Part 5. Lo Hu's Dream

(BLC) - Becoming a party member, being elected by the villagers as village chief and then village Party Secretary, Mr. Po Lo Hu always strives to help the villagers develop both the economy and culture, society. With the thought of how to make his village free from suffering, the people free from poverty, and increasingly progress, he has not hesitated to do anything. For the villagers, he has been a pioneer, leading the way for the village to become more and more prosperous.

Thanks to his efforts, dynamism and creativity, in 2007, Mr. Po Lo Hu was elected by the Pha Bu villagers as the village chief, in 2010 he was elected as a representative of the People's Council of the commune, and in 2014 he was elected as the Party Secretary of Pha Bu village. Becoming the head of the village and especially becoming a communist party member, having sworn to strive and sacrifice for the Party's cause for the rest of his life, he understood that he had to strive and make more efforts for the village, for the community, for his people. Returning to the issue of drug addiction, as mentioned, Lo Hu soon realized that the dream that the hibiscus brought could not change the reality of poverty in the village, of the La Hu people. Therefore, even though there were quite a few addicts around him at that time. The old are addicted, the young are addicted, there are men, there are women, there are even teachers who come here to live in the village, because of loneliness, because of deprivation, they cannot escape the clutches of the "brown fairy".

When he became the head of the village, he was very concerned about this issue. Then he confided, shared, mobilized, warned, then supported money, supported rice, encouraged people to go to rehabilitation centers, take alternative drugs, even raised children for addicts... he did it all. He did those things with a passion to change the prejudice of "Yellow Leaf people" in public opinion. Of course, everyone knows the story of "the addict presenting", but as a person at the grassroots level, he helped many people stay away from the illusory smoke of drugs, preventing new people from falling into this quagmire. In Pha Bu today, people still tell the story of Lo Hu who resolutely refused to let a "famous person", who was in need of special attention in terms of security and order, return to the village, because if this person returned to the village, the number of drug addicts among the people would definitely fall into a state of uncontrollability.

Besides preventing drugs, he also did not forget to eradicate the "ghost of hunger and poverty". Although he knew that this was a very difficult task, he thought: I am not the best, not the strongest in the village or commune, but if I can do it, then everyone can do it. Since he became the village leader, dozens of households have escaped poverty thanks to his direct or indirect help. Sometimes he came to visit, sometimes he invited people to his house for dinner and drinks, and from there he gently advised them. Some people he helped to work on the land, some people he sold and gave them cardamom and red fruit seedlings, and once he even brought goats to raise. Whoever needed money, he lent them money without interest, whoever needed labor, he came to their house to help and called on his fellow villagers to help, whoever wanted to learn a trade, he let them go to the fields to work with their families... While holding their hands and showing them the work, and checking the techniques, he helped many people escape poverty. In the joy of being guided by Lo Hu to escape poverty, Mr. Ly Ly Khu (Pha Bu village) shared: “Without Lo Hu teaching, guiding and lending money to develop the economy, perhaps until today my family would still be in the poverty line of the village. Currently, the village has 99 households, of which 1/3 have escaped poverty, that is his effort. We trust and respect him very much. When he propagates about forest protection, border protection or donates land to build roads... we all think it is right and listen. Thank you, Party Cell Secretary, Head of Pha Bu - Po Lo Hu village”.

Not only filling his stomach, Lo Hu's dream is to help people become enlightened. He encourages people to go to school and especially to send their children to learn Uncle Ho's letters. Many people do not like it when they take education lightly, but when he says: I am 19 years old and still want to go to school, people are also satisfied. To set an example for the people, all my children go to class, go to school regularly, no one is left uneducated". Not only worrying about the "seedlings" of the village, he also worries about the next generation of the Party, he said: "Since joining the Party until now, I have always wanted everyone in my village to be a Party member to have a broader understanding, and also to make the Party organization stronger and stronger. Therefore, in labor, production, and daily contact, I always pay attention to who has the qualities, potential, and is an elite mass to help, thereby creating a source of introductions for the Party" - Lo Hu shared. It is easy to say, but in a country where poverty and backwardness seem to be normal, finding "red seeds" is not easy. Once found, we still have to consider their thoughts, aspirations, and abilities to see if they are worthy of being a Party member, and then there are many other binding regulations. But with the spirit of panning for gold, up to now, he has introduced and helped Po Ga Du, Po Do Hu, and Pha Do Ca to join the Party. When we arrived, he also excitedly said, "This year I will nurture two nuclei for the Party".

As someone who closely follows the process of Lo Hu's rise and activities, comrade Ly Anh Hu - Secretary of the Muong Te District Party Committee affirmed: Po Lo Hu is a party member who dares to think, dares to do, is very dynamic and creative. In particular, he also has very significant contributions to the revival of the economy and society in Pa U commune, and is an example for La Hu people to follow". Major Ngo Van Phuong, Political Commissar of Pa U Border Post, did not hesitate to praise: As someone who closely follows the process of Lo Hu's rise and activities, comrade Ly Anh Hu - Secretary of the Muong Te District Party Committee affirmed: Po Lo Hu is a party member who dares to think, dares to do, is very dynamic and creative. In particular, he also has very significant contributions to the revival of the economy and society in Pa U commune, and is an example for La Hu people to follow". Major Ngo Van Phuong, Political Commissar of Pa U Border Guard Station, did not hesitate to praise: "Thanks to Mr. Lo Hu, the protection of sovereignty, border security as well as the mass mobilization work of Pa U Border Guard Station has achieved many results. He is not only a capable, enthusiastic and responsible Party cell secretary and village chief, but also a prestigious person, a leading flag for La Hu people to follow."

It would be remiss if this article did not mention the recognition of all levels and sectors for the process of striving and growing up of Lo Hu. In the newly built, spacious and spacious stilt house, Lo Hu has a whole room to hang Uncle Ho's picture and the certificates of merit and awards that have been awarded by all levels. In the middle of the room, under the portrait of President Ho, is the Certificate of Merit awarded by the Prime Minister in 2023 for "having an effective and stable production model, helping other farmers to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty and create jobs for workers in Lai Chau province".