Story in Thong Lang commune

(Baonghean) - Coming to hamlet 6, Hung Thong commune - Hung Nguyen, one would think one is in the middle of a village. The roads are neat and clean, the houses are well-built. Looking at the large houses that appear quite a lot in this small hamlet, few people would think that in the past, life in this area faced many difficulties due to the "rotten season" situation. This transformation is the effort of the whole collective, of each household, and it is impossible not to mention the great contribution of "predecessors" such as Mr. Vo Xuan Binh...

Mr. Vo Xuan Binh's family house is located in the center of Hamlet 6, Hung Thong Commune, formerly known as Lang Thon, Thong Lang Commune, surrounded by yellow delphinium flowers all year round, both urban and rustic. Although Mr. Binh has been retired for more than twenty years, for the villagers of Hamlet 6, Mr. Binh is truly a "reliable address" whenever "something happens". Because he is not only the pillar of a family with exemplary lifestyle, all members are successful in society, but also a typical example of responsibility in building the village and homeland.

Mr. Vo Xuan Binh talks with reporters. Photo: Dong Cao

The fourth child in a family of five siblings, his father was Mr. Vo Xuan Luu - a veteran revolutionary who directly participated in the protests in Hung Nguyen during the 1930-1931 revolutionary movement that developed into the Nghe Tinh Soviet revolutionary movement. From a young age, Mr. Vo Xuan Binh (born in 1943) was taught by his father about the sense of responsibility of a citizen towards society, first of all towards his village and homeland. In 1962, Mr. Binh went to study at the Chemical College in Lam Thao, Phu Tho.

In July 1965, following the general mobilization order, the young man Vo Xuan Binh enthusiastically left school to join the army. He was entrusted to be the political officer of the company, then the Deputy Regiment Commander in charge of political work of the 251st Missile Regiment (now the 282nd Regiment), Division 375, Air Defense Service. In 1989, before retiring, he was an assistant to the Military Policy Department of the Political and Military Affairs Department. In any position or task, Mr. Binh was enthusiastic and responsible. After retiring, that spirit and enthusiasm continued to be promoted, and he made many useful contributions to the movement building movements in the countryside.

Mr. Cao Dinh Dong, a resident of Hamlet 6, Hung Thong, said: “Everyone in the village loves Mr. Binh. Just looking at the image of the banyan tree at the village entrance spreading its cool green shade, everyone thinks of Mr. Binh”. The story that everyone in the village now remembers is that in the years 2009, 2010... like many other rural areas, for some reasons, in Hamlet 6, Hung Thong commune, there was a situation where people “disliked” the fields. Not only that, in just a small hamlet of 105 households, people left two fields that could grow vegetables fallow: Rai village field and Tu field. In March 2012, as Secretary of the Party Cell of Hamlet 6, Mr. Binh discussed with his comrades in the Party Cell about not letting the land rest. With the high consensus of the Party Cell and the consensus of the people, at the beginning of the summer-autumn crop of 2012, the Party Cell of Hamlet 6 issued a resolution on reclaiming and restoring the land in Rai and Tu fields. Soon after, Rai and Tu fields were green again, each season had its own crops, sometimes chili, sometimes sesame. When the crops were harvested, people remembered the work of the Party Secretary who had the right perspective and way of thinking, bringing benefits to the people.

In addition, Mr. Binh is also the "leading bird" in building cultural life in the hamlet. Mr. Le Van Thin - cultural officer of Hung Thong Commune People's Committee said: Previously, the Cultural House of Hamlet 6 was degraded and rarely used. Since becoming the Party Committee and then Secretary of the Party Cell of Hamlet 6, Mr. Binh has stood up to gather and mobilize people to contribute labor and money to renovate, restore, decorate for festivals, draw slogans... He also mobilized people to build a sports field. Since then, the Cultural House has become spacious, not only a place for Party cell activities and hamlet meetings, but also a place to organize cozy and orderly community cultural activities. Villagers have a place to gather to play sports, exercise daily and organize exchanges and competitions on holidays and Tet.

For every villager in hamlet 6, Hung Thong commune, every day passing the main road turning into the alley, they all feel happy and warm when looking at the image of the banyan tree at the village entrance growing green. Looking at that banyan tree, everyone remembers Mr. Binh's contribution. With the desire to contribute to beautifying the image of the village, Mr. Binh painstakingly bought the banyan tree to grow at his house, and when it was 1.7m high, he gave it to the hamlet. To make everyone aware of preserving it, he encouraged each family to contribute a little money to buy construction materials around the village banyan tree, directly participate in building the embankment, and pour soil into a wide arch around the banyan tree. That way of doing things helps everyone realize that it is a common work and have the awareness to preserve it.

Mr. Vo Xuan Binh is also an example of building a cultured family. He married teacher Tran Thi Lan (born in 1950) in 1976, when he was still in the army. Pitying his wife for many years of hard work "taking care of two children alone" in the context of her husband working far away and economic difficulties, in 1989, right after his retirement, he borrowed more fields to work, helping his wife raise more pigs, pigs for meat, chickens, ducks... Up to now, their two children have both grown up. The son, Vo Van Son (born in 1978), is currently an officer in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the daughter, Vo Thi Tra (born in 1981), is an officer in the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Mr. Binh confided: My greatest joy now is that my children and grandchildren are all well-behaved and have a good sense of striving. My four daughters-in-law and sons-in-law are all party members. As long as the village still needs me, I will do my best for the common good.

Duc Duong