Change from the roads

The inter-commune road of Huc Dong - Hoanh Mo - Dong Van, Binh Lieu district (Quang Ninh province) has helped people conveniently buy and sell agricultural and forestry products.

Few people can imagine that Binh Lieu, a district with a low starting point, the highest rate of ethnic minorities and the highest rate of poor and near-poor households in the province; many backward customs and practices still exist in the way of life... has now changed its appearance, taking on a new look.

We drove on the asphalt road from National Highway 18A to Hoanh Mo Border Gate, along both sides of the road were concrete roads stretching through each village. Green hedges replaced the tangled paths covered with wild grass and slippery rocks. All 86 villages, hamlets and neighborhoods in the district have been connected by asphalt or concrete roads. The shabby roofs have given way to tall buildings with bright red tiled roofs, built spaciously and impressively, creating the impression of a rich and beautiful countryside.

In particularly difficult villages and hamlets such as Cao Thang and Khe O (Luc Hon commune), asphalt roads have also been extended to the hamlet. Meeting Mr. Phun Man Quay (Dao ethnic group, in Khe O hamlet), he shared: “When I first moved from Dam Ha to Khe O to start a business in 2006, there were only dirt roads here, it was difficult to walk, let alone ride a motorbike. Especially since there was electricity and roads, trading in the hamlet has become more convenient, thanks to that my family has become better off.”

In Hoanh Mo, another border commune of Binh Lieu district, on the long asphalt road leading into the commune, on both sides are fertile terraced fields. In the distance are many-year-old cinnamon and anise forests in harvest season. Thanks to synchronous and modern transportation, Hoanh Mo has more and more wealthy and wealthy families. Villas and billion-dollar cars are no longer strange. The average income of people in Hoanh Mo commune reaches nearly 70 million VND/person/year, higher than the average income of the district.

Binh Lieu is a land with many potentials and advantages for tourism, but the number of tourists coming to this land with many majestic natural landscapes is still quite modest. The root cause is the lack of synchronous transport infrastructure, there is no connection between tourist destinations.

Therefore, Quang Ninh province and Binh Lieu district have urgently invested in the inter-commune road Huc Dong - Hoanh Mo - Dong Van to connect traffic, create conditions for socio-economic development and strengthen national defense and security in the region.

The project has a total length of 43.27km, a width of 6.5m, is a grade V mountainous traffic project, with a total investment of 430 billion VND, connecting from the center of Huc Dong commune to National Highway 18C in Dong Van commune, and was deployed from the end of February 2022. The project consists of 2 routes, including the Huc Dong - Dong Van route, 28.82km long, and the Cao Ba Lanh route connecting to National Highway 18C, 14.45km long.

Since these routes were put into use, tourists have had the opportunity to explore the “dead ends and alleys” of Binh Lieu. The new route is also considered by backpackers to be one of the most beautiful routes in Quang Ninh, thanks to the majestic surrounding scenery.

Mr. Chieu Quay Lam - Party Cell Secretary, Head of Khe Tien Village (Dong Van Commune) said: Khe Tien has 38 households, 100% of whom are Dao ethnic people. Before the road was built, it was difficult for people to travel, so their lives mainly depended on self-sufficiency. Agricultural and forestry products for livestock and cultivation had to be transported by motorbike over many high passes and deep ravines to be sold at the market. Since the road was opened, trucks have been able to get to the village center, so the price of agricultural and forestry products has increased, and the lives of the people have improved day by day. Previously, the whole Khe Tien village was mainly poor and near-poor households, but now, the whole village has no more poor households, only 11 near-poor households. The children of the village basically all go to school, no longer dropping out of school halfway.

From a desolate mountainous area, Binh Lieu is now covered with forests of acacia, anise, cinnamon and fruit trees... The achievements that Binh Lieu has achieved today are the result of a long process in which correct and consistent policies and strategies in caring for and developing ethnic minority areas have been issued and effectively implemented by Quang Ninh province.

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/doi-thay-tu-nhung-con-duong-10292740.html