A religious village in Anh Son contributed more than 4 billion VND to build new rural areas.
(Baonghean.vn) - Village 5, Hoa Son Commune (Anh Son) currently has 210 households, of which 126 are Catholic households, accounting for 60%. In recent years, the village has always been at the forefront of the new rural construction movement in the locality, especially the movement to build rural roads.
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| The spacious concrete roads were built by the Catholic and non-Catholic people of village 5. Photo: Thai Hien |
Previously, the roads in the village were narrow and rocky, making it difficult to travel. When the local government had a policy of concreting, the Party Committee, the village government and the religious committee mobilized people to donate land, contribute their efforts and materials to expand the road according to the motto "The State and the people work together". When the policy was implemented, the people of village 5 voluntarily dismantled the solid fence and donated land to expand the road.
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| Along with the exciting emulation to build new rural areas, the Catholic and non-Catholic people of village 5, Hoa Son commune are always at the forefront of economic development. Photo: Thai Hien |
The family of parishioner Nguyen Van Minh is one of the pioneers in the movement to donate land to build roads in village 5. Mr. Minh shared: Realizing that the Party and State's policy of building new rural areas is completely correct and in line with the people's wishes, his family took the lead in voluntarily donating 740m2land for rural roads
Leading us along the inter-village road that has been widened to more than 5m and poured with concrete, spacious, clean and beautiful, Mr. Nguyen Van Phu - Head of Village 5 shared: "Every time a new policy is implemented, the village coordinates with the parish committee to propagate and mobilize parishioners to comply with the Party's policies and guidelines, and to fulfill their duty to live the gospel in the heart of the nation. Therefore, the people here are always united and help each other to build their lives and build public works."
Up to now, the whole village has cleared and demolished 7,000m of fence and donated 3,500m.2Land for 2.9 km of concrete road. Typically, 7 households donated 315m2land to dig drainage ditches. When the road was wide, airy and beautiful, the Catholic and non-Catholic people in village 5 contributed labor and money to build a cultural house and volleyball court. Implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, the Catholic and non-Catholic people in village 5 donated more than 4 billion VND and 3,000 working days.
Along with that, the Catholic and non-Catholic people of village 5, Hoa Son commune are always united, living a "good life, good religion", "respecting God, loving the country". Especially taking the lead in economic development, currently the village has 80% of the working-age population working abroad, people focus on producing vegetables, sugarcane, developing livestock, there are 15 economic models with income from 100 to 150 million VND/year.
Currently, the village has the lowest poverty rate in the commune, the whole village has only 3 poor households, accounting for 1.4%, which is a bright spot in all local movements. The economic, cultural and spiritual life of the people has been improved, the lives of the people in the parish are united, loving, caring, and helping each other to build a cultural life in the residential area.
