Following National Highway 24 Quang Ngai - Kon Tum, we visited the mountainous district of Ba To (Quang Ngai) on an early March morning. The warm spring sunshine stretched across the newly upgraded and spacious road. On both sides of the road, acacia nurseries were in the grafting and seedling growing season. Local people in the district were excitedly celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Ba To Uprising (March 11, 1945 - March 11, 2025). In addition to focusing on education, Dak Trung Prison located in Cu Mgar district, Dak Lak province also focuses on career guidance, training in many practical occupations and professions, suitable for the local situation. Having a solid job in hand will be the "key" to open the door to help people who have made mistakes reintegrate into the community and confidently rebuild their lives. At a meeting with the Office of the Coordination of the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719) and related units (March 14), Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized the need to clearly identify the difficulties, obstacles, and limitations in implementing National Target Program 1719 in the past, in order to have more direction, vision, and drastic actions in the coming period, with the spirit of "for the people". "The world has many beautiful and very beautiful waterfalls. I chose to create Ban Gioc waterfall in the South because, in the border province of Cao Bang, there is Ban Gioc waterfall, the natural landscape there is beautiful, it is a place of solidarity and friendship between the two countries Vietnam - China. I want to send my ideas to educating children and grandchildren, serving tourists who do not have the opportunity to go to Cao Bang...", Mr. Pham Viet De shared the initiative to dig stones to simulate the "A glimpse of Ban Gioc waterfall" project in the South. The ceremony of praying for peace and blessings is a folk activity closely associated with the Tay community in the northern mountainous region. The ceremony is held at the end of January and the beginning of February of the lunar calendar every year. This is an opportunity for people to gather and exchange, showing respect to gods and ancestors, expressing their pure wishes for a happy, peaceful, and prosperous life. The Politburo has just agreed to the policy of not disciplining party members who have a third child or more; exempting all tuition fees for students from preschool to high school in public schools nationwide. Experts assess that the above policies are in line with reality, contributing to promoting the replacement birth rate nationwide because one of the biggest barriers that makes many families afraid to have children today is financial pressure, especially in large cities where the cost of raising children is very high. From the beginning of March until now, in the eastern localities of Gia Lai province, there have been consecutive sugarcane fires. Nearly 15 hectares of more than 10 households in Kbang district and An Khe town during the harvest period were burned down by the fire. Continue to educate patriotism and revolutionary traditions for cadres, party members, and people about the great contributions of previous generations to the revolutionary cause of liberating the homeland of Binh Phuoc; Introducing the achievements of the Party Committee, government, army and people of Binh Phuoc, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Binh Phuoc province organized activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation Day of Binh Phuoc province, March 23, 1975 - March 23, 2025. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This afternoon's news, March 14, has the following notable information: Continuing to honor Vietnamese coffee. The soul of the sea on people's faces. The golden seeds of the Nung people. Along with other news in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas. On the afternoon of March 14, the People's Committee of Lao Cai province coordinated with the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to organize the event "Meeting 2025: Lao Cai - Center for connecting trade between Vietnam/ASEAN and the Southwest region of China". Attending the event were Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; leaders of a number of central ministries and branches; leaders of VCCI, leaders of provinces in the Northern Midlands and Mountains; representatives of embassies, trade counselors of a number of countries, international organizations, major domestic and foreign investors. Following National Highway 24 Quang Ngai - Kon Tum, we visited the mountainous district of Ba To (Quang Ngai) on an early March morning. The warm spring sunshine stretched across the newly upgraded and spacious road. On both sides of the road, acacia nurseries were in the grafting and seedling growing season. Local people in the district were excitedly celebrating the anniversary. 80th anniversary of Ba To Uprising (March 11, 1945 - March 11, 2025). Buon Don dipterocarp forest (Dak Lak) is a rich treasure trove of resources, especially rich in precious medicinal herbs. In the spring, when the first rains fall, the Ede and M'nong people go into the forest to pick "forest gifts" - precious mushrooms, flowers and medicinal plants. This is not only a source of food and medicinal herbs but also a long-standing cultural feature of the community here. On the afternoon of March 14, the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ninh Thuan province held a ceremony to announce the retirement decision and the decision to appoint department-level leaders of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions. Ms. Pi Nang Thi Hon, Director of the Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions of Ninh Thuan province attended and chaired the ceremony to announce the decision. Speaking at the ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision to recognize the city. Phu Quoc is a first-class urban area under Kien Giang province. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested research to develop Phu Quoc to become a “coastal urban area, a center for tourism, resorts and high-class, unique services”. In particular, focusing on developing space towards the sea, forming international-class trade, service and tourism centers to exploit the advantages of the sea and islands...
