(Baonghean.vn) - Tan Ky land is the gathering place of many Vietnamese people. After 60 years of solidarity and unity in building the homeland, now each Tan Ky child is very proud of the changes in all fields; at the same time, the material and spiritual life of the people is constantly improving.
Good land attracts birds
Tan Ky land has long been known by the affectionate name - "hometown of all hometowns". This name originates from the population in the district who came from many localities on the S-shaped strip of land during the evacuation period during the war.
According to a survey, Tan Ky district has people from more than 40 provinces and cities across the country settling and living, creating a diverse culture of many regions. What is special is that all of these residents, despite differences in accent and customs, consider Tan Ky as their second homeland, a place that nurtures and gives them a new life.
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The streets are decorated with flags and flowers to celebrate the founding day of Tan Ky district. Photo: QA |
Tan An, the land considered as a miniature Tan Ky when people from 38 provinces and cities returned to settle down and make a living. Setting foot in Thanh Binh hamlet, the land merged between 3 hamlets Nam Dan, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu these days, flags and flowers have been hung all over the sky, the new rural roads are spacious and clean, many spacious houses have sprung up among the green hills.
Mr. Bui Van Long, the head of Thanh Binh hamlet, proudly said: The hamlet was formed when 3 hamlets with a total of over 250 households were merged. Originating from the movement to build a new rural area, more than 4km of the hamlet's internal roads were donated land by the people, who joined hands to contribute labor days to complete them into spacious concrete roads. The emulation movement and good business were continuously promoted by the people, from the hamlet with difficulties in the early stages, now the number of households with stable economies has accounted for 2/3, in the hamlet there are currently only 7 poor households. In particular, all movements to contribute to building the homeland have been enthusiastically responded to by the people.
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People of Tan An commune, Tan Ky district join hands to build new rural projects. Photo: QA |
Mr. Bui Dinh Nam, a native of Quang Nam living in Tan An, recalled: My family is from Tam Ky, Quang Nam, I followed my father to settle in Tan An commune from 1982 until now. I always consider Tan Ky as my second hometown. This place has given me life, family, work... Here, the local government has created all conditions for living and economic development; the fields of education, health... are of interest to the locality, creating conditions for people to examine and treat diseases, and for children to go to school conveniently. Until now, we are very proud to have contributed a part of our efforts to the construction of our hometown Tan Ky to develop more and more.
Mr. Cao Tien Thin - Chairman of Tan An Commune People's Committee excitedly said: In the last century, from the movement to build farms in Tan Ky, there were young people from the plain districts of Nghe An coming here to build a new economy... Since then, Tan An has been a place where people from many different hometowns have settled and lived. Therefore, for generations, the names of hamlets in the commune have been closely associated with the original hometowns of the people. Not only that, Tan An is also a place where people from far away provinces such as Long An, Quang Nam, Ha Giang... come here to settle down. Although they are not from the same hometown, all residents here are united and join hands to build Tan An commune to become increasingly prosperous. Tan An people are proud to be one of the localities that reached the NTM finish line the earliest in Tan Ky district.
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People of Tan An commune unanimously build new rural roads. Photo: QA |
Currently, the population in Tan Ky is mainly composed of 3 ethnic groups: Kinh, Thai, Tho, of which Kinh accounts for 82%. Witnessing the increasingly innovative homeland of Tan Ky, Mr. Lo Van Huynh, a Thai ethnic in Nghia Dung commune, shared: “Our ancestors were from Thanh Hoa, then settled in Tan Ky since the last century. I was born on Tan Ky land, grew up with the indigenous people here, so I always consider each other as family members. I also often teach my children and grandchildren to contribute to building the increasingly innovative homeland of Tan Ky…”. Mr. Huynh’s lessons are cherished by the following generations, and locally, he is also a prestigious person among the ethnic minorities in the area.
Care for people's lives
During the historic days of April, walking on the roads, residential areas, and alleys in Tan Ky district, everywhere was covered with flags and flowers. The roads were renovated, upgraded, and sparkling when the lights were on, and the villages seemed to be wearing new clothes.
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| Tan Ky district focuses on renovating to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Photo: QA |
Over the years, the movement to contribute and build the homeland has been unanimously responded by generations of Tan Ky people. In particular, the movement to donate land to build roads has received widespread consensus from the people. Mr. Ha Huy Thao, a Thai ethnic in Nghia Dung commune, shared: My family's economy is still difficult, however, when there was a policy to build village roads, my family was ready to donate land so that concrete roads could be built soon, because we are the beneficiaries, not anyone else.
The movement of donating land to open roads in Tan Ky was widely promoted. For example, in Tan Phu commune, 50 households voluntarily donated more than 260m2 of land and demolished 862m of solid fence to build roads. In Tan Ky town, 20 households in block 3 agreed to donate more than 300m2 of land to build inner-city roads... Hundreds of households in inner-city communes such as Huong Son, Phu Son, Tan Huong, Tan An, Tien Ky, Dong Van... donated land and assets on land to have wide, hardened roads.
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| The road in Dong Kho Dong Tho hamlet, Nghia Dung commune, was newly built in early 2023 thanks to land donated by local people to open the road. Photo: QA |
One of the highlights of Tan Ky is the education and health sector, which is constantly being improved. It is easy to see that from the inner to the outer communes, the school system at all levels and commune health stations are being invested in solidly, and teaching and medical equipment are increasingly modern.
Mr. Hoang Dinh Son - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Tan Ky district proudly said: In recent years, the district's education has always been a bright spot in the education sector in the province, notably for 7 consecutive years achieving the title of excellent labor collective at the provincial level. The whole district currently has 57/66 schools meeting national standards. Vocational training and job creation are always focused on by the district Party Committee and government.
The rural appearance is improving day by day, a series of houses for people are being built... That is proof to affirm that the material life of the people has been improved, the number of rich households is increasing. According to data from the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, in 2022, the poverty rate in the whole district decreased to 7.69%; the rate of near-poor households decreased to 9.08%. In order to effectively eliminate poverty, over the past years, Tan Ky district has had solutions, including promoting labor export; attracting investment, creating jobs on the spot for workers.
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Medical examination and treatment technology in Tan Ky district is increasingly invested. Photo: QA |
Along with the material life, the spiritual life of the people has been raised to a new level. It can be said that there are few rural areas with a strong physical education and sports movement like Tan Ky. As evidence, when the men's volleyball tournament took place to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the district's founding, people from 22 communes and towns in the area flocked to the district center to watch the teams compete. For many days, tens of thousands of people came to cheer, the stadium was full. Every year, Tan Ky participates in the Nghe An Newspaper Cup youth and children's football tournament, and has won the championship twice in a row.
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| Many Tan Ky residents eagerly went to watch volleyball matches to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the district's founding. Photo: Cam Tu |
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| Provincial leaders and the Organizing Committee of the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament awarded the Championship Cup to Tan Ky Children's Team in 2022. Photo courtesy of BNA |
60 years, a historical journey, the achievements that the cadres, party members and people of Tan Ky district have achieved, are one of the milestones that add to the glorious tradition of Tan Ky homeland. That achievement is a solid foundation for each future generation to cherish, preserve and promote.
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