crop and a good shrimp and fish crop," Mr. Thinh said. There were years when he earned more than 1.2 billion VND, with an average profit of 300 - 400 million VND/year.

According to the Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Van Khanh Commune, Vo Thi Hong Ut, in recent years, the local socio-economic situation has changed dramatically. The average income per capita reached 76 million VND/year, double that of 5 years ago. The whole commune currently has 32 cooperative groups and 9 cooperatives, of which 3 products meet OCOP standards. In particular, the commune built 27 concrete bridges, 13 concrete pier bridges with iron gratings, with a total cost of 14.5 billion VND, of which the people contributed working days and materials, with a total amount of over 4.5 billion VND, the rest was invested by enterprises and the budget.

The commune's poverty rate has decreased to 1.53%, and near-poor households to 1.55%. The commune has built 235 solidarity houses, with a total cost of more than 14 billion VND, and mobilized 623 million VND into the fund for the poor. "Patriotic emulation movements, especially the construction of new rural areas, have always received positive responses from the people. The solidarity between cadres and people has become a solid foundation to help Van Khanh develop further," said Ms. Vo Thi Hong Ut.

With these comprehensive achievements, Van Khanh commune was honored to receive the emulation flag in 2025 from the Government, a noble award recognizing the efforts of the entire political system and the people. From farmers who donated land and contributed to the dedicated staff, everyone saw themselves in that award. As Mr. Nguyen Van Doi said, simply but meaningfully: "Roads, bridges, schools, and stations belong to our people. Only with solidarity can the homeland be strong and life improve."

DANG LINH

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