(Baonghean.vn) -The Mong Muong Long hamlet in Tri Le commune, Que Phong district, is one of the most disadvantaged areas in Nghe An province, known for not having sent any female primary school teachers there for the past 35 years.
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| The Muong Long village in Tri Le commune is located on the rugged northern Truong Son mountain range. One of the most remote settlements in Que Phong district, the village is situated 210km northwest of Vinh city, including 32km of mountain roads with slopes of up to 60 degrees. The village has approximately 400 inhabitants, all of whom are Hmong people. (Photo by Huu Vi) |
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| The media has nicknamed this place the "three no's" village. It has no roads, no electricity, and no mobile phone signal. Due to its mountainous terrain, clean water is also scarce. This is considered one of the most disadvantaged areas in Nghe An province. The photo shows the construction of a road about 7km from the village, but this road leads to a planned hydroelectric power plant in the area. The residents will have to rely on the investment in a road to avoid further isolation, especially during the rainy season. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| The Muong Long village has a flat field used for rice cultivation. Most houses are built on the hillside. Most of the houses have roofs made of cypress wood planks. This type of wood is hundreds of years old, resistant to termites, and also helps to protect the house from mosquitoes, cockroaches, and ants… Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Ancient thatched roofs are a common feature in the architecture of Hmong houses in Nghe An. In Muong Long village, wooden planks are also found in rice storage sheds and fences. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| A family altar in the village. The Hmong people often use homemade paper made from young bamboo to decorate their altars. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Women are also a workforce engaged in strenuous labor in this mountainous region, located over 1,500 meters above sea level. Carrying firewood is a daily task for the women and girls here. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Children are often forced to work at a young age. From a very young age, the heavy burden of carrying baskets weighs down their small backs. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| With parents spending all day in the forest, many students have to bring their younger siblings to class. Learning to read and write while looking after their younger siblings is a normal occurrence for children in Muong Long village. All the primary school teachers in this high mountain region are men. "For the past 35 years, my school hasn't had a female teacher," said a teacher in Muong Long village. (Photo: Huu Vi) |
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| A carefree moment for the children in the stream after school. The stream water only reaches their chests, making it quite safe for them to "learn to swim." Photo by Huu Vi. |
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| When Hmong men have free time from working in the forest, they readily share household chores with the women. The photo shows a young father grating cassava for his pigs and chickens. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| A man returns from the forest after a day of work. Photo: Huu Vi |
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