Prestigious people - a support in the highlands

With prestige, responsibility and dedication, prestigious people in Thai Nguyen province clearly promote the role of solidarity nucleus at the grassroots level, contributing to strengthening trust, stabilizing society and promoting sustainable development in ethnic minority areas.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Mien, Director of An Binh Cooperative, is a prestigious person in Vinh Thong commune.

Vinh Thong Commune is a locality with strengths in growing star anise. Taking advantage of this advantage, Ms. Nguyen Thi Mien - Director of An Binh Cooperative, focuses on developing the brand of deeply processed products from star anise. Up to now, the Cooperative has 3 3-star OCOP products, including: Dai Duong Star Anise, An Binh Dried Star Anise, An Binh Star Anise Essential Oil. On average, each year, the Cooperative consumes about 2 tons of star anise raw materials from local people.

“The products of the cooperative are all sustainably developed according to OCOP standards. The products are increasingly diverse, the consumption market is more open. Along with purchasing anise from the people in the commune, I also actively promote and mobilize people to participate in economic development from the potential and advantages of the locality,” Ms. Nguyen Thi Mien shared. Thanks to her dynamism and enthusiasm for the community, Ms. Mien has become a prestigious person in Vinh Thong commune.

Currently, 03 national target programs (sustainable poverty reduction, new rural construction, socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas) are being widely implemented in the province. With prestige and practical actions, the team of prestigious people in villages and residential groups plays an important role in bringing policies into life, helping national target programs to promote effectiveness at the grassroots level.

Not only are they exemplary pioneers in economic development, prestigious people also guide people in good practices, apply advanced technical measures, and boldly participate in projects and models that bring high productivity.

Prestigious people of Bang Thanh commune are flexible in propagating and disseminating policies and laws to the highland people.

With their legal knowledge and enthusiasm, the team of prestigious people actively cooperated with the police force, quietly contributing to protecting the community, maintaining rural security from the grassroots, keeping villages safe from cults and extremist beliefs. The team of prestigious people provided valuable information on security and order, helping the authorities proactively prevent and effectively handle arising problems.

Many people also directly participate in resolving conflicts in the community, fighting against heretical organizations, illegal religions, and mobilizing people to abandon illegal groups. For example: Mr. Hoang Van Phong in Nghien Loan commune mobilized 02 households to convert to Protestant activities; Mr. Duong Van Hau in Nam Cuong commune mobilized 06 households who used to follow the illegal organization Duong Van Minh to participate in stable activities at the Pu Lung Protestant group;...

Mr. Duong Van Hau, a prestigious person in Nam Cuong commune, said: We have the opportunity to participate in training conferences, improve knowledge, and provide useful information to propagate to people to understand the policies and guidelines on ethnicity and religion as well as the socio-economic development goals of the locality. In particular, we must always closely monitor, detect, prevent and fight against negative manifestations that cause insecurity and disorder in the villages, including the infiltration of some "strange religions".

According to the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, the most prestigious people are village chiefs, retired officials, party members, shamans, religious dignitaries, good businessmen, etc. This is an important force with far-reaching influence, especially in remote communes, remote areas, and ethnic minority areas. They not only understand local customs and practices but also set an example in words and deeds, and are trusted, listened to, and followed by the people.

The programs and projects are supported and approved by the people thanks to the contribution and close coordination of prestigious people. They are always role models and encourage people to enthusiastically participate in socio-economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Actively propagate and mobilize families and ethnic minorities to promote the spirit of self-reliance, self-reliance, promote the strengths of the locality to develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty; effectively implement economic development programs and projects.

At present, ethnic minority areas have been receiving special attention from the Party and State in investment and support of programs and policies for socio-economic development and sustainable poverty reduction.

In the journey of comprehensive development in remote areas, ethnic minority and mountainous areas, the role of prestigious people is increasingly affirmed. They are the solid support in the innovation process in remote areas, ethnic minority areas of Thai Nguyen province.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202508/nguoi-co-uy-tin-diem-tua-noi-vung-cao-3ad0084/