The commune has the longest land border in Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - My Ly commune, Ky Son district is the commune with the longest border with the Lao PDR.
Nghe An has 419 km of border with the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the province with the longest border with Laos in the country. Nghe An is also a locality with 27 communes located in the land border area, of which the commune with the longest border with Laos isMy Ly (Ky Son).
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| Location of My Ly commune (Ky Son) on the map of Nghe An province. Photo: maps.google.com |
Currently, My Ly commune has a long border with Laos.43.5 km. Previously, there was2.5 kmThe border of this commune has been cut and transferred to Bac Ly commune (in the same district of Ky Son) for management.
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| Xop Tu, Xang Tren, Xieng Tam and Pieng Pen villages (My Ly commune, Ky Son district). Photo: Ho Phuong |
My Ly has a total area of27,000 hectareslocated on high mountainous terrain. The commune has 12 residential villages with a population of5,581 peopleof 1,247 households. 90% of the population of My Ly commune belongs to the Thai ethnic community. The commune has 3 Mong villages: Nhot Lot, Pha Chieng, Pieng Vai; 1 Kho Mu village is Huoi Pun. The central village of My Ly commune is Xieng Tam.
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| Class time at My Ly 2 Primary School. Photo: Ho Phuong |
My Ly is also a commune located upstream of Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir, where the Nam Non stream flows through. In the area, there is a large stream flowing into Nam Non, called Tam stream.
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| Protecting the river border. Photo: Ho Phuong |
If Ky Son is the poorest district in Nghe An, My Ly is the poorest commune in Ky Son with a multidimensional poverty rate of up to 73.3%. However, the consolation for the local government and the community of My Ly is that this place has majestic mountains, beautiful landscapes, especially the ancient Yen Hoa tower.
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| Along with the winding Nam Non River, along with the thousand-year-old ancient Yen Hoa tower... My Ly is truly an ideal destination for discovery journeys. Photo: Dao Tuan - Ho Phuong |
Currently, Tay Nghe An road running through My Ly area has created extremely favorable conditions for tourists who want to visit and experience life in this wild and majestic mountainous area. Many people also believe that with a convenient transportation system, the economic and social life of My Ly people is increasingly improved.
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| The economic and social life of the people of My Ly commune (Ky Son) is increasingly improving. Photo: Ho Phuong |
