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(Baonghean) - Hong Lam Hamlet (Nam Hung, Nam Dan) is a Catholic hamlet, which used to be a mountainous area with a sparse population. Later, due to the large population, those born later chose Hong Lam to settle down and make a living, creating a new residential area. And because they were “born later”, the land, fields and infrastructure of Hong Lam Hamlet did not have the conditions to invest in development.

The dream of having a road was formed after Nam Hung commune launched the new rural construction program. However, compared to other hamlets, the construction of rural roads in Hong Lam hamlet encountered many difficulties. Even when other hamlets were considering upgrading to concrete roads, Hong Lam only proceeded to clear the bushes to widen the road. Recalling this time two years ago, Mr. Bui Xuan Nhien, Secretary and hamlet chief, was the one who understood it the most. Because, after more than 20 years as hamlet chief, he understood very well how important roads were to people's lives, as well as the economic development of the hamlet. But calling on people to donate land to build roads was not easy. Therefore, when the new rural construction policy was implemented, the first thing he and the hamlet executive committee did was to propagate and mobilize.

How to make people understand that this is a correct policy and that building and expanding roads is first of all to bring benefits to themselves. Along with mobilizing each household, the hamlet also organized many meetings, discussed democratically and openly at the cultural house, and propagated on the information and communication systems. When the policy was passed and the people agreed, wherever the road was opened, people automatically filled in ponds, gardens, and cut down trees. After only a short time, more than 4 km of road running through residential areas in the hamlet was widened from 2.5 meters to 9 meters (including ditches), dozens of households voluntarily donated land with an area of ​​100 - 150m2.

Nam Hung 2 Primary School (Nam Dan). Photo SM

Roads are convenient, people's lives are gradually improving and more and more households are bolder in investing and developing the economy. Nguyen Van Thanh's family is a proof. A short time ago, his family was still in the difficult and hard-working category in the village. However, since mid-2012, instead of just farming as before, he boldly borrowed money to do wood recycling. Thanks to that, his family's life has improved, helping people in the area have a place to sell their products.

As for Mr. Bui Van Duong's family, the recent At Mui Tet was a warm Tet because the family had just finished building a spacious house, and had just paid off the bank loan to buy an excavator and a car. Talking to us, he happily told us about his two sons, Bui Van Thiet and Bui Van Khanh, who were still young, but a few years ago, they saw the opportunity and asked their parents to let them go to school to learn the excavator and driving professions. When his family was able to borrow money from the bank and buy machinery, it was also the time when the whole commune was bustling with rural road construction and farm development. In addition, in Hong Lam hamlet, most young people proactively go to work far away, of which more than half go to work abroad, so the amount of money sent back every year is quite large. Currently, the poverty rate in the whole hamlet is only 8%, mainly concentrated in elderly, single, and homeless households.

Regarding Hong Lam, the villagers are also proud because although they are contributors, for many years the village has had no social evils, the villagers are harmonious, and strictly follow the State's policies. Even happier, because after much effort, by the end of 2014 Hong Lam was recognized as a cultural village, in which an outstanding achievement was maintaining many years without anyone having a third child.

Visiting Hong Lam hamlet, one can clearly feel the vitality of a renewed village, of a peaceful parish, living a good life and living a good religion.

My Ha