Gouging the mountain to open a road to a remote village
(Baonghean.vn) - Responding to Youth Month 2018, young people of Tuong Duong district launched a movement to join hands in building new rural areas, and together with the people of Nga My commune opened a road to Na Ngan village.
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This morning, February 27, 2018, at Xop Kho village, Nga My commune (Tuong Duong), more than 120 union members - youth from communes in Tuong Duong district held a ceremony to open the road to Na Ngan village. Na Ngan village is more than 20 km from the commune center, mainly having to wade through streams, cross forests, often isolated during the rainy season, affecting socio-economic development. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Tuong Duong youth force participates in clearing mountains and opening roads. Photo: Cong Kien |
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There are boulders blocking the way, using crowbars to chisel away each stone bit by bit. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Joining forces to pry open the road. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Stone rhymes clear the way. Photo: Cong Kien |
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There are sections where we have to climb up the steep mountainside to clear trees and dig up roots to make a path. Photo: Cong Kien |
Watch clip of youth union members clearing mountains to open road to Na Ngan village |