Truong Thanh village belongs to the administrative boundary managed by the People's Committee of Vinh Ha commune, Vinh Linh district - Photo: VP
One place, two hometowns
During a business trip to Truong Thanh village, Linh Truong commune, we had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Ho Van Vy (born in 1992). Mr. Vy has been the Head of Truong Thanh village since 2022.
Mr. Vy said that currently, Truong Thanh village has only 23 households with 92 people. However, the village still has a complete management apparatus, from the Party cell secretary, village chief, head of the front work committee, and heads of mass organizations.
According to Mr. Vy, Truong Thanh village was established a long time ago, he does not remember exactly when. Although they are from Linh Truong commune, the people here live on land managed by Vinh Ha commune, Vinh Linh district. "Truong Thanh village is located in the middle of the administrative boundary of Vinh Ha commune. Therefore, the citizen identification card is from Linh Truong, but the land documents belong to Vinh Ha commune" - Mr. Vy said.
The above shortcomings cause some obstacles for the people of Truong Thanh village. The total area of Truong Thanh village is about 30 hectares, including residential and production land, but few people have land use certificates. The people here mainly grow forests, raise buffaloes and cows, and some households have rubber trees. The village has only 23 households, but there are 6 poor households and 1 near-poor household.
Mr. Ho Van Tiep (born in 1995), Head of the Front Committee of Truong Thanh village, said that currently, from Truong Thanh village to Linh Truong Commune People's Committee is about 10 km, equal to the distance to Vinh Ha Commune People's Committee. However, when Linh Truong, Hai Thai, Gio An, Gio Son communes are merged to form Con Tien commune, with headquarters located in Gio Son commune today, the distance from Truong Thanh village to the new commune headquarters will be about 15 km.
Meanwhile, Vinh Ha, Vinh O, Vinh Khe communes and Ben Quan town merged to form Ben Quan commune, with headquarters located in Ben Quan town. The distance from Truong Thanh village to the new commune headquarters is only about 5 km.
According to Mr. Vy and Mr. Tiep, if Truong Thanh village is merged into Ben Quan commune (new), it will be more convenient for people in terms of distance to the commune headquarters, children will be closer to school, especially it will be possible to synchronize all types of documents, ending the situation of "one place, two hometowns".
According to the reporter's investigation, Truong Thanh is the village with the fewest households in Quang Tri province.
Have money but no land to build schools
The "two hometowns in one place" situation in Truong Thanh village also affects students' ability to go to school.
Mr. Vy said that previously, preschool and primary school students in Truong Thanh village studied at a school right in the village, which was very convenient. However, to serve the construction of the Van Ninh - Cam Lo expressway, these two schools were demolished to clear the land.
Therefore, children in Truong Thanh village have to go to school further, about 7 km. "From 2023 until now, people in Truong Thanh village have to take their children to school a distance of 7 km, which is very difficult, especially when the weather is not favorable" - Mr. Vy said.
Mr. Vo Dac Hoa, Chairman of Gio Linh District People's Committee, said that he will contact and grasp the thoughts and aspirations of all the people of Truong Thanh village. If the people of Truong Thanh village agree to be merged into the new Ben Quan commune, the local government will propose to the competent authority to consider and decide.
Regarding the rebuilding of two kindergartens and primary schools in Truong Thanh village, Mr. Hoa said that Gio Linh District People's Committee has worked with Vinh Linh District People's Committee to arrange land for construction.
According to Mr. Hoa, on April 17, 2025, the compensation, support and resettlement council for the North-South expressway construction project in Vinh Linh district requested the Gio Linh District People's Committee to receive, manage and use compensation funds and support for site clearance for the project to rebuild 2 kindergartens and primary schools in Linh Truong commune. Therefore, on April 26, 2025, the Gio Linh District People's Committee authorized the Linh Truong Commune People's Committee to receive funds to rebuild 2 schools to meet the teaching and learning needs of local children.
However, according to the People's Committee of Linh Truong Commune, Truong Thanh Village is under the administrative boundary of Vinh Ha Commune, the land in the village is owned by individuals, there is no village land fund. The local government does not have funds to compensate for site clearance, so there is no land fund to arrange the construction of two schools.
Faced with the above difficulties and problems, Gio Linh District People's Committee requested Vinh Linh District People's Committee to pay attention and direct specialized agencies and Vinh Ha Commune People's Committee to arrange land funds to build 2 schools to meet the learning needs of local students.
Van Phong
Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/noi-niem-o-thon-co-it-ho-dan-nhat-tinh-194389.htm
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