Building a stable life

The Mong people in Rung Thong village originally migrated from Bac Yen district, Quynh Nhai district and Ta Hoc commune of Mai Son district. Following the guidelines and policies of the Party and the State, the Mong people in Rung Thong village no longer practice shifting cultivation, migrate, clear forests for farming, or plant opium poppies. Instead, they settle down, actively work in production, build villages, and stabilize their lives.

Mr. Giang A Say, nearly 80 years old this year, recalls: When I came here to live, the hills were wild, with trees and weeds growing everywhere. When the village was established, there were 56 households, about 250 people, we told each other to eliminate backward customs, change our thinking and ways of doing things, work hard, and build a new, rich and beautiful homeland.

According to the elderly people here, when they first arrived, life was very difficult; income depended only on corn and cassava on the fields, the crops depended on the weather; some days were full, some were hungry. With the propaganda, mobilization, and technical guidance from cadres, and the introduction of high-yield and high-quality crops into production, as if there was a breath of fresh air, the people's lives changed every day. Solidly built houses were built to replace thatched houses, and the rural appearance improved. People actively responded to the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life in residential areas", competing to participate in movements, and together building new rural areas.

As one of the pioneer households in converting the crop and livestock structure, Mr. Mua A Ho said: My family grows 3 hectares of longan and mango using grafting techniques with high-yield, high-quality varieties, combined with raising livestock and poultry, bringing in much higher income than before. The total income is about more than 200 million VND/year.

Mr. Giang A Sang, Party cell secretary and head of Rung Thong village, excitedly said: Currently, the village has 80 households, 403 people, 100% of whom are Mong ethnic people. People intensively cultivate 85 hectares of agricultural land, including 15 hectares of sugarcane, more than 30 hectares of corn, 35 hectares of mango, longan, plum, custard apple. They raise over 500 cattle and more than 3,600 poultry of all kinds. The average income is over 45 million VND/person/year. The village has no more poor households.

Join hands to build new countryside

Walking with us on the winding concrete road through the fruit hills, Mr. Giang A Sang, Party cell secretary and head of Rung Thong village, said: When the rural road concreting program was implemented, the people responded with agreement, donated land, contributed money and labor to have this spacious road.

With the spirit of "State support, people work together", the Village Management Board and prestigious people have actively promoted and mobilized people to participate in contributions. Each household, depending on their ability, voluntarily contributed money and construction materials such as sand, stone, cement. Those who did not have economic conditions contributed by working days, together leveling the ground, digging foundations, mixing concrete...

Mr. Giang A Say, a prestigious person in the village, shared: When propagating, mobilizing, and analyzing to show people the practical benefits of having concrete roads. I am a party member, I set an example first, cutting down nearly 100 mango and longan trees to donate 2,000 ^m2 of land to build roads. Everyone saw that and responded accordingly.

Mr. Giang A Lau's family is a typical household in donating land for road construction. He cut down 50 mango trees to donate more than 1,000 ^square meters of land. Mr. Lau said: If you want your village to have a beautiful road, easy and convenient travel, transportation of goods, trade, and economic development, you must know how to put the collective interest first, sacrifice personal interests, and share responsibility with the community.

With the support of the State, the people in the village contributed more than 600 million VND and more than 600 working days; 30 households moved fences, cut down hundreds of mango, longan and vegetable trees, donated more than 10,000 ^m2 of land, in December 2023, the internal road of Rung Thong village, Muong Bon commune, 3.5 m wide; more than 4 km long was completed, with a total cost of more than 4 billion VND.

Mr. Giang A Tua, Rung Thong village, excitedly said: Since the road was completed, traveling and transporting goods has become easier and faster, and people's lives have changed a lot. Everyone is excited, believes in the leadership of the Party, feels secure in working and producing, and unites to build a cultural life in the residential area.

The road to the village is a vivid demonstration of the strength of solidarity and sense of community responsibility, and the efforts of the people to build a prosperous and happy life. The village also receives attention from the State in investing in electricity, roads, schools, and stations; the people's lives have improved.

People have the opportunity to participate in cultural, artistic and sports activities. Currently, the village has 1 men's soccer team, 1 volleyball team, 1 art team that regularly practices and performs for the people on holidays and Tet. The village has 4 self-governing inter-family groups that are actively operating, so for the past 10 years, the village has continuously achieved "4 no's" on drugs. For 12 consecutive years, the village has been recognized as a "Cultural Village"; 62 households have been recognized as cultural families, 100% of households practice a civilized lifestyle in funerals, happy events and festivals...

Overcoming difficulties, people of Rung Thong village, Muong Bon commune continue to promote solidarity, strive to rise up, and build the village to be more prosperous and civilized.

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