Son La: Promoting the role of prestigious people in the highlands of Bac Yen

In recent years, the prestigious person in the mountainous district of Bac Yen (Son La province) has been promoting a good role model in all areas of social life, actively propagating and mobilizing people to implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, promoting economic development, contributing to building the great national unity bloc and maintaining security and order in the community. In the development stages, Quang Ninh province has always paid special attention to the comprehensive development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In particular, the province has issued Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU on "Sustainable socio-economic development associated with ensuring solid national defense and security in communes, villages and hamlets in ethnic minority, mountainous, border and island areas for the period of 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030" (Resolution 06). From the Party's orientation and policies, the State's support resources and the efforts of all classes of people, the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Quang Ninh have had clear changes. In the journey of development in the villages, many bright examples have appeared in various fields, becoming typical nuclei spreading the spirit of self-reliance, self-improvement, and innovation in thinking in ethnic minority areas. On the afternoon of December 12, in Hanoi, President Luong Cuong visited and worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . In recent years, the prestigious person in the mountainous district of Bac Yen (Son La province) has been promoting a good exemplary role in various areas of social life, actively propagating and mobilizing people to implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, promoting economic development, contributing to building the great national unity bloc and maintaining security and order in the community. In the cold weather, under the high roof of Kon Klor communal house, young men play solemn gongs, barefoot girls with graceful sinus rhythms, men weave and sculpt statues, women weave... Cultural space of ethnic minorities in Kon Tum was fully and vividly recreated, captivating many visitors from near and far when attending the 2nd Gong Festival of Ethnic Minorities (ET) in Kon Tum Province in 2024. On the afternoon of December 12, in Hanoi, President Luong Cuong visited and worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the morning of December 12, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Khau Vai