Bringing the highlands closer to the city

Suoi To is a mountainous commune with 11 villages and a population of over 6,300 people, mainly Mong ethnic people. In recent years, the Party Committee and the commune government have focused on digital transformation, bringing many conveniences to serve people's lives.

Youth Union members support people to submit online applications at Suoi To Commune Administrative Service Center.

Mr. Thao A Cu, Suoi Dinh village, went to the Suoi To Commune Public Administration Service Center to have his documents authenticated. He was guided by the commune officials, civil servants, and union members to submit his documents on the public service portal, helping him quickly complete the procedures. Mr. Cu shared: Before, every time I went to do paperwork, it took me half a day because I didn't know how to use online public services. Now, with the guidance of the union members, I know how to create an identification account, look up and send documents online. Even though my phone is not modern, I can still access, take photos of documents and do the procedures right at the commune, which is very convenient.

Digital transformation in Suoi To commune is not only applied in the field of public administration, but also spread to many other areas of life, especially online shopping and cashless payments. Payment via QR code and online transactions have become popular in many stores and services in the commune. Ms. Vang Thi Ly, owner of a Mong ethnic costume store in Suoi Khang village, said: Thanks to the 4G network and home wifi, I can easily buy raw materials, sell online and connect with customers from afar. In addition, the store also applies payment by QR-Code of the bank, helping people to pay conveniently.

People of Suoi To commune learn about farming and livestock farming techniques on smartphones.

Thanks to the 4G network, Mr. Vang A Nênh, Suoi Khang village, has used his smartphone to read newspapers, access social networks, learn production techniques and build economic models. Mr. Nênh shared: I often go online to learn and apply techniques to take care of more than 180 peach trees; 1.5 hectares of upland rice and cassava; combined with raising 8 cows and 11 horses. The family's total annual income is nearly 100 million VND. The family is experimenting with planting more than 30 green-skinned grapefruit trees, which are growing well and starting to bear fruit this year.

Playing a key role in digital transformation, the Youth Union of Suoi To commune has actively supported people in using technology devices and installing useful applications for life and production. Mr. Song A Nhenh, Secretary of the Commune Youth Union, said: Since the beginning of the year, the Commune Youth Union has coordinated with the Commune Police to support more than 1,000 people in installing VNeID, registering for electronic identification, submitting documents online... When implementing the new government model, the Commune Youth Union has established a community digital technology team consisting of 15 members who have been trained and supported people at the Public Administration Service Center. In the coming time, the Commune Youth Union will open a class to guide the use of technology devices according to the motto "those who know a lot teach those who know less".

Thanks to the active participation of the Party Committee, the government and the consensus of the people, Suoi To commune has achieved many outstanding results in digital transformation: More than 90% of households can watch television; 90% of households use the internet; 100% of officials and civil servants are proficient in document management software and electronic file processing; the rate of files resolved through online public services is increasing.

People of Suoi To commune proactively learn about agricultural techniques through the press.

Mr. Thao A Tru, Vice Chairman of Suoi To Commune People's Committee, said: The commune has upgraded the transmission line and equipped machines to process documents more effectively. However, some villages still face difficulties due to weak network and lack of smart devices. The commune has developed a plan for each year and each stage, focusing on supporting people in digital transformation in life, production and application of science and technology in economic development.

Digital transformation is gradually present in the lives of Suoi To people, from registering procedures, examining patients with identification codes to changing production thinking and accessing the market. Although still slow and full of challenges, the light of digital transformation is opening up hope to bring the highlands closer to the city, both in terms of distance and development opportunities.

Source: https://baosonla.vn/xa-hoi/dua-vung-cao-gan-hon-voi-do-thi-FfwvalUNR.html