Eighty springs have passed, but the heroic spirit of the uprising to overthrow the French colonial rule, build the Ba To Guerrilla Team, and regain independence and freedom for the homeland still resonates in the heroic land of Ba To. The former war zones are now covered in an immense green. That is the green of acacia hills and large timber forests, the green of new vitality growing every day. The people of Ba To, Quang Ngai are not only heroes in the two resistance wars against France and the US, but also continue to promote that spirit in the period of building their homeland. This is the leading district in socio-economic development and poverty reduction in the province.
Chairman of Ba To District People's Committee - Pham Giang Nam, said: "Over the past years, Ba To has always achieved high planning targets in agricultural and forestry production, cultural preservation, and tourism service development. In 2024 alone, the total production value of the district's industries will reach more than 2,300 billion VND, an increase of nearly 10% over the same period in 2023. Budget revenue will reach nearly 43 billion VND. The economic structure will shift towards gradually reducing the proportion of agriculture, forestry and fishery, increasing the proportion of industry, construction and trade. The average production value per capita will reach more than 50 million VND/year."
Located on the area with National Highway 24 passing through, Ba To has a favorable location for developing tourism services. From here, visitors can easily go to Kon Tum, Gia Lai and Laos. From Ba To, visitors can also go to Sa Huynh, Ly Son, Quang Ngai or go to Binh Dinh, Hoi An and other regions in the country. Ba To is a land with all the elements to trade with domestic regions and reach out internationally, connecting conveniently with Laos, Cambodia, Thailand.
Ba To also has many rivers, streams, and old forests, creating favorable conditions for developing eco-tourism. Following National Highway 24, visitors can go cloud hunting on Violac Pass in the summer and enjoy the cool, fresh air at night in Mang Den, just like a vacation in Da Lat. Mr. Nguyen Duc Phong, the officer in charge of Ba To Museum, who is also a photographer, said: "In recent years, the number of tourists to Ba To has increased significantly. Every year, there are about 20,000 visitors to Ba To Museum. Visitors come here not only to visit but also to experience life in the mountains and forests, especially the Bui Hui tourist area in Ba Trang commune."
Bui Hui is a sunny and windy steppe where the purple sim hills have been cared for, protected and processed into sim wine - a specialty of this land. Coming to Ba To, visitors can also explore the beauty of the stilt houses of the Hre people in Ba Nam, enjoy can wine and experience the most unique Hre culture in Teng village, Ba Thanh commune.
Ba To is not only a heroic land in the resistance wars against France and the US, but also the cradle of many artists, folk artisans, excellent artisans and dozens of artisans passionate about the traditional cultural colors of the Hre people. Currently, the whole district has more than 26,000 households with more than 63,000 people, of which the Hre people account for more than 80%. In socio-economic development, the Hre people are always aware that: preserving culture is preserving the race, is the basis for economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Therefore, although life is still difficult, the Hre people always preserve gong sets, considering them the soul of the village.
Every two years, Ba To district organizes a festival of gongs, musical instruments and folk songs. This is an opportunity for the elders to teach the younger generation how to preserve the Hre ethnic culture, arousing pride and awareness of preserving national identity.
Saying goodbye to the heroic land of Ba To on a chilly spring afternoon, our hearts felt strangely warm. It was the warmth of Ba To's heroic spirit, of the indomitable spirit flowing in the veins of every child here.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/cuoc-song-moi-tren-que-huong-ba-to-anh-hung-1741948139509.htm
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