The 'bridges' in the villages

Whenever there are community events in the village, households facing difficulties needing assistance, or the locality implementing new policies and initiatives, the grassroots officials of mass organizations are always the first to arrive. From village meetings and branch meetings to mediating conflicts and supporting disadvantaged households, they quietly act as a bridge between the Party committee, the government, and the people, contributing to creating consensus within the community.

Báo Thái Nguyên•30/06/2026

Ms. Sim chatted with and explained the new policies to the villagers in Thi Xuan hamlet.

In a wooden house in Thi Xuan village, Hiep Luc commune, Ms. Trieu Thi Sim patiently guides elderly people in receiving financial assistance through their bank accounts. For her, as well as many grassroots officials, visiting homes to disseminate information and guide people on implementing policies and guidelines has become a daily routine.

In 2019, at the age of 30, Ms. Sim was elected by the villagers to be the head of Dong Tao village. At that time, the village had only 21 households, transportation was still difficult, and the people's lives were still lacking.

To make her outreach work effective, she understood that she had to go to each and every household. Some people were working in the fields, others in the forest, and still others in the rice paddies. Some days, she would travel from morning until evening just to meet all the families she needed to talk to. Many things had to wait until evening, when the villagers had finished their work in the fields and had dinner, before she had time to sit down, chat, and explain.

Sim confided: "Sometimes I get tired because there are so many household chores and village responsibilities. But because the villagers trust me, I always try my best to complete my tasks well, hoping to contribute to the village's development."

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Ms. Hoang Thi Chung, a resident of Thi Xuan village, shared: "Ms. Sim is very enthusiastic; everyone in the village likes her. My family is small and we live alone, and every corn and rice harvest, she mobilizes the villagers to help, which has eased our burden a lot."

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Ms. Sim's story is also a typical example of the grassroots officials in Hiep Luc commune. The commune currently has 21 heads of the Fatherland Front committees, 18 youth union secretaries, 21 women's association branch leaders, 21 farmers' association branch leaders, and 17 veterans' association branch leaders. This force directly propagates and mobilizes the people to implement the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws; and at the same time, understands the thoughts and aspirations of the people at the grassroots level.

Mr. Vy Xuan Thach, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hiep Luc commune, assessed: "The team of grassroots mass organization officials is the core force in local movements and campaigns. They contribute to bringing the Party and State's guidelines and policies closer to the people, consolidating national unity and promoting socio -economic development."

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