Traffic opens the way for prosperity

"Transportation goes first, paving the way to create leverage to promote socio-economic development, improve people's lives, and aim to build an advanced new rural commune" - the affirmation of comrade Pham Anh Duc - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Thinh commune is not only a motto for action but has become the "source" for clear changes in the countryside that is improving day by day.

"Transportation goes first, paving the way to create leverage to promote socio -economic development, improve people's lives, and aim to build an advanced new rural commune" - the affirmation of comrade Pham Anh Duc - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Thinh commune is not only a motto for action but has become the "source" for clear changes in the countryside that is improving day by day.

Coming to Luong Thinh commune today, each concrete road winds like a silk strip leading to each village and hamlet. For many years, the government and people of Luong Thinh have agreed on the point of view: Developing rural traffic as a "lever" for economic development and expanding trade opportunities. Therefore, the locality has focused on building roads, and up to now, 80 - 90% of the traffic routes in the area have been concreted, mainly with roads 2 - 3 m wide. Thanks to that, 17/24 villages of the commune have been recognized as model new rural villages, with bright - green - clean - beautiful landscapes present throughout the countryside.

With the development of the economy, the demand for travel and transportation of goods is increasing, the 3m wide road is now unable to meet the demand. Grasping this reality, Luong Thinh commune has been flexibly applying the mechanism of "70% State, 30% People", mobilizing people to expand and upgrade inter-village and inter-hamlet roads.

Yen Thinh village chief Pham Van Huy still remembers that before 2020, the village roads were small and narrow, making it difficult for motorbikes to travel, and people had to struggle to transport agricultural products to the market. Then, when the road building movement was launched, villagers did not hesitate to donate land, crops, construction materials, and contribute labor and effort.

“Everyone understands that if the roads are wide, life will be easier. So, even though we have to lose our fields and gardens, we are still happy and join hands to contribute,” Mr. Huy shared.

For many years, the government and people of Luong Thinh have agreed on the point of view: Developing rural transport as a "lever" to develop the economy and expand trade opportunities.

In just a short time, the village has hardened nearly 4 km of main road, the road surface is 3 m wide, small trucks can enter the alley, goods circulate smoothly, people's lives have improved significantly. Now, Yen Thinh village continues to aim to widen the road surface to 5 - 5.5 m, affirming the expansion of not only the road but also the future of the people here.

Arriving at Khang Chinh village, we saw that the movement to build rural roads was also actively implemented. Head of Khang Chinh village - Ha Van Ve proudly said: "In Khang Chinh, donating land to build roads has become a widespread movement. The government supports cement, people contribute land and labor, everyone is enthusiastic about the common cause."

The main road is 4.5 km long, the old road surface is 3.5 m wide, now being expanded to 5 - 5.5 m. About 20 households have donated nearly 2,000 m² of land, removed fences, cut down trees, and demolished outbuildings. Among them, Mr. Dinh Van Tu's family is one of the leading households, donating nearly 100 m² of residential land.

“The road is only 3 meters wide, making it difficult for cars to move around. With the support of the State and the people donating land, even though we have to rebuild the fence and gate, we are still happy because the road is open, making business much more convenient,” Mr. Tu shared.

Not only expanding village roads, Luong Thinh commune also focuses on building bridges to ensure safe and smooth traffic all year round. A series of projects such as Kim Binh village bridge to Quang Vinh village, Khang Chinh bridge to Yen Binh village and Kim Binh bridge are being invested with a total cost of more than 10 billion VND.

"When roads and bridges are open, farmers' agricultural products can easily access the market, increase their value, contribute to increasing income and building a model new rural commune."

Comrade Vu Le Chung Anh - Secretary of the Party Committee of Luong Thinh commune affirmed ---

In addition, the commune government is actively proposing to the province to repair the landslides after storms and floods, especially National Highway 37 and inter-commune and inter-village routes, ensuring traffic safety during the flood season. Key projects such as the Dong Hao - Khe Ca connecting road and Khe Ngang bridge in Phuong Dao 2 village are also being accelerated.

Village meetings are now not only for discussing production but also for giving opinions, choosing routes, supervising construction, demonstrating the spirit of “people know, people discuss, people do, people check”. Up to now, many villages such as Lien Thinh, Phuong Dao 1, Phuong Dao 2, Luong Tam have registered to build new roads with a total length of more than 1.6 km.

Chairman of the Commune People's Committee Pham Anh Duc said: "We will continue to propagate and mobilize people to contribute money, labor, and donate land to create new land, so that the "Party's will - people's heart" roads will be increasingly expanded. With convenient traffic, people's lives will certainly become more prosperous and happy."

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/giao-thong-mo-duong-no-am-post885452.html