Gia Canh land sentiment

Officials and residents of Gia Canh 1 hamlet, Dinh Quan commune, clean up a residential road. Photo: Doan Phu

Good land attracts birds

Before 1975, Gia Canh 1 hamlet was still a regenerating forest, with only a few houses of households living by forestry and reclaiming land for farming. After 1975, especially in the period of 1976-1980, free migrants gradually came to this land to settle down, reclaiming wasteland for farming and gardens more and more. From a few dozen households initially living and producing on an area of 30 hectares, now the population of Gia Canh 1 hamlet has increased to more than 770 households, 3,550 people.

According to Party Cell Secretary, Head of Gia Canh 1 Hamlet, Dinh Quan Commune Nguyen Trong Dung, before merging 3 communes: Gia Canh, Phu Ngoc, Ngoc Dinh and Dinh Quan town into Dinh Quan commune, residential area 4 of Hamlet 1, Gia Canh Commune, Dinh Quan District (old) had achieved a model residential area in 2023. Residential area 4, Hamlet 1 is the center of Gia Canh Commune (old), people in the hamlet regardless of whether they started their business earlier or later, have more or less land for living and production, still unite, join hands and contribute labor, money with the hamlet committee, the government to make concrete cement, asphalt the muddy trails, beaded roads (beaded roads for forest exploitation) to create a spacious appearance for the hamlet. Over time, Gia Canh 1 hamlet's infrastructure is quite complete in terms of electricity, roads, schools, medical stations, entertainment areas, especially in 2021, when Gia Canh Commune (old) meets new rural standards.

Present in Gia Canh 1 area in 1983 to teach, teacher Nguyen Ngoc Tu (former Principal of Le Thanh Tong Secondary School) said: The school and classrooms in those years were very makeshift, with corrugated iron roofs and wooden walls rather than old-built rooms. However, the students were very obedient and studious, and the parents were generous in helping the teachers by letting them stay in their houses, when the school did not have a dormitory for teachers... Because they taught and lived with the people, the teachers were occasionally given fish, vegetables, and fruits from their gardens by their parents, which was very warm.

During the difficult years, the school and classrooms here still echoed with the voices of students with the Northern - Central - Southern accents of the children of Gia Canh 1 hamlet residents from the doors that were only enough to block the sun, but not the wind and dust. However, the children of Gia Canh 1 hamlet residents still overcame difficulties and gradually passed through the levels from primary school to high school, then to university. To date, Gia Canh 1 hamlet has over 200 children who have graduated from university. Notably, in the hamlet there are about 30 people with master's degrees, many of whom graduated from prestigious universities in Ho Chi Minh City.

Join hands to beautify the countryside

All roads leading to Gia Canh 1 Hamlet are full of flowers. Flowers bloom in a variety of colors, showing off their beauty along the straight asphalt and cement roads.

Mr. Nguyen Trong Dung boasted: In order for the roads in the hamlet and model residential area 4 to meet the criteria of bright, green, clean, and beautiful, the Gia Canh 1 Hamlet Management Board has mobilized the people to cooperate with the State to invest in 20 asphalt and cement concrete roads in the form of the State supporting 60-80% of the cost depending on the branch, the rest is from the people (the total amount of money contributed by the people is more than 1 billion VND). In addition, the people also spent hundreds of millions of VND to build pillars and power lines, light bulbs, and flower beds.

Mr. TRAN VAN QUYEN (80 years old, from Ha Tinh province) said: In 2010, he was welcomed by his daughter and her husband living in Gia Canh 1 hamlet, Dinh Quan commune to live with them for convenience in taking care of them. Because he loved his children and grandchildren, he agreed, but at first he was worried and afraid of being sad because of the new place. However, after a short time, he felt the friendliness and joy of the people around him, so he felt very comfortable.

When you arrive at Gia Canh 1 hamlet, if you are not familiar with the way to the house, ask the head of the Women's Association of the hamlet, Le Thi Hue, and she will explain. No need to go into the house to find, just be observant and see who often sweeps the trash on the hamlet road, that is Mrs. Hue.

Ms. Hue said: The Women's Union of Gia Canh 1 Hamlet goes out at least once a week or coordinates with other unions and organizations in the hamlet to clean, weed, and take care of flowers along the roads in the hamlet. As for her, since the hamlet and commune gave her permission, she has "turned" the vacant land next to Sao Mai Kindergarten into a "mini park". Whenever she has time, she goes out to take care of it, sweep, and weed.

Not only silently contributing to the hamlet to beautify the residential area roads, Mrs. Hue also actively participated in women's movements to help each other build happy families, educate children, and set good examples in the community... Therefore, with over 20 years of working in the hamlet's women's work and other movements, Mrs. Hue was awarded a Certificate of Merit 4 times by the Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Nai province (formerly).

Doan Phu

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/xa-hoi/202508/nghia-tinh-vung-dat-gia-canh-c8420f0/