From bricklayer to building materials store owner

Mr. Kinh (left) instructs workers on how to improve the quality of block bricks - Photo: TRAN TUYEN

In 2004, young man Nguyen Van Kinh entered life as a bricklayer, a hard but common job in the countryside. After nearly a decade of working in the profession, he not only learned diligence and meticulousness but also quietly accumulated experience and nurtured his own plans.

During his work trips to Hue City, he noticed the block brick production model, a popular construction material, and realized the potential for development in his hometown. “At that time, no one in my commune was making block bricks. Seeing that others could do it, I thought to myself, why don’t I try?”, Mr. Kinh shared. That decision opened a new turning point in his life.

In 2012, he boldly invested 52 million VND to buy a block brick molding machine from Hue City, setting up a production site right at home. Without much capital, he saved as much as possible on costs, installed the machines himself, sourced sand and gravel from Quang Tri town and transported them to serve production. Besides molding and selling bricks, he also sold construction materials such as sand, gravel, cement... When the number of orders increased, he continued to invest in buying trucks to both transport raw materials and distribute products to customers.

With diligence, hard work and prestige in work, Mr. Kinh's production facility is increasingly expanding. In 2017, he invested in an additional truck worth about 200 million VND to serve production, increasing the total investment value to more than 450 million VND. Thanks to that, each day, his workshop can cast about 800 block bricks, meeting the construction needs of neighboring communes, such as: Hai Son, Hai Truong, Hai Phong, Hai Chanh...

Not only does he create quality products, he also helps create jobs for many local workers. Currently, his facility has 5 regular workers, with a stable income of 300,000 VND/person/day. This is a good source of income in a rural area with many difficulties.

To meet the increasing demands of customers, Mr. Kinh constantly improves molds and re-sizes bricks to suit house foundations, fences, gardens, etc. “People are now building more houses, they need big, strong, beautiful bricks. Therefore, I have to change so as not to fall behind. Establishing a career in the countryside is not easy, but when you have found a suitable direction, you have to try to stick with it and not give up halfway,” Mr. Kinh said.

Every year, after deducting expenses, his business earns about 80 million VND in profit. The number is not too large but enough to maintain a stable life and motivate him to make further progress.

Not only is he good at business, Mr. Kinh also actively participates in social work. From 2017 to present, he has been elected as Deputy Secretary of the Dong Son Village Youth Union. From July 2024 to present, he has taken on the additional task of village security officer, a role that requires a sense of responsibility and commitment to the community. Despite being busy with production, he still takes time to participate in union activities, maintain security and order in the village, becoming one of the active members of the new rural construction movement in the locality.

When asked about the future, Mr. Kinh expressed his desire to expand production scale, invest in more equipment, premises and human resources. However, the biggest difficulty at present is the lack of capital. He hopes to be supported in accessing preferential loans or industrial promotion programs to realize his dream, create more jobs for people and contribute to the development of the local economy.

Tran Tuyen

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/tu-tho-ho-den-chu-co-so-ban-vat-lieu-xay-dung-193140.htm