After traveling nearly 150km along winding roads and more than an hour's walk on muddy, slippery paths, across hills and streams, the delegation from the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee, led by Mr. Duong Van Trang, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, finally arrived at Kon Tuong village, Ngoc Linh commune, Dak Glei district, to celebrate the Green Sticky Rice Cake Festival for the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025 with the Xo Dang people. A warm spring atmosphere permeated the village, still facing many difficulties, nestled at the foot of the majestic Ngoc Linh mountain. From generation to generation, the blacksmithing craft of the ancient capital has been preserved to this day, despite the changes of the times. 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Despite the drizzling rain and the chilly weather of the Ngoc Linh mountain region, from early morning, the Xo Dang people of Kon Tuong village gathered at the communal house to celebrate the Green Sticky Rice Cake Festival with the leaders of Kon Tum province. Everyone was joyful and excited, because this was the first time the village had the opportunity to have the Provincial Party Secretary and other provincial and district leaders attend the Green Sticky Rice Cake Festival and celebrate with the villagers.
Mr. A Dép, the village elder and respected figure of Kon Tuông village, Ngọc Linh commune, Đăk Glei district, happily shared: "When we heard that leaders from the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province were coming to attend the Green Sticky Rice Cake Festival, the people of Kon Tuông village were very happy. The villagers also prepared to repair the village roads and made sticky rice cakes together with the officials, creating a truly joyful and warm atmosphere."
Each sticky rice cake and gift, personally presented by the Secretary of the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee, Duong Van Trang, and other provincial and district leaders to the Xo Dang ethnic minority households in Kon Tuong village, served as a source of motivation and confidence for the people to overcome immediate difficulties, aiming for a prosperous and fulfilling life and a brighter future.
Mr. A Nong, from Kon Tuong village, Ngoc Linh commune, Dak Glei district, shared: "I feel very happy and joyful; this is like a big festival for the people of Kon Tuong village. The villagers got to participate in wrapping and cooking banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) and received gifts and New Year greetings from the province. This year's Tet is the happiest Tet for the villagers."
Ms. Y Khoai, Secretary of the Party Branch of Kon Tuong village, Ngoc Linh commune, Dak Glei district, said: "The road to Kon Tuong village is a dirt road, only accessible on foot, but today, the Provincial Party Secretary and other provincial and district leaders have come to the village to wish us a Happy New Year and celebrate the Green Sticky Rice Cake Festival. This is a great encouragement for the villagers to overcome difficulties, work hard in production, increase their income, and have a more stable life."
Kon Tuong village, Ngoc Linh commune, is located on the mountainside. The village has 81 households and 277 inhabitants, all of whom are Xo Dang ethnic minorities. The villagers' lives mainly depend on rice cultivation and income from by-products under the forest canopy, medicinal plant cultivation, and forest management and protection contracts, resulting in many difficulties. Currently, the village has 16 poor households (19.75%) and 19 near-poor households (23.45%).
Faced with the difficulties of the people of Kon Tuong village, Kon Tum Provincial Party Secretary Duong Van Trang requested that the Provincial People's Committee and Dak Glei District People's Committee promptly finalize the investment plan. In the first months of 2025, they must begin constructing a concrete road connecting the suspension bridge to the village and paving the internal village roads with concrete, ensuring convenient transportation for families. At the same time, they should balance budget resources and focus on investing in socio -economic development for the people of Kon Tuong village.
The Secretary of the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee also extended wishes for good health, happiness, and a peaceful Lunar New Year to all the people of Kon Tuong village, and expressed the hope that the people would continue to uphold the spirit of unity and strive to overcome poverty. From now on, the province and district will continue to pay attention to helping the people have a better life.
The fact that the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee organized a delegation to attend the "Green Sticky Rice Cake Festival" for the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Snake 2025 in Kon Tuong village, the most disadvantaged village in Ngoc Linh commune, Dak Glei district, shows the concern of the Party Committee and the government of Kon Tum province for ethnic minority communities. The aim is to help the ethnic minority people here prepare for a joyful and warm Lunar New Year, as well as to foster a spirit of mutual support and strengthen national unity.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/xuan-am-ap-o-lang-kon-tuong-1737058330296.htm
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