Cleaning the village to welcome Tet

As the year draws to a close, the highland villages of Lao Cai are bustling with activity as people clean up their homes to welcome the Lunar New Year. Everyone hopes to contribute to beautifying the environment and improving their living spaces to ensure a peaceful and happy holiday.

The people of Lang Pan village, Bat Xat commune, join hands to clean up the environment.

On the last day of the year, the concrete road leading to Lang Pan village in Bat Xat commune was busier than usual. From early morning, villagers had gathered at the entrance to the village. Some carried brooms, others hoes, and some pushed wheelbarrows. Without being told, everyone was busily cleaning up the village.

As previously assigned, over 80 people were divided into 3 groups: one group cleaned the area around the village cultural center and the surrounding roads, while the other two groups worked on the main village roads.

Working together to beautify our village.

Ms. Liu Thi Rach, from Lang Pan village, Bat Xat commune, diligently sweeps every small alley. Each sweep of her broom is regular and careful, as if she were tending to her own home. Pausing, Ms. Rach confided: "My sisters and I are very excited and eager to clean up the environment to welcome the Lunar New Year. A clean house and a clean garden will bring a happier and warmer New Year and spring."

After saying that, she continued sweeping, gathering the small piles of trash into one place. In her mind – I guess – it was probably not just about cleanliness or dirtiness. It was also about the pride of seeing her village becoming more beautiful and transformed.

Like Mrs. Rach, more than 80 households in the village were present, participating with a sense of responsibility and enthusiasm for contributing to the development of their homeland. Young people were in charge of clearing drainage ditches, middle-aged people collected garbage, while the women swept and pulled weeds along the roadside. Their cheerful chatter drowned out the sound of the wind.

The waste is collected, sorted, and organic waste is incinerated.

At the entrance to the village, Mrs. San Thi Mon – Head of the Front Committee – reminded everyone to sort their trash neatly. Seeing me, she happily shared: "Cleaning the village roads and alleys has been included in the village's regulations, and it has received strong support from the households. Thanks to this, the environment in Lang Pan village has improved significantly, and there is no longer any indiscriminate littering. People are also more attentive to cleaning their houses and the roads where they live. Even though they are very busy with household chores during Tet, when the village announces a village cleanup, the people are very enthusiastic and excited to participate, cleaning up the environment to welcome a happy Lunar New Year." Looking into Mrs. Mon's eyes as she spoke, I clearly felt the belief and pride of a daughter of Lang Pan village in the beautiful tradition of solidarity of her homeland.

Driving smoothly along the clean village road, Mr. Vang A Ken, from Lang Pan hamlet, Bat Xat commune, couldn't hide his joy: "I always participate in village cleanups with everyone. Today, I have to go to the market, so I left my son at home to help out with the villagers. Driving on such a clean road is very convenient; with clean and beautiful village roads, our homeland will become more modernized and developed."

The road to Pẳn Village is scenic and clean.

Leaving Pan Village, we arrived at Nam Sang hamlet, Muong Bo commune. This is where 100% of the population are Xa Pho people. The road leading into the hamlet is clean, the fences are neatly arranged, and the yards of the families' houses are all tidy.

Previously, environmental sanitation in Nam Sang was not regularly maintained. In recent years, the "Clean Sunday" movement has become a regular practice. On weekends, the loudspeakers broadcast announcements, and the villagers gather to clean up. Especially during major holidays and important national events, the atmosphere becomes even more enthusiastic. The elderly and children alike participate. No one is left out.

Residents of Nam Sang village, Muong Bo commune, clean up the village roads.

Ms. Hu Hi Vi, Secretary of the Party Branch of Nam Sang village, Muong Bo commune, is rearranging flower pots in front of the community center with a group of women. While working, Ms. Vi chatted: "Cleaning the village roads and alleys has been included in the village's regulations and has received the support of all households. Thanks to this, the environment in Nam Sang village has improved significantly, and there is no longer any indiscriminate littering. People are also paying more attention to keeping their houses clean, tidy, and organized."

I asked Ms. Hu Hi Vi what caused such a dramatic change in the movement. After thinking for a moment, Ms. Vi replied: "When people see cleaner village roads, and visitors praise the beauty of their village, everyone is happy. Gradually, it becomes a habit, a conscious awareness. No one wants their house to be messy anymore."

Seeing the children happily running and playing on the clean village roads fills everyone with joy and exhilaration. It's not just about beautifying the landscape; it's also about how the people improve their quality of life, protect public health, and preserve the image of their homeland.

The people of Nam Sang village take care of the flowers, beautifying the village landscape.

Simple tasks like sweeping streets, picking up trash, and planting more flowers are contributing to changing the face of highland villages. It's not just a change in landscape, but also a transformation in awareness and lifestyle.

Tet is fast approaching. Every clean street, every tidy house is a greeting of peace and happiness for the new year that the people are sending. The highland villages of Lao Cai are putting on a new look - bright, warm, and full of hope.

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