Go through the east-west axis of Phu Yen to Dak Lak

In the hot days of late April, National Highway 29 from Phu Yen province to Dak Lak is still bustling, with more vehicles going up and down than usual. On the strategic 293km east-west axis connecting the fertile land of the Central Highlands with this potential coastal area, people from the two provinces have begun to go up and down more frequently.

Mr. Le Minh Quan's durian garden is in the flowering stage, promising a bumper crop.

All shared the same joyful mood, wanting to explore new lands and open horizons before merging under one roof. In the border area, prosperous villages with highly profitable crops such as coffee and durian also began to stir, waiting day by day to be branded with the famous Dak Lak brand.

Open up opportunities to grow

Located on the east side of Hon Den mountain, Ea Bar commune, Song Hinh district, Phu Yen province, about 1km away from Dak Lak province as the crow flies, the 5ha durian garden is taken care of by Mr. Le Minh Quan.

He is also a member of the Hon Den Cooperative Group with a total area of ​​12 hectares of Dona durian with a growing area code. Last year, thanks to trees that were 5-7 years old, Mr. Quan also harvested nearly 30 tons.

According to Mr. Quan, if the weather is favorable, the yield will increase by about 10 tons, and traders will come to buy right at the garden at the right market price because there is a growing area code, plus varieties and techniques from Dak Lak.

"With the famous domestic and international brand of Dak Lak's crops, people are very happy, no longer worrying about output consumption and prices, even pests and diseases are more safely controlled," said Mr. Quan, unable to hide his joy.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ea Bar Commune, Le Mo Y Bong, excitedly added: "This is an opportunity to open up a sustainable development direction for the key durian area of ​​over 500 hectares of the commune out of a total area of ​​over 800 hectares of Song Hinh district, promising a breakthrough in the development of this land rich in the identity of ethnic minorities."

Not far away, the owner of the 1 hectare coffee garden, which has been harvesting for the third year, Mr. Le Quoc Huy's family, also just finished harvesting before Tet, selling fresh to Dak Lak traders more than 20 tons at a price of 25,000 VND/kg, earning a profit of over 250 million VND.

Mr. Huy hopes: "In this "capital" of coffee, when imported to Dak Lak, there will be a brand, adding a dry processing factory will continue to win big, people will quickly expand the area."

Mr. Huy added that there is a plot of land about 1 hectare wide, just a few days ago, they offered 1.9 billion, now increased to 2.1 billion but the owner still does not sell.

Mr. Le Quoc Huy wants to carry the Dak Lak coffee brand.

Growing durian on the second largest area in the mountainous district of Song Hinh with 20 hectares, of which 5 hectares have been harvested, with an annual profit after deducting costs, from 2 to more than 3 billion VND, Mr. Cao Nguyen Lam shared: "We are an agricultural area, so gardeners here prefer to import from Dak Lak province because of their strengths and long-standing brands. Not only durian, but many other crops, mostly depend on traders from Dak Lak coming down to buy, sometimes several groups continuously a day".

According to Mr. Lam, because Dak Lak did it first, has more experience, has a region code, stronger and more stable purchasing output, so it is very good for people here to follow.

“Not to mention the upcoming expansion of National Highway 29, connecting smoothly with the new provincial center and the sea, how beneficial do you think it will be? People here will be able to live in the central area, with infrastructure, housing, and urban development that is so good, so wonderful, I am so happy,” Mr. Lam shared his joy with reporters.

This durian crop, Mr. Lam hopes to earn around 5 billion VND.

From the story of durian and coffee trees in this land bordering the Central Highlands, especially when there was a policy of merging the two provinces of Phu Yen and Dak Lak, anyone can see that the door to orienting long-term, sustainable strategic development has begun to open, signaling the joint efforts, unanimity, and solidarity to rise together in the new era of the people of the two provinces when merging.

Bustling Huong Dak Phu rest stop

Going up Ea Bar commune of Phu Yen province on National Highway 29 straight to the Central Highlands, we came across a rest stop called Huong Dak Phu opened by the locals right at the intersection of Phu Yen-Dak Lak-Long reservoir of Krong H'Nang Hydropower project.

Under the scorching sun of the first days of the season, this area is a crowded resting place for truck drivers, people and vehicles going up and down Phu Yen-Dak Lak.

Huong Dak Phu only sells very popular foods and drinks that everyone can enjoy, such as chicken rice, clean sugarcane juice, etc., but they contain quite a few typical elements of the two localities.

What surprised us was that the owner of the restaurant was from Phu Yen. He is Tran Cao Phu, who set foot on Dak Phu land, Cu Prao commune, M'Drak district, Dak Lak province since the late 90s, now 26 years, when this place was still in the survey phase of Krong H'Nang hydropower plant, there was no solid road, and there were not many residents.

Mr. Phu recalls that this area used to belong to Ba village, with many difficulties, then it developed to about 60 households and became Dak Phu village today.

I have lived in both provinces, so now that I have re-entered, I am very happy and very proud, as long as life and social security are better than today.

When asked about Phu Yen province merging with Dak Lak, what do you think? Without any hesitation or thought, Mr. Phu blurted out: “I personally agree and welcome it, because Dak Lak province has industrial crops, the source of revenue is always stronger than Phu Yen's agricultural crops, so there will be sharing for expansion.

When merging, I also believe that if Phu Yen is weak in any aspect, Dak Lak will focus on investing evenly and vice versa, because both will be under the same roof, there cannot be a "small house, big house" situation.

Not only that, Mr. Phu also affirmed that when National Highway 29 is upgraded and expanded, the people will be the first beneficiaries, so they are ready to work with the State to soon complete this strategic road, a dream of many generations.

Mr. Phu revealed, when the road was started, I had many dreams, but the most passionate was still to have a little more money to expand and upgrade this rest stop, because we Phu Yen people do not know what to do, where to stay in Dak Lak, but usually individuals go more than groups. And once we get here, we are tired and hungry, we have to find something to eat, drink, and rest on the spot.

Most recently, a delegation from Phu Yen province came to work with Dak Lak province and stopped here to rest, drink some refreshments before continuing their journey. This stop is not only a source of daily income for my family, but also multiplies the joy of regularly meeting our fellow countrymen from the past and the future of Dak Lak province.

The Phu Yen-Dak Lak border area on Highway 29 promises to be an ideal stopover.

From the perspective of a small trader, Mr. Phu also pointed out the development of the marine economy, especially tourism. According to him, the new province will share the advantage of the sea, further developing resort tourism; trading goods and agricultural products to Vung Ro port, spreading to all directions.

Saying goodbye to the ideal stop not far away when the sun was at its zenith, we headed more than 80km to the coastal city of Tuy Hoa, filled with nostalgia by the saying "who loves Dak Lak as much as Phu Yen".

See you again when the new province is formed and put into operation, promising a continuous strip of land, a brilliant and prosperous east-west development axis, fully converging the two elements of forest and sea, with friendly people, rich in patriotic traditions, will definitely be preserved and strive to develop, as every time mentioning the beautiful and prosperous Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh once said: "Our country is located in a hot country, with a good climate; Golden forests, silver seas, fertile land...".

National Highway 29 connecting Phu Yen with Dak Lak is over 180km long, passing through Dong Hoa town and the districts of Tay Hoa, Song Hinh, Krong Nang, Ea Kar, and Buon Ho town. The section in Phu Yen is 109km long, and in Dak Lak it is 73.5km long. This is the route connecting the central coastal region with the Central Highlands, connecting with the country's key traffic axes and passing through the South Phu Yen Economic Zone, connecting seaports, airports, railways, and border gates connecting the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam development triangle.

According to Mr. Pham Van Tien, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction of Phu Yen province, after many years of use, many sections on National Highway 29 have gradually deteriorated, the road surface is narrow, while the traffic volume is increasing, so it cannot meet the increasing demand for transporting passengers and goods along the East-West economic corridor and poses a potential risk of traffic safety.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/di-qua-truc-dong-tay-phu-yen-len-dak-lak-250073.html