Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huy Hoang, Director of Forest Farm 156 (Economic-Defense Group 327) shared: “The people in the border areas are mostly Dao, Tay, San Diu, San Chay ethnic groups... whose lives still have many difficulties. To help people practically and effectively, we must always be close to the people, listen, understand, and help them with what they need and expect.”

Officers and staff of Forestry Farm 156 and Economic -Defense Group 327 help people build roads.

More than a decade ago, more than 118km of border line in Mong Cai, Hai Ha, Binh Lieu (Quang Ninh) still had many areas without electricity, roads, or schools. However, over the past 10 years, Economic-Defense Group 327 has coordinated to implement 4 major projects, with 31 construction items in two economic-defense zones (Binh Lieu-Hai Ha-Mong Cai and Bac Hai Son), from building inter-village roads, drilling wells, clean water systems to community cultural works such as cultural houses, sports grounds... changing the face of the Northeast region of the Fatherland.

Up to now, 85% of the border roads have been inhabited, 90% of the rural road system, 85% of the irrigation canal system have been concreted, 100% of the communes in the project area have reached the new rural finish line; there are no more poor households, the number of near-poor households is only about 0.4%. "Before, my village had no roads, every time it rained it was muddy, sick people had to be carried to the hospital. Now there are roads, electricity, clean water wells, the cultural house is lit every night, children can go to school nearby, the villagers are very grateful to the army", Mr. Chieu Chan Senh in Luc Hon commune, Quang Ninh province emotionally shared.

It is known that in the period of 2015-2025 alone, the unit organized 20 field trips to do mass mobilization work, mobilizing more than 4,000 officers and soldiers to participate. In remote villages, soldiers ate, lived, and worked with the people; guided people in techniques of raising livestock, cultivating, and preventing diseases; built houses, repaired roads, and overcame the consequences of natural disasters. Clever mass mobilization models such as "Typical border residential area", "Bright-clean-beautiful border"... were formed, bearing the clear mark of Uncle Ho's soldiers in peacetime. Traditional cultural values ​​were preserved, and backward customs were gradually replaced by civilized and progressive lifestyles.

Colonel Nguyen Huy Phu, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of Economic-Defense Group 327, said: “In addition to the achievements, there are still many difficulties: the roads are bumpy and difficult to travel; many young cadres are not familiar with local customs and languages; there are production models that are not suitable for the climate and soil. But the more difficult the situation, the more persistent and determined the cadres and soldiers are to complete all tasks excellently, taking the trust of the people as a measure of work efficiency.”

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/xa-hoi/dan-toc-ton-giao/cac-van-de/duong-bien-them-sang-long-dan-them-am-1007538