Bright example of the border region

Ms. Hong with her passion for preserving her nation's cultural identity

In the middle of an April afternoon, the golden sunshine poured like honey, we stopped by the village of PaRis - KaVin. The inter-village road was like a soft silk ribbon winding around the green, shady village. A few people from the fields were returning, their heavy baskets full of bamboo shoots and bananas on their backs. They walked leisurely on the newly built wide concrete road, the result of months of persistent campaigning by Ms. Hong and local organizations.

“At first, some households did not agree to donate land to build roads, fearing they would lose their production land. But I said that if the road was wider, vehicles could enter the fields, and it would be easier to transport corn and rice. Losing a little land would bring benefits in many ways,” Ms. Hong said. The heartfelt words of the 12-year female Party member, always at the forefront of local activities, convinced the people to listen, and they agreed to donate land. The female village chief also cited that many years ago, many households had donated hundreds of square meters of land to build traditional communal houses, such as Mr. Le Van Trinh’s household. Thanks to that, the villagers had a place to live and meet during village festivals. Thanks to a thorough analysis of the pros and cons, the households of Mr. Ho Van Tha and Mr. Ho Van Mo saw the practical benefits and agreed to donate land to build roads.

The nearly 100 meter long internal road was also built by 60 households contributing labor and money, creating favorable conditions for the production and transportation of agricultural products. Mr. Cu Mon, Vien Thiem, Vien Xuan Than, Vien Xuan A Chai... happily said that the internal road was previously muddy, making it very difficult and arduous to travel, but thanks to the new construction, after harvesting, people no longer had to spend a lot of effort to transport the rice and corn home like before.

During her years working at the grassroots level, Ms. Hong was happiest when she successfully mediated the land dispute between Mr. Quynh Muc and the village cemetery. The dispute had lasted for many years, and had not been resolved through several generations of village chiefs. With sincerity and closeness, Ms. Hong persistently persuaded, along with the Party cell, the commune government, and the mediation team, to untie each knot. It was her impartiality, not forgetting the policies and interests of anyone, that made Mr. Quynh Muc open his heart and end the dispute.

Not only being active and leading in social work, Ta Oi women are also shining examples in production labor. Busy taking care of 8 sao of acacia, 3 sao of rice, two fish ponds, and chickens and ducks, Ms. Hong still spends a lot of time regularly visiting households with difficult circumstances in the area, encouraging them to actively work in production, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Many difficult families such as Hai Vien Sieu and Ho Van Phe received breeding cows and pigs from the State's support policy; Ms. Hong encouraged them to build barns and take care of livestock properly, so they worked hard and did not rely on others.

At night, when the village and communal work has been completed, and the work on the fields and plantations has also been finished, the female village cadre sits at the loom weaving Zeng. For Ms. Hong, Zeng weaving is not only a livelihood but also a responsibility to preserve the cultural soul of the Ta Oi people.

Vice Chairman of Lam Dot Commune People's Committee, Mr. A Vo Ta Ro said: Ms. Ho Thi Hong is the only female village head among 11 villages in the commune. She is always energetic, responsible, not afraid of difficulties, a typical example of a village cadre in the highlands. In recognition of these contributions, the Party Committee of A Luoi district awarded a certificate of merit to Ms. Hong for her excellent performance of exemplary tasks for 5 consecutive years. "It is people like Ms. Hong who have contributed to creating new vitality in the border area of A Luoi - where the Party and people work together to build a more and more prosperous countryside," Mr. A Vo Ta Ro emphasized.

Article and photos: Ha Le - Quynh Anh

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