Multiplying trust, brightening solidarity

The power of unity

Each household in Tong Chai village, Chi Khe commune,Con Cuong district- a place nearly 200 km from Vinh city has contributed over 4 million VND to build a new rural village. From that contribution and support from the State, the village's traffic system has been concreted; the village's cultural house has been built spaciously, fully equipped with tables, chairs, speakers and a clean, beautiful campus. In particular, dozens of households in the village have donated land, along with financial contributions from all households to open new internal roads to serve production and economic development.

The Party Committee and management board of Tong Chai village (Chi Khe commune) mobilized villagers to build new rural areas. Photo: Nguyen Son

Village chief Lo Van Thuyen said: “The new intra-field road was completed in 2020, agricultural production is very favorable, people are very excited. To build this road, 14 households donated land and all 188 households in the village contributed 200,000 VND each. If in the past, each harvest, people had to carry rice from the field a long distance to the main road of the village to bring home, now, households can transport rice by motorbike or tractor after harvest. After having the road, many households have invested in agricultural machinery to plow, harrow, harvest rice, corn, and potatoes. Currently, the second intra-field road is about to be completed. Dozens of households are also ready to donate land and contribute their efforts to open 3 more such routes ...”.

These results in a mountainous village with many difficulties demonstrate the strength of solidarity and unanimity of the people here. According to Mr. Vi Van Mao - Secretary of the Tong Chai village Party Cell, the core thing is that the people trust the Party Cell Committee, the village management board and the mass organizations. Before starting to implement any welfare project, the Party Cell, the village management board and the mass organizations all hold meetings with the people, clearly explaining the issues. The implementation process is always public and transparent with the supervision of the village monitoring team. When the projects are completed and have good effects, the villagers trust more. Therefore, in recent years, the people of Tong Chai village have united and carried out many important projects, contributing to improving people's lives and beautifying the village.

Cage fish farming on Lam River in Chi Khe Commune (Con Cuong). Photo: Nguyen Son

To have more income to improve life and contribute to building new rural villages, for many years now, people in villages and hamlets in Con Cuong district have promotedeconomic developmentfrom afforestation, vegetable growing, livestock and poultry farming for sale. Although the income and living standards of the people here are not as good as those in the plains of the province, the households are willing to contribute working days and money to build the villages more and more prosperous.

"The villagers are happy because they have contributed to helping their village and commune meet new rural standards and have a more prosperous life."

Mr. Le Van Tam in Bai Oi village, Chi Khe commune

Ms. Luong Thi Hai Van - Party Cell Secretary and Head of Ke Sung Village, Mau Duc Commune affirmed: "Every movement launched by all levels and sectors, all Ke Sung villagers are eager to participate. The development of the homeland is contributed by each household through production, business and service models. From there, the villagers together increase their income, improve their lives, and contribute to building new rural areas."

People in Ke Sung village (Mau Duc commune) restore a special bamboo shoot variety (photo above) and develop commercial livestock farming. Photo: NS

Affirming faith

In recent years, Con Cuong district has been recognized by people in the province and the whole country for many developments. That is, people have actively planted forests; effectively promoted bamboo and cassava; people in many areas grow medicinal herbs, oranges, vegetables, and raise livestock for goods. Many households also participate in homestay tourism services, make many souvenir products... People's lives have been improved accordingly. Many residents of the "mountain town" of Con Cuong proudly say: "Tourists coming here will be able to "eat Muong Qua rice, Giang River fish, bathe in Khe Kem waterfall, stay in stilt houses...".

The dynamism of the Con Cuong people shows the aspiration to rise up of each person here. The important thing is that the Party committees, authorities and organizations at all levels have aroused that aspiration withsocio-economic development orientationalong with the investment in key programs and projects of the State. Talking about this, Mr. Vi Van Vuong - Vice Chairman of Mau Duc Commune People's Committee affirmed that people in the commune always believe in the leadership of the Party, the government and the support of organizations and unions. Therefore, in the movements of socio-economic development, building a new and progressive life, people here actively participate.

Con Cuong district leaders grasp the activities of Xieng brocade weaving village (Mon Son commune). Photo: Nguyen Son

Secretary of Con Cuong District Party Committee - Comrade Nguyen Dinh Hung said that, deep down, the ethnic minorities in Con Cuong inherited the revolutionary tradition, firmly believed in the Party and the State (in April 1931, the Mon Son - Con Cuong Party Cell was established, the birthplace of the first Party Cell of ethnic minorities in the country in general, Nghe An in particular). Therefore, when each policy of the Party, State, province, district was issued, propagated and mobilized by all levels, it aroused and promoted the spirit and will to rise of each citizen.

To affirm and multiply that belief, the entire political system in the district has strengthened its closeness to the grassroots, actively accompanied the people, listened to people's opinions and was ready to dialogue and explain. The District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Fatherland Front Committee of the district also regularly organized dialogues with the Party Committee and commune authorities to jointly remove difficulties and obstacles, creating favorable conditions for development.

"In 2021, Con Cuong District Party Committee was one of 6 Party organizations classified by the Provincial Party Committee as Excellent in Completing its Tasks. That result, in addition to the efforts of cadres, party members and the political system, had a great contribution from the ethnic people in the district."

Comrade Nguyen Dinh Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Con Cuong District Party Committee

A corner of Con Cuong town. Photo courtesy: Nguyen Book