New life in Na Cang resettlement area

(Baonghean) - In 2009, Yen Tinh commune, Tuong Duong district was hit by a flash flood that killed 5 people, washed away many roads, damaged schools... Faced with this situation, the Provincial People's Committee approved the Infrastructure Construction Project for the Na Cang - Yen Tinh Emergency Resettlement Area. This project has now been completed, gradually ensuring a new life for over 60 households.

The asphalt road through the center of Yen Tinh commune (Tuong Duong) took us to Na Cang resettlement area, which stands out with its bright red tiled roofs in the middle of the valley. The entire residential area is planned and arranged along both sides of the main road, which has been firmly poured with concrete. There is clean water, telephone coverage, and a synchronous infrastructure system. Ms. Luong Thi Moi, a newly resettled resident here, excitedly said: “My family used to live in Pa Ty village, which was the most severely damaged by flash floods, with nearly 60 houses flooded and 5 people killed. Now that I have moved to a new place, I feel secure and no longer have to worry about running away from the flood. Although there are still difficulties, with the help of the local authorities and the care of the villagers, I believe life will be better. Especially in the resettlement area, there is an asphalt road to the commune center, cars have come to the village to pick up passengers to Vinh City during the day. The children of the villagers can study in spacious schools…”.

The passenger car has entered Na Cang Resettlement Area (Tuong Duong).

Mr. Vi Van Cong, Head of Na Cang village, led us to visit the infrastructure of the resettlement area and said: “The Na Cang resettlement area currently has over 60 households from Cha Lum, Pa Ty, and Canh Toong villages moving here to live. Some households moved here in 2014, some just moved in 2015. The new place has production land, planned livestock areas, support for breeding buffaloes and cows and support for land reclamation, the people's lives are increasingly improved. Some households have risen to do well in business, such as Mr. Vi Van Soi's family with 6 buffaloes and cows; Mr. Kha Van Vien's family with 8 cows...”.

Na Cang resettlement area, Yen Tinh commune has a total value of 35 billion VND, the implementation period is from October 2012 to October 2015, including the following items: Leveling the resettlement land, traffic system, water supply system, kindergarten, primary school, village cultural house, electricity grid... This is a resettlement area that ensures progress and quality despite many difficulties in capital sources, up to now only 50% has been disbursed, but the construction unit has tried to complete the project, ensuring that people can move in before the flood season. Items such as primary school cluster, kindergarten, dormitory area, community house, domestic water system were built and completed first, then houses for people were built. Since September 2014, teachers and students have had schools to teach and study. Mr. Vi Van Khiem, Chairman of Yen Tinh Commune People's Committee, said: The district is asking the province to convert the purpose of some forestry land areas to production land and has a plan to bring grid electricity to Na Cang Resettlement Area, so that people can have stable conditions and improve their lives.

The new life in Na Cang resettlement village is bustling in the afternoon, groups of children playing in the communal house yard, adults playing sports in the large playground. Many families are leisurely herding buffalo and cows back to the village, nearby, the green rice fields promise a bountiful new crop...

Van Truong