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| Hmong women in Nam Giang village tend to their family's bean garden. Photo: HOANG HA THE |
In 2009, 11 H'Mông families, comprising over 50 adults and children from Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang provinces, migrated to Phu Yen in search of a new life. Initially, they faced many difficulties, but with the support of the local authorities, their lives have gradually improved.
A journey to a new land
In the early summer sunshine of the Son Giang mountain region, I followed Mr. Chu Van Diep, Head of Nam Giang village (Son Giang commune, Song Hinh district), to learn about life in the H'Mong village there. Along National Highway 29, turning into the settlement of 35 H'Mong households, a nearly 1km long concrete road, along with a three-phase electricity system invested by the State at the end of 2012, led to a well-built residential area of over 5,000m2. Water for daily use is pumped from dug or drilled wells using electric motors. Walking around the area, almost every house had a television, a motorbike, and dozens of sacks of rice piled up in corners, along with a flock of native H'Mong chickens… We felt the enduring new vitality present here.
Mr. Ma Seo Ky (72 years old), the oldest person in the village and also someone who has been present since the early days of the H'Mong village's establishment, recounted in his broken Vietnamese accent: "In 2009, my family, along with 10 other H'Mong families (including children), migrated freely from Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang provinces to Phu Yen, settling at Phuong slope (now Son Thanh Tay commune, Tay Hoa district). This area is designated as a watershed protection forest, prohibiting the construction of houses, so we had to live in makeshift and isolated conditions high in the mountains. During the day, we worked harvesting cassava and cutting sugarcane for hire, and at night, everything was pitch black."
With the support and attention from the local government and the efforts of the H'Mông people themselves, it is hoped that in the not too distant future, this place will develop further and become a shining example among ethnic minority communities in Phu Yen .
According to Mr. Ksor Y Phun, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Song Hinh district, at that time, in order to stabilize life and ensure rural security in the district, on August 12, 2012, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision 1176/QD-UBND approving the plan to arrange housing for 11 H'Mong ethnic minority households who had migrated freely from Phuong slope to the Nam Giang village residential area, Son Giang commune. In addition to relocating to a new place of residence, each household received support of 8 million VND and 500 square meters of land for house construction.
Mr. Pham Quoc Thong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Son Giang commune, shared: "The difficulty at that time was that the H'Mong people, when they migrated freely here, often sought refuge in high mountainous areas, and their children therefore did not receive an education. However, thanks to the efforts of the Party and the local government, not only were these households settled in their new homes, but most of their children were also able to attend school and learn to read and write, and the H'Mong people in Nam Giang village now enjoy social welfare benefits like people elsewhere."
A new beginning in a new land.
Currently, 35 Hmong families have settled in Nam Giang village. Children of all levels attend school with preferential treatment, and many are in their final year of high school, dreaming of attending university to build their careers in the future. The Hmong people here not only preserve their traditional culture but are also gradually adapting to modern life. Some families have experimented with clean agriculture models, growing organic vegetables and raising free-range chickens, which have initially yielded positive economic results. Notably, the Chu Sinh production area in the south of Nam Giang village now has a concrete bridge. Mr. Chu Van Diep said: "For a long time, people had to wade across the Beo stream to get to the Chu Sinh production area. Now, thanks to the Hmong households settling and producing here, the villagers are benefiting from the Beo stream bridge."
Mr. Hong Van Vanh (37 years old) and his wife, Ms. Ly Thi Sia (35 years old), are originally from Mo Ba village, Tan Long commune, Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province. They moved here with their parents from the beginning and have now started their own family. Ms. Ly Thi Sia shared: "My family owns 3 hectares of hillside planted with acacia trees and 2 sao (approximately 0.2 hectares) of rice paddies. The stable income allows my husband and I to provide for our three children."
With the support and attention from the local government and the efforts of the H'Mông people themselves, it is hoped that in the not too distant future, this place will develop further and become a shining example among ethnic minority communities in Phu Yen.
Source: https://baophuyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/lang-hmong-o-nam-giang-1a511de/
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