Floods caused by storm No. 3 (September 2024) caused long cracks to appear, threatening the lives and property of 44 households in Sai Luong 2 and Sai Luong 3 villages. Immediately, the local authorities urgently carried out the work of relocation and searching for land to build a resettlement area to stabilize the lives of the people.
9 households were propagandized and mobilized to donate 1.2 hectares of hill and forest land to create a site for resettlement area construction.
"Weekend with the people" sessions were organized, mobilizing the participation of all cadres, civil servants and villagers to actively help harvest trees, crops... urgently bring in machinery to start leveling the ground. Along with that, install the national grid system and centralized domestic water supply.
The drawing of lots and allotment of plots to households were ensured to be public, transparent and targeted. After only 2 months, with financial support from the State and working days from the local government, 44 households subject to emergency relocation and households donating land started rebuilding their houses and creating a new life. The resettlement area was named Dong Nuoc.
More than a year has passed, the people of Dong Nuoc have been united and moving forward. The new place is further away, but every day they still diligently travel more than 3 km to take care of the cinnamon hill.
These days, in Dong Nuoc, cinnamon is everywhere. Thick, neatly rolled pieces of cinnamon bark are tied up and carried home by people from the hills. Cinnamon is dried everywhere, with a sweet fragrance.
Ms. Sung Thi May shared: “When moving to a new place, the first thing is to settle down, but then we have to worry about economic development. There is not much land for livestock here, so we have to invest in hills and forests, and we have to diligently plant and take care of cinnamon. Thanks to that, the family's 2 hectares of cinnamon each year can harvest tens of millions of dong, creating a stable source of income to support the children's education.”
It is known that people in Dong Nuoc residential area have developed nearly 150 hectares of cinnamon, bringing in an income of over 2 billion VND/year.
Although the new residence is far from the forest and livelihood, the geographical proximity has encouraged the people here to support each other in production, maintain security and order, and build a new cultural life.
Self-governing and conciliation groups were established and operated effectively. Community cultural and artistic activities were organized regularly, especially during holidays and Tet, creating a joyful and cohesive atmosphere.
With the State’s attention and resettlement land arrangement, my family has built a more spacious wooden house than the old one. The best thing is that there is national grid electricity here, so the children go to school closer. We live together so every night we often gather together, share about life and how to raise children. Life is more joyful and happier.
It is even more joyful that Dong Nuoc is continuing to receive investment from the State to complete its infrastructure. The 8-meter wide, 1.2-kilometer long concrete road is under construction (expected to be completed before December 31, 2025) to replace the dirt road, making it easier to transport agricultural products and materials to residential areas and production areas of Dong Nuoc. Traders come directly to the place to buy cinnamon bark, and people are no longer afraid of being forced to pay too much because of difficult transportation.
Along with that, the cultural house of Sai Luong 2 village is also being urgently completed, becoming a place to organize technical training classes, disseminate scientific knowledge, organize cultural and sports activities and discuss the general economic development plans of the whole village.
In Dong Nuoc, the agricultural land area is not much, so we have encouraged people to learn trades such as carpentry, motorbike repair, civil electricity... The goal is that each family does not only rely on the forest but also has a stable source of income from other industries.
We believe that with the support of the State and the solidarity and efforts of the people, Dong Nuoc will not only be a place to live but also become a fulcrum for building a prosperous and happy life.
Source: https://baolaocai.vn/nay-mam-hanh-phuc-post888166.html
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