Skillful mass mobilization, bright village

Change from the village

Khun Na village, Dong Van commune (Que Phong) has 107 households/446 people, mainly Thai ethnic group, of which 51 are poor households, 23 are near-poor households, the educational level is uneven, the income of households is low, people's lives still face many difficulties. To encourage people to overcome difficulties and rise up to build the village, the Steering Committee of the emulation movement "Skilled mass mobilization" of Que Phong district has built a model of flag road and power line in Khun Na village, forming 30 solar-powered lampposts combined with hanging Party flags and national flags on a 900m long road with a total value of 87 million VND supported by the province and district, people actively contributed working days. The bright - green - clean - beautiful road has brought new vitality to the appearance of the village.

The Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission visited the cage fish farming model on the reservoir of Hua Na Hydropower Plant. Photo: Ngan Hanh

Meanwhile, in the border village of Pieng Lang, located at the source of the Nam Giai River, close to the Vietnam - Laos border (a resettlement site for households in Puc and Meo villages affected by the historic flash flood in 2007), people's lives have now improved a lot. In particular, after being selected by the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee as a site to build a clever mass mobilization model of "transforming backward customs, building cultural life and developing the socio-economics of residential areas", people have had many changes in their thinking and actions.

In the past, people's living conditions were still backward, with only 21/56 households (accounting for 37.5%) in the entire village having toilets. Livestock and poultry farms were still makeshift or free-range, affecting the general environmental sanitation. The application of science and technology in farming and livestock farming was still limited, land and home gardens were mainly planted with mixed plants and plants of low economic value. Now, thanks to "skillful mass mobilization", all 56/56 households have completed toilets, of which the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee supported 30 million VND, and the people contributed 860 million VND to invest in the project; 52/56 households moved their barns out of the house floor, reaching a rate of 92.5%.

Cay Noi sticky rice growing model in Pieng Lang village, Nam Giai commune (Que Phong). Photo: Gia Huy

According to Party cell secretary Ngan Van Minh, currently, people in the village are implementing a model of growing taro on an area of ​​6 hectares; in addition, actively growing acacia, cinnamon, so, xoan and 10 hectares of various crops. “In recent years, people's lives in the village have also become more prosperous as livestock farming has been promoted. The whole village now has a total herd of nearly 230 buffaloes and cows, 150 pigs, 30 goats, 2,000 poultry and nearly 2 hectares of fish ponds. Some households have formed large-scale livestock farms,” Mr. Ngan Van Minh added.

People in Pieng Lang village, Nam Giai commune (Que Phong) are actively developing a taro growing model for high income. Photo: Gia Huy

Coming to Puc village - a Thai ethnic village in Nam Giai commune, the first impression is the new, clean concrete roads covering from the main road to the branch roads.

Ms. Ngan Thi Phuong - Secretary of the Puc village Party Cell said: "The newly built road, the cement was supported by the Provincial Military Command, and the village mobilized people to contribute working days and 36 million VND to buy sand and gravel to build 5 main routes and 2 secondary routes. Thanks to "skillful mass mobilization", now the traffic roads in Puc village have almost been completely renovated."

Concrete roads have given a new look to Puc village, Nam Giai commune, Que Phong district. Photo: Gia Huy

The Party cell and the village management board have also persistently encouraged people to develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Currently, in addition to planting 30 hectares of cinnamon and 20 hectares of acacia, the people of Puc village are actively raising buffaloes and cows. Almost every family has 5-6 buffaloes and cows, many have up to 38... aiming to build a bright, green, clean and prosperous village.

The whole political system got involved

Recognizing the importance of mass mobilization work, in recent years, the Standing Committee of Que Phong District Party Committee has continued to strengthen the leadership and direction of the emulation movement "Skilled Mass Mobilization" through the development of an annual work program and the inclusion of monitoring this emulation movement in the working program and inspection and supervision program of the Party Committee. The emulation movement "Skilled Mass Mobilization" has been actively responded to by all classes of people, cadres, party members and all levels and branches from the district to the grassroots.

Delegation of National Assembly deputies attends the Great Unity Festival in Cha Lau village, Nam Giai commune (Que Phong). Photo: D.C.

In 2022, the whole district built 90 "Smart Mass Mobilization" models in all fields, especially focusing on building models in villages and hamlets. Specifically, in the field of economic development, the whole district has 47 models, notably "Propaganda, mobilizing people to change crop structure to improve economic efficiency, piloting Taiwanese papaya model", "Propaganda, guidance on building and replicating free-range chicken farming model towards commodities" of the Party Committee and government; The program "accompanying people to improve their lives and strive to escape poverty" of the Party Committee of Pu Hoat Nature Reserve has helped 3 households manage, care for and protect orchards and forestry trees from renovating mixed gardens to develop the economy, contributing to changing people's awareness in agricultural, forestry, handicraft and service production, creating jobs for workers, gradually increasing income and stabilizing life.

In the field of culture and society, the whole district has built 22 models, typically "Skillful mass mobilization in building cultural life, eliminating backward customs associated with hunger eradication and poverty reduction in Pieng Lang village, Nam Giai commune" of the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee; "Supporting villages to reach the new rural finish line" associated with "supporting breeding animals for 4 extremely poor households in Khun Na village, Dong Van commune" of the Party Committee of the Party - Mass Organizations; "Women's Association "5 no, 3 clean" to build new rural areas" integrating "Group/group of households adjacent to clean houses, beautiful gardens in Khun Na village, Dong Van commune" of the District Women's Union.

Chieng village, Hanh Dich commune (Que Phong) celebrates the Great Unity Day. Photo courtesy: Chau Khang

The defense - security sector has also built 7 models with existing marks such as "Self-managed security of border lines and landmarks in Nam Tot village", "Ensuring security and order in villages and hamlets in Huoi Moi" of Tri Le Border Guard Station; "Exemplary Veterans Association in implementing and mobilizing people to protect border security in Muong Phu village, Thong Thu commune" of the Veterans Association, "Skillful mass mobilization in mobilizing people to comply with regulations on management and use of floating weapons and support tools" of the District Police...

The models help to propagate, guide and mobilize people to perform well the tasks of maintaining political security, order and social safety in the locality in association with economic, cultural and social development, ensuring border security, preventing illegal migration, preventing opium replanting, illegal possession and trafficking of narcotics, preventing deforestation and forest fire prevention and control, preventing illegal proselytizing; and building a strong political system in border areas.

According to the leader of the Que Phong District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, in the coming time, the District Steering Committee will continue to promote the widespread and effective implementation of the emulation movement "Skilled Mass Mobilization" associated with promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle and the responsibility of setting an example for cadres and party members in the entire political system.

In particular, focusing on building, maintaining and replicating "Skilled Mass Mobilization" models in ethnic minority areas, border areas, and religious areas, gradually mobilizing ethnic people to eliminate backward customs and practices, develop the economy, change the appearance of villages and hamlets, and improve the material and spiritual life of the people...