Lam Ninh "transforms"...

From the slope at the top of the village, looking down, Lam Ninh is as beautiful as a picturesque landscape painting. The winding concrete road follows the newly built, sturdy houses, embracing the lush green rice fields in their prime. It's a place I've been to before, but returning today, the changes in Lam Ninh leave me utterly astonished... The reception room at the National Historical Monument of the 60 fallen Youth Volunteers of Company 915, Team 91, Bac Thai, was eerily silent that day; Only the sound of sobbing and heart-wrenching remains in my left chest… That must be the harmony of hearts that cherish peace, the admiration of generations to come… As for me, I too have had moments of silence as I reflect on the immortal epic from more than half a century ago. 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This spacious two-story school, located deep within the Truong Son mountain range, serves both as a place of learning for the students and as a safe haven for the Bru-Van Kieu people during the rainy season.

Returning to Lam Ninh village, Truong Xuan border commune, Quang Ninh district (Quang Binh province) this time, I couldn't help but be amazed. Amazed by the dramatic transformation of this land nestled deep within the majestic Truong Son mountain range. Previously, one had to follow the banks of the Long Dai River to reach Lam Ninh, but now, a straight concrete road connects from the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the Bru-Van Kieu people in the village.

The highlight is the spacious two-story kindergarten; the irrigation system and the concrete road within the village have also been renovated. Particularly noteworthy are the newly built, sturdy houses of the Bru-Van Kieu people, nestled around the lush green rice fields, making the landscape even more poetic and charming.

Right at the entrance to Lam Ninh village, a spacious two-story kindergarten school appeared before our eyes. We learned that the school was built with funding from the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (National Target Program 1719), with a budget of over 3.8 billion VND.

This place serves both as a learning center for children and a safe haven for the Bru-Van Kieu people during the rainy season. In the future, this preschool will become a landmark of the village's development, etched in the memories of many generations of students and Bru-Van Kieu people in Lam Ninh.

More and more sturdy houses are being built in Lam Ninh.

Also from the investment resources of the National Target Program 1719, the People's Committee of Truong Xuan commune allocated 300 million VND to repair and upgrade the Lam Ninh village cultural house. Then, the 250 million VND project to renovate the irrigation canal system created a breakthrough in rice cultivation for the Bru - Van Kieu ethnic group. Furthermore, the construction of an irrigation dam for domestic water supply and irrigation, worth 800 million VND, has also been completed and put into use. After 4 years of implementing the National Target Program 1719, Lam Ninh has completely transformed its appearance.

The old, dilapidated stilt houses of the past are fewer and fewer, replaced by more and more sturdy houses springing up in Lam Ninh. First of all, it must be said that the "boost" from the National Target Program 1719 has invested in building 10 "three-solid" houses in the village.

In addition, livelihood models such as planting acacia trees, raising cattle, and payments for forest protection services have helped many ethnic minority households rise to become well-off. With the money they earn, the people invest in building spacious houses to "settle down" right in their own villages.

Houses with modern architecture have also contributed to beautifying the appearance of Lam Ninh.

Mr. Ho Hon, head of Lam Ninh village, proudly shared that the village now has 5 newly built, spacious houses worth 800 million VND or more. Along with 10 "three-offering" houses built with government support, only 9 households in the village still lack solid housing. However, with the current trend of planting acacia trees and raising cattle, in a few years everyone will have a sturdy house to live in.

Lam Ninh is a village with 54 households and 202 Bru - Van Kieu ethnic minority residents. Forestry and livestock farming account for the main economic components of Lam Ninh. Currently, the village has 213 hectares of acacia trees, 240 buffaloes and cows, and is responsible for protecting over 200 hectares of natural forest.

The rice fields in the village are lush and green, in their prime.

What brought me equally great joy was gazing at the lush green rice fields surrounding the village. Upon inquiring with the village head, Ho Hon, I learned that the Bru Van Kieu people in the village currently cultivate nearly 6 hectares of rice paddies. Although rice cultivation hasn't yet made the people of Lam Ninh wealthy, at least it has helped them fill their stomachs.

The entire village was determined to maintain two rice crops per year, while also striving to keep its productivity at the top of the commune. This determination became a reality when the government invested in helping the village complete its irrigation system, including dams and canals within the fields.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Truong Xuan commune, Mr. Pham Van Quang, emphasized: "The National Target Program 1719 has become a major resource creating a strong impetus for Truong Xuan's comprehensive development." Mr. Quang added: In the four villages of Khe Day, Khe Ngang, Hang Chuon-Na Lam, and Lam Ninh, there are currently 252 households and 856 Bru-Van Kieu people living there. After four years of implementing the National Target Program 1719, Lam Ninh has become a shining example of infrastructure development, poverty reduction, and the building of a new cultural life.

Although rice cultivation hasn't made the people of Lam Ninh rich, it has solved the food security problem in the village. Currently, the villagers in Lam Ninh maintain two rice crops per year.

Once remote and isolated, Lam Ninh has now become more accessible thanks to the gradual and synchronized investment in infrastructure, with roads reaching even the villages. The Bru-Van Kieu people in Lam Ninh have also changed their mindset and methods to develop production and achieve prosperity.

At this rate, I believe that on my next visit, I will witness even more new and exciting things in Lam Ninh's journey of "rise and fall."

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/lam-ninh-chuyen-minh-1742528028102.htm