Villages come alive with new life

When people settle down and have a career

One early morning in the highlands of Chang Na village (Binh Lieu commune) was more bustling than usual. The family of Hoang Thanh Duong, a near-poor household in the village, welcomed the great joy of the official start of construction of the "Great Unity" house. The sound of hoes and shovels marking the beginning of the journey to build a new house made his family very emotional. After many years of living in a makeshift brick and mud house, every time there was heavy rain or strong wind, the whole family had to stretch tarps and cover everywhere to avoid leaks. Therefore, when the new sturdy house was started, it opened a new beginning for his family to settle down and make a living.

Binh Lieu commune started building a house for his family. — Binh Lieu Commune started building a house for Mr. Hoang Thanh Duong's family.

Mr. Duong emotionally shared: "I never thought that one day my family would be able to build a new house as spacious as this. For many years, my wife and I only wanted to have a solid place for our children to live, without worrying about rain and leaks. Thanks to the care and help of the government and the people, that dream has now come true. This is a great motivation for us to try to do business and raise our children better."

That wish of Mr. Duong over the years has now come true thanks to the attention and support of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Binh Lieu Commune Government in mobilizing resources and connecting kind-hearted people. At the groundbreaking program to support the construction of "Great Unity" houses (September 10, 2025), Monbay TV Investment and Development Joint Stock Company donated 100 million VND to his family; Hoanh Mo Border Guard Station donated 5 million VND to build a new house.

These supports are not only material, but also a great source of spiritual encouragement, adding confidence to Mr. Duong's family. The new house that is about to be built will not only help him and his wife feel secure in taking care of their children, but also be a living proof of the spirit of solidarity and sharing of the community "Leaving no one behind".

Monbay TV Investment and Development Joint Stock Company awarded 100 million VND in support to Mr. Hoang Thanh Duong's family.

Along with stories of settling down and making a living, ethnic minority people are now increasingly rising up thanks to developing effective economic models, creating sustainable livelihoods.

Mr. La A Nong (San Chi ethnic group, Na Ech village, Binh Lieu commune) is a clear example of the change in thinking of ethnic minorities. Realizing the potential of arrowroot plants associated with the traditional vermicelli making profession, since 2010 he has boldly converted low-yield rice fields to grow arrowroot plants and invested in vermicelli production machinery. Up to now, after 15 years of working in the profession, thanks to capital support, seedlings, technical training and product branding, Mr. Nong's household has escaped poverty. He is currently the Chairman of Dinh Trung Development Cooperative. The cooperative's arrowroot vermicelli products are widely consumed in the market, contributing to increasing the income of many local households.

Mr. Nong shared: “Thanks to the attention of all levels and sectors, many policies to support production and preferential loans have created conditions for people to boldly invest in economic development. In addition to making vermicelli in the last 3 months of the year, my family grows and harvests star anise, cinnamon, and pine resin in the remaining months. Each year, we earn 200-300 million VND, and our family life is increasingly stable."

Mr. La A Nong and members of Dinh Trung Cooperative package Binh Lieu vermicelli products.

Dynamic thinking, diligence, not relying on the support of the State and always ready to experiment with new livelihood models have helped Mr. Nong's family and many other ethnic minority households to escape poverty sustainably. His family's story clearly reflects the effectiveness of correct ethnic policies, which when put into practice have ignited new faith and vitality in the highland villages, so that people can not only settle down and start a business, but also confidently develop the economy right on their homeland.

Rising from sustainable policies

Throughout the highlands of Quang Ninh , ethnic policies are gradually appearing in the lives of ethnic minorities, mountainous, border and island areas, contributing to creating a solid foundation for the province's socio-economic development.

Inauguration of the project "Lighting up the countryside roads" in Quang Lam commune, Dam Ha district (old) in April 2025

From Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU (dated May 17, 2021) of the Provincial Party Committee "On sustainable socio-economic development associated with firmly ensuring national defense and security in communes, villages, and hamlets in ethnic minority, mountainous, border, and island areas period 2021-2025, orientation to 2030" to Resolution No. 16/2021/NQ-HDND (dated July 16, 2021) of the Provincial People's Council "Approving the Overall Program for sustainable socio-economic development associated with ensuring solid national defense and security in communes, villages, and hamlets in ethnic minority, mountainous, border, and island areas of Quang Ninh province for the period 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030"... the province has directed localities to focus on implementing resources, synchronizing support policies on housing, economic development, investment in infrastructure and cultural and sports institutions to gradually improve the lives and social security of ethnic minorities, mountainous, border and island areas.

Up to now, 441 households have been supported, of which 66 households in ethnic minority areas have had their temporary houses removed with a total socialized budget of 32.96 billion VND. The transportation system has changed significantly with 15 key projects connecting ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, border areas, and islands completed, helping people travel conveniently, serving production and daily life.

The province continues to make a breakthrough in focusing and prioritizing resources for the overall program of sustainable socio-economic development associated with ensuring national defense and security in communes, villages, and hamlets in ethnic minority, mountainous, border, and island areas in the province for the period 2021-2025. From 2021 to now, the province has prioritized allocating over VND 3,400 billion of provincial budget investment capital to directly support the implementation of the Program and thousands of billions of VND of integrated capital, career capital, along with the overall mobilization of other resources.

Ethnic minorities in Quang Tan commune embroider traditional costumes.

In 2025 alone, the total provincial budget allocated to implement the national target program in the province is over 786 billion VND. Localities have allocated to 156 projects. Of which, the capital implemented according to the mechanism of the overall program for sustainable socio-economic development, ensuring solid national defense and security in communes, villages, and hamlets in ethnic minority, mountainous, border, and island areas and the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is over 365 billion VND with 47 projects; the capital to implement the new rural construction program is over 421 billion VND with 109 projects. The system of physical facilities, cultural and sports institutions in ethnic minority areas has been given attention, invested in, and upgraded synchronously; 100% of ethnic minority villages and hamlets have cultural houses to meet the cultural, artistic, physical training and sports needs of the people.

Many specific mechanisms and policies on health, education, culture, housing, employment, social credit policies to ensure social security and welfare for ethnic minority and mountainous areas have been promptly implemented. These include: Project to improve the human development index of Quang Ninh province in the period of 2020-2025; Project to propagate and mobilize to improve nutrition and physical strength for children in mountainous, remote and ethnic minority areas in Quang Ninh province, period 2022-2025...

The Provincial Family Planning Association provides in-depth consultation on reproductive health and family planning for ethnic minority women in Duong Hoa commune.

In particular, the Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 17-NQ/TU (dated October 30, 2023) "On building and promoting cultural values and human strength of Quang Ninh to become endogenous resources and driving forces for rapid and sustainable development". This is an important basis and foundation to effectively preserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities, associated with tourism development in ethnic minority, mountainous, border and island areas, improving the spiritual life of the people.

Ethnic policies implemented synchronously and effectively have opened up opportunities for sustainable development for ethnic minority areas in Quang Ninh. The highland villages are now more spacious, and their material and spiritual lives are improving day by day. This is a vivid proof of the effectiveness of the attention and support of the Party and State, contributing to building a united and strong ethnic minority community, accompanying the general development of the province and the country.

Van Anh

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