The people living in the border district of Ky Son, Nghe An province are mainly ethnic minorities, with many difficulties in life and uneven levels of awareness. These factors make the work of propagating the policies and laws of the state and local authorities encounter many difficulties. In the face of this situation, prestigious people among ethnic minorities play a very important role, becoming a bridge between the local government, functional forces and the people. As of early 2025, in Ky Son district, there are 191 people recognized as prestigious people, belonging to many different groups such as village elders, village chiefs, clans, veterans, retired cadres, etc.

Prestigious people in Nam Can commune, Ky Son district join local authorities and forces to propagate to the people the prevention and fight against child marriage and incestuous marriage.

Realizing the influence of prestigious people, local authorities and the Border Guard have implemented many policies and practical ways to take care of the lives of the above-mentioned team. Specifically, local authorities ensure funding for books and newspapers, coordinate with the Border Guard to organize health check-ups, provide current information, regularly visit and encourage prestigious people during holidays and Tet, and support funding for economic development...

Na Ngoi Border Guard Station officers met with prestigious people to grasp information and the situation in the area.

On that basis, promote the role of prestigious people and exemplary families, pioneers in implementing tasks in the locality. In recent years, prestigious people have promoted the core role in propagating the Party and State's policies and laws to all classes of people. Specifically, from 2024 to present, prestigious people in Ky Son district have successfully mobilized 12 households/53 people to give up the intention of free migration, stabilize their lives, and feel secure in production; propagandize 10 cases to give up superstitious activities, evil practices, and return to the customs and practices of the nation. Prestigious people also directly participate in effectively resolving disputes, complaints, and conflicts among the people. In particular, the administrative boundary dispute between Nam Can commune and Na Ngoi commune, between Ta Ca commune and Tay Son commune, has not occurred complicated incidents.

Muong Ai Border Guard Station supports fish fry for prestigious families to develop their economy.
Commander of Na Ngoi Border Guard Station presents gifts to prestigious people in the locality during holidays and Tet.

Prestigious people promote their role and responsibility, closely coordinate with border posts to propagate and encourage their children and people in the area to actively participate in patrolling and protecting the border, landmarks, maintaining political security, social order and safety in the border area. Through the teams "Self-management of border lines, landmarks, maintaining security and order in villages, hamlets, border areas", "Management and education of children not to commit crimes and social evils". In the past 3 years, members of the self-management teams have provided information to the Border Guard and functional forces to detect and arrest 132 cases/161 drug-related criminals, 55 cases/112 social order criminals and 20 wanted criminals. Prestigious people are an important factor in implementing the project to build "Border communes free of drugs", mobilizing and recovering weapons and explosives.

Ky Son district organized meetings, commendations, and exchanges with village elders and prestigious people.

The prestigious team is also a support to help people with drug convictions, people who have returned to their hometowns after rehabilitation to have the most favorable conditions to reintegrate into the community, eliminate inferiority complexes, and rise up in life. Reality shows that prestigious people among ethnic minorities are also shining examples in preserving, conserving and promoting traditional cultural values. This is also a pioneering team in economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, many individuals have successfully applied the farm economic model, thus not only helping their families escape poverty, become rich legitimately but also having a spreading impact on surrounding households.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district, said: "Prestigious people in the area with their level of awareness, practical experience, and exemplary work are always respected by local people. The team of prestigious people becomes the mainstay of the government as well as the local people. Realizing that, Ky Son district devotes resources to care for and promote the role of the team of prestigious people in propagating and mobilizing people of all ethnic groups to properly implement the policies and laws of the state."

Article and photos: HIEU AN

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