Bao Nam - far and difficult
(Baonghean.vn)- Bao Nam is one of the poorest communes in the border district of Ky Son with a poverty rate of up to 71%. According to local people, one of the biggest obstacles that makes it difficult for many households to develop their economy is the difficult traffic conditions.
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Bao Nam is a particularly disadvantaged commune in the border district of Ky Son. This is one of the capitals of the Khmu people. Of the total 720 households in the commune, 525 are poor (72.92%), 119 are near-poor (16.2%). Photo: Googlemap. |
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In recent years, especially after the flash flood in October 2022, the road from National Highway 7 to the center of Bao Nam commune, about 19km long, has been degraded in many sections, with the road surface sinking 20-30cm. Photo: HT |
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The main road connecting National Highway 7 through Huu Lap commune to Bao Nam has many potholes, making it difficult for vehicles to travel and potentially causing traffic accidents. Photo: HT |
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| Mr. Cut Pho Anh - Head of Hin Pen village, Bao Nam commune, said that cattle raising is the spearhead of economic development in Bao Nam. However, due to the narrow and degraded roads, people who want to sell their cattle find it very difficult, having to lead their cattle dozens of kilometers to a vehicle of a trader to buy them. Photo: HT |
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| The road to the production area of Bao Nam commune is almost always on foot, following narrow and steep mountain slopes. Photo: HT |
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| The mountainous terrain in Bao Nam commune has a steep slope, so people do not have much land for construction and production. Many households have to use trees to build yards and gardens. Buying materials to build houses is also difficult because in addition to the cost of materials, there are also high transportation costs. Photo: HT |
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| The leader of Bao Nam Commune People's Committee said that the people here mainly live by growing rice, combined with growing corn, cassava, taro and raising livestock. Because cars cannot reach the villages due to difficult roads, agricultural products are difficult to sell, people have to produce in moderation, mainly for their families. Therefore, people have repeatedly expressed their opinions at meetings with voters of People's Council delegates at all levels, expressing their desire for the Huu Lap - Bao Nam road to be repaired and upgraded soon. At the same time, they want the relevant departments and sectors to provide more support for the locality to expand and upgrade intra-commune roads, especially roads to production areas to help people have favorable conditions to develop production and consume agricultural products. Photo: HT |
