The winding concrete road from the center of Tam Chung commune to On village is no longer the precarious, muddy path it once was. On both sides of the road, sturdy houses nestle against the green backdrop of the mountains and forests, their lights illuminating the area as evening falls. Few would imagine that, more than 10 years ago, this place was a "hot spot" for poverty, drug abuse, and outdated customs.
Bản Ón has 117 households with over 700 inhabitants, 100% of whom are ethnic Hmong people who migrated from the North. Their nomadic lifestyle and scattered houses on the high mountain slopes make economic development and providing education for their children extremely difficult. Every rainy season, the risk of landslides hangs over their homes, constantly threatening the lives and property of the villagers.
The turning point came when the Party and State's policy on relocating and stabilizing residents in high-risk areas was implemented. With the persistent involvement of local Party committees, authorities, the Border Guard, and other forces stationed in the area, 42 households relocated to a new resettlement area. Each family now has a spacious new home with electricity, running water, and convenient transportation. From worrying about "where to live safely," the residents began to think about "making a living and prospering."
Comrade Giàng A Chống, Party Secretary and Head of Ón village, understands that arduous journey best. In 2009, after completing his military service, he was admitted to the Party and returned to his village. From a Party branch with no members, the Ón village Party branch now has 17 members – the "red core" who directly bring the Party's policies to every Hmong household.
With stable housing, the people focused on production, cultivating one rice crop per year, high-yield corn and cassava, planting forests, and developing buffalo and cattle farming in confinement. Many households have become well-off, owning dozens of livestock, and acquiring motorbikes, televisions, and smartphones. Outdated customs are gradually being pushed back; a new way of life is forming from the changes in awareness.
Alongside this is the significant contribution of the military forces in supporting the local people. The 5th Economic-Defense Brigade (Military Region 4) has supported dozens of livelihood models; the Tam Chung Border Guard Post has opened literacy classes and assigned officers to live in villages, following the "three close ties, four shared activities" principle with the people. Well-built preschool and primary schools have been constructed, ensuring 100% of children attend school at the appropriate age – something many Hmong families previously couldn't even dream of.
In the story "translated" by Comrade Giàng A Chống, Mrs. Lâu Thị Va, a simple resident of Ón village, said: "Now we have sturdy houses, roads, food, clothes, and our children can go to school. The people are very grateful to the Party and the State."
That belief is further strengthened today as the success of the 14th National Congress of the Party spreads to every border village. Comrade Luong Thi Tuan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Tam Chung commune, shared: "For the Mong people of On village, the Party is not something distant, but is present in every newly opened road, every sturdy house, every child carrying books to school..."
In the Tam Chung border region, the electric lights of On village continue to shine brightly every night. It is the light of unwavering faith of the Mong people in this borderland region, a faith they place in the Party and in the path of renewal that the 14th Party Congress is opening for the future.
Source: https://baolangson.vn/nguoi-mong-ban-on-on-dang-5077379.html
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