(HBO) – A smooth concrete road leads to Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, cows graze on the hill slope, and chickens run on houses’ yards. The picture demonstrates the better life of H’Mong ethnic people in Hang Kia.
has a sustainable livelihood from cow breeding after becoming
involved in a local poverty reduction project.
In 2012, Vang Y My, together with other women in Hang Kia 2 hamlet, received a
loan to buy a breeding cow under the project. My also received assistance in
the form of training from the project in taking care of her cow. After five
years, the cow gave birth to four calves, helping her family escape from
poverty. Now, she also raises chicken and pigs, and grows corn, plums and
edible canna to increase her income.
From 2016 – 2018, the project focused on improving infrastructure and living
conditions of H’Mong ethnic people in the area, which was an especially poor
area. A 50 cubic-metre water container in Thung Mai hamlet was built, ensuring
clean water supply for 53 local households, even in dry season.
Under the project, a communal house in Thung Man hamlet was put into use. The
commune road network was also significantly improved. Inter-hamlet roads in
Hang Kia commune were concretised at a cost of 1.7 billion VND. Concrete roads
to fields in Thung Mai, Pa Khom, Thung Man hamlets have also been made to
facilitate transport of materials and agricultural products, each costing
around 300 million VND (13,200 USD).
Kha A Pao, a member of Hang Kia commune’s development board said infrastructure
construction and livelihood assistance sub-project were particularly useful for
local residents. Thanks to roads, clean water supply stations and communal
houses built with support from the project, the living conditions of locals
have remarkably improved. All works were implemented effectively under close
monitoring and inspection. Livelihood assistance was made with careful study,
thus proving effective to reduce poverty in a sustainable manner.
Hang Kia commune is a disadvantaged area with low per capita income average,
and more than half of the commune’s household living under the poverty line.
The project has helped ease the difficulty and improve the living and
production conditions of H’Mong people in the commune. Dozens of poor
households now have stable livelihoods like Kha Y Do, Vang Y My in Hang Kia 2
hamlet, and Kha A Tru in Thung Mai hamlet.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
In recent years, the Women's Union of Yen Thuy district has actively contributed to the implementation of the National Target Program on building new the rural areas. The Union's activities not only help raise awareness of environmental protection for the members, the women, and the people but they also contribute to improving the appearance of rural areas and improving the quality of life.
The model of intergenerational self-help club (ISC) has been expanded in Mai Chau district over recent times, contributing to sharing and motivating the disadvantaged people, especially the elderly, to improve their lives.
Following President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings that emulation is patriotism, patriotism requires emulation, the trade union at all levels in Hoa Binh has effectively implemented patriotism emulation movements, especially the "effective, creative working” movement. Responding to the movement, local workers, public servants, and officials have proposed many creative and applicable ideas, helping spread the movement to all agencies, units, and businesses.
