Lan Dam Prosperity

The family of Ms. Hoang Thi Tuong (sitting on the left), in Lan Dam hamlet (Quang Son commune) has built a new house.

Ms. Hoang Thi Do, Lan Dam hamlet, patted the back of the mother cow that had just received support from the livestock project, happily sharing, for many years, my family only knew how to grow corn on a few acres of rocky mountain land, not daring to think that one day we would be able to raise cows. Now that I have received support from the State, I am determined to take care of it so that I can soon have calves, develop a herd, and quickly escape poverty, she said, her voice full of determination.

The story of Ms. Hoang Thi Do is one of many vivid examples of the changes taking place in Lan Dam, where 23 Mong ethnic households are gradually overcoming difficulties and moving towards a prosperous life.

More than 40 years ago, the first Mong households from Cao Bang and Lang Son migrated to establish hamlets in the middle of the remote, water-starved rocky mountains. At that time, most households were poor, their lives mainly depended on corn and cassava, and food was not enough.

Faced with that reality, Quang Son commune has proactively mobilized and integrated support funds from the National Target Program for Socio -Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (Program 1719). Many essential infrastructure projects have been invested in: The main road of the hamlet has been widened from 2m to 3.5m; the centralized water supply system has been upgraded, bringing clean water to every household.

In addition to infrastructure, the commune focuses on mobilizing people to develop their livelihoods. Dozens of short-term vocational training classes, job counseling, and support for plant and animal varieties have been implemented, attracting a large number of people to participate.

The Social Policy Bank disbursed over 1 billion VND in loans for afforestation and production development; the project to support cow breeding worth 227 million VND helped 10 households have the opportunity to rise up.

Thanks to the support of the State and the efforts of the people themselves, Lan Dam is gradually taking on a new look. People know how to take advantage of the hilly land, apply cultivation and livestock raising techniques to increase productivity and income.

Up to now, the hamlet has 2 households with good economic conditions; 7 people have stable jobs at companies in the province; the cultivated area reaches 4.5 hectares of corn, 6.5 hectares of forest and 2.2 hectares of fruit trees such as custard apple, jackfruit...

A memorable milestone was in 2024, when the hamlet completed a 132m2 cultural house with a total cost of 490 million VND, of which people contributed 86 million VND and 65 laborers.

From here, the Mong Lan Dam people have a place to live together, organize meetings, exchange arts, study, contributing to improving their spiritual life. 91.3% of households have achieved the title of "Cultural Family", for three consecutive years (2022-2024) the hamlet has been recognized as a cultural hamlet.

Entering 2025, implementing the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, 11 households were supported with a total budget of 410 million VND to repair and build new houses.

In the new, spacious house, Mr. Duong Van Kien shared: Previously, seven people in the family lived crowded together in a dilapidated temporary house. Now that we have received support to build a solid house, my family has more motivation to work and take care of our children's education.

Now, along the clean concrete road, new houses have been built, laughter echoes in the houses; herds of cows and chickens are increasing in number. Lan Dam is no longer a remote hamlet in the middle of the rocky mountains, but has become a rising countryside, affirming the clear effectiveness of the State's major policies.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202511/khoi-sac-lan-dam-7f956d6/