Kep Commune: Integrating resources, effectively reducing poverty

"Hand over the fishing rod"

Identifying sustainable poverty reduction as a key task, in recent years, the Party Committee and the government of Kep commune have always focused on effectively implementing programs and policies to support people in economic development and improving their lives. At the same time, they have increased propaganda and mobilization to raise people's awareness of poverty reduction policies, arousing the spirit of self-reliance and not relying on State support. Every year, the commune reviews and classifies poor and near-poor households, clearly identifying the causes to have practical support solutions. Through the review, many households lacking capital to develop production have been guaranteed preferential loans from the Transaction Office of the Lang Giang Social Policy Bank by socio -political organizations.

Mr. Duong Van Thuyet, Head of Dong 1 village, visited the local people's cow breeding model.

Currently, in the commune, there are 4 organizations and unions including: Women's Union, Farmers' Association, Veterans' Association and Youth Union, which are managing savings and loan groups with a total outstanding debt of more than 135 billion VND, helping nearly 2,000 members and union members borrow to develop the economy . Capital sources are strictly managed, lent to the right subjects, used for the right purposes, and no overdue debts arise. In particular, the Commune Farmers' Association has entrusted 608 households to borrow capital with an outstanding debt of more than 50 billion VND. Ms. Do Thi Kim Tuyen, Chairwoman of the Kep Commune Farmers' Association, said: "We coordinate with the Transaction Office of the Lang Giang Social Policy Bank and the village management board to propagate so that people understand and access the preferential loan policy of the State. From there, we review and select disadvantaged households with real needs, helping them develop their family economy effectively."

Thanks to the good mobilization of resources, people have the conditions to develop production and gradually improve their lives. Mr. Duong Van Thuyet, Head of Dong 1 village, said: "The village has 213 households and 832 people. Since receiving support for capital, seeds and technical training, households have been aware of taking care of crops and livestock, many families have had stable incomes and gradually escaped poverty. Currently, the village has 2 poor households and 5 near-poor households." Mr. Vu Van Phu's family in Dong 1 village has difficult circumstances and has been a poor household for many years in the locality. In 2023, he and his wife adopted a breeding cow from the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction. Thanks to training and strict adherence to breeding techniques, the cow has grown healthily. In addition, they also raise chickens and work as workers to increase their income. Thanks to that, life is less difficult. In 2024, his family will be near-poor and strive to escape poverty this year.

In 2025, Kep commune will continue to implement two projects to support the development of community production of commercial cattle breeding with 38 households participating, of which 34 households will directly benefit (4 poor households, 30 near-poor households). For the project to be implemented effectively, the People's Committee of the commune will direct the promotion of propaganda work, regularly organize training for households on cattle breeding techniques such as: Selecting food sources; cleaning barns; preventing and controlling epidemics... At the same time, assign staff to regularly monitor the livestock breeding of households, promptly support and help people when facing difficulties.

Diversify industries and increase income

Along with direct support programs, Kep commune also integrates resources for socio-economic development through attracting investment, expanding industrial production and construction; diversifying trade and service activities and improving agricultural production capacity. Investment attraction work is actively implemented, focusing on removing difficulties for businesses, publicizing planning projects on the commune's electronic information portal to increase transparency and promote investment opportunities.

Kep commune focuses on investing in school facilities, contributing to effective poverty reduction.

By the end of the third quarter of 2025, the commune's industrial and construction production value reached VND 2,764.2 billion, equal to 70% of the annual plan, contributing significantly to local economic growth. This year, the whole commune implemented 21 construction investment projects, helping to complete the infrastructure. The commune has 4 recognized OCOP products including: Huong Son pineapple tea, Huong Son dried pineapple, Huong Son mountain chicken and Quang Thinh rice cake. The total state budget revenue in the first 9 months of 2025 is estimated to reach more than VND 113.5 billion.

Currently, the whole commune has 174 enterprises and 13 cooperatives operating effectively, creating stable jobs for more than 4,000 workers. In addition, nearly 1,000 households provide services in the fields of mechanics, civil carpentry, transportation, food and beverage, groceries, etc. A typical example is the wooden furniture production facility of Mr. Duong Van Ngoc (born in 1981) and his wife in village 3. After more than 10 years of working in the profession, the couple both process and trade wooden furniture, creating regular jobs for 2-5 workers in the commune with a salary of 8 million VND/person/month.

Lessons learned from the poverty reduction work of the Party Committee and People's Committee of Kep commune are to do a good job of propaganda, raising people's awareness; eliminating the mentality of waiting and relying; creating conditions and motivation for households to strive to escape poverty and become rich legitimately. Regularly direct and grasp the implementation situation in villages and households to remove difficulties and obstacles. Timely commend and replicate good models and effective methods for replication.

To achieve the goal of having no poor households in the commune by 2027, in the coming time, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Kep commune will continue to synchronously implement poverty reduction policies associated with vocational training and industrial development. Promote the restructuring of crops, apply scientific and technological advances; focus on developing agricultural commodity production towards improving quality. In addition to developing livestock and crop farming, the commune coordinates with organizations and units to create conditions for farmers to borrow capital for economic development; vocational training; introduce jobs in companies, and export labor.

Article and photos: Khoi Nguyen

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