Dan Lai people of Ba Ha village enjoy new life

Quang An - Xuan Hoang• DNUM_AIZADZCACD 10:47

(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 3 years of leaving their roots in Mon Son commune to resettle in Ba Ha village, Thach Ngan commune, Con Cuong district, the Dan Lai people here have overcome difficulties together, learned how to do business, and their material and spiritual lives have been increasingly improved.

In July 2019, 35 Dan Lai households in Co Phat and Bung villages, Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district said goodbye to their birthplace to move to a new home in Ba Ha village, Thach Ngan commune. After more than 3 years of "leaving their roots", the lives of the Dan Lai people here have changed a lot in their way of thinking and doing. Photo: Quang An

Local households here plant acacia trees to green their gardens and hills. The acacia trees are nearly 3 years old and will be harvested in a few years, helping people have a stable source of income and no longer depend as much on nature as before. Photo: Xuan Hoang

After the recent Lunar New Year, Mr. Le Van Luong bought a plow for 24 million VND to plow the fields for his family and also to work for other villagers. The entire amount of money to buy the machine was saved by his family after many years of working as a laborer away from home. Previously, applying mechanization to agricultural production was something that the Dan Lai people had never thought of. Photo: Quang An

Mr. Le Van Luyen's family has planted many fruit trees in the garden. These trees now bear sweet fruit after years of careful planting and care. Photo: Quang An

The family of Mrs. La Thi Hoa, in Ba Ha village, has learned how to raise pigs and chickens, increasing the family's income. The black pigs are meticulously cared for and fed clean food, so they are always favored by the market and sold for high prices during the recent Tet holiday. Photo: Quang An

Currently, Dan Lai households in Ba Ha village have been granted rice growing areas. Mr. Ngo Tri Dai - Vice Chairman of Thach Ngan Commune People's Committee said: Every year, people are provided with new pure rice varieties and trained in care techniques. Although natural conditions are still difficult, the rice here still grows relatively stably, ensuring a part of the food supply, less dependent on state subsidies as before. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In addition to growing rice, Quàng Thị Luyến’s family has learned how to grow winter crops to improve their family’s meals, and some vegetables have also been sold to earn extra money to cover their daily expenses. According to Mr. Lê Văn Điệp, a police officer of Bá Hạ village, most families now know how to fence their gardens to grow vegetables. Photo: Quang An

The resettlement project for 35 households of the Dan Lai ethnic group was implemented according to Decision 280/2006/QD-TTg dated December 16, 2006 of the Prime Minister approving the Project "Conservation and sustainable development of the Dan Lai ethnic minority currently living in the core zone of Pu Mat National Park, Con Cuong district".

The project aims to improve living conditions, develop socio-economic conditions to preserve and sustainably develop this ethnic group, while ensuring border security and protecting the ecosystem of Pu Mat National Park. To implement this content, a new resettlement area in Ba Ha - Ke Tat area, Thach Ngan commune (Con Cuong) has been built with a planned area of 100 hectares, of which 1.40 hectares of residential land and 95.19 hectares of production land. Along with that, 35 stilt houses and many accompanying auxiliary works have been completed since 2011.