Dynamic young female officials in mountainous regions

Active Youth Union officials

At the Yen Hoa Commune People's Committee headquarters, residents are familiar with the sight of the Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Department, Lo Thi Dai Trang (born in 1990), busily working. Whenever someone comes to conduct business, Ms. Trang always takes the time to guide them enthusiastically and thoughtfully. She shared: "Most of the villagers here rarely go out to interact with strangers or conduct business, so they are unfamiliar with the process. I have to guide them very specifically so they understand."

Despite graduating with a degree in Education, Ms. Lo Thi Dai Trang dedicated herself to youth union work. In 2015, after graduating from university, Ms. Trang returned to her hometown and was elected Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union of Tam Dinh commune (formerly). Later, she moved to her husband's hometown and continued to serve as Deputy Secretary, then Secretary of the Youth Union.Yen Hoa commune.

As the "leader" of the Youth Union, Lo Thi Dai Trang has devoted all her passion and creativity to her work, promoting the youth movement and contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality. Among her notable initiatives is the "Youth Union's participation in building community tourism models linked to the construction of new rural areas."

The ancient Yen Hoa region was the center of the Xieng Men area, possessing distinctive cultural characteristics. Even today, it still preserves many unique and beautiful cultural features that reflect its rich identity.Thai ethnic groupCustoms and traditions, folk songs and dances, traditional crafts, culinary culture, costumes, stilt house architecture, etc., are attractive humanistic tourism resources that can be exploited to develop community tourism.

With the support of the Provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations, Yen Hoa commune has strived to develop community tourism associated with the preservation and promotion of ethnic cultural values. Lo Thi Dai Trang, Secretary of the Commune Youth Union, has actively promoted the image and tourism potential of the locality; contributing to the successful development of two destinations: the Sang Le forest rest stop (Yen Tan village) and the system of nearly 50 waterwheels in Cooc village.

The Youth Union participated in the construction of 7 youth projects at the commune level associated with the development of community tourism models such as youth flower roads, street lighting, bamboo bridges, garbage pits, etc.; established and managed a club for guiding and serving tourists; built 3 agricultural farms providing clean food for restaurants in the area; and built 4 restaurants and 1 homestay managed by the Youth Union.

With this tourism model, tourists will be able to visit brocade weaving villages, bamboo and rattan weaving villages, experience weaving and basketry work, admire local products, enjoy ethnic dishes, and stay overnight in stilt houses to watch the sunrise... In addition, tourists can also enjoy unique cultural performances, folk songs and dances of ethnic people in vibrant costumes, experience local production activities such as rice harvesting, visit local fairs, and participate in bamboo pole dancing.

Many meaningful activities

Thanks to her active and effective work, Ms. Trang has been recognized by the leaders and people of Yen Hoa commune. In August 2024, she was elected as Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune by the People's Council. In her new role, she continues to utilize her abilities and strengths, advising superiors on the effective implementation of policies and contributing to ensuring social welfare.

One of the outstanding contributions of the young female Vice Chairperson of Yen Hoa commune is advising and launching the "Drumbeat for Studying" movement throughout the commune. The movement was organized to create the best learning environment for students, raising parents' awareness of the importance of caring for, supporting, and reminding their children to study and practice independently at home.

At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen close coordination between families, schools, and the entire society in managing students, improving the quality of teaching and learning, managing students outside of school hours, and minimizing social vices. Accordingly, at the designated time, the Village Management Board will sound the drum to signal, and parents should help remind their children to study.

The school is responsible for coordinating with various organizations to inspect the implementation of the program in each family and village. As a result, good study habits are maintained, and the academic results of the students are significantly improved.

In addition, Ms. Trang also advised on the implementation of the "Winter of Love" program, calling on and mobilizing individuals and groups to donate and give gifts to disadvantaged families and poor students who overcome difficulties, raising nearly 2 billion VND (including cash, necessities, books, and school supplies) for the people of Yen Hoa commune.

From July 1st, 2025, in accordance with the policy of merging the former Yen Hoa and Yen Thang communes into Yen Hoa commune, Ms. Lo Thi Dai Trang was assigned to the position of Head of the Culture and Social Affairs Department. Despite the unfamiliarity and the large workload and pressure, Ms. Trang always strives to perform her duties well and dedicate herself fully to her new role.

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Comrade Lo Thi Dai Trang is a young, capable, well-trained, enthusiastic, and creative cadre who has made many contributions to the development of the locality. During her career, she has been recognized by various levels and sectors with numerous awards, most notably the Ly Tu Trong Award from the Central Youth Union. She is honored to be a leading example at the Nghe An Provincial Emulation Congress in 2025.

Comrade Luong Ba Vin - Secretary of the Party Committee of Yen Hoa Commune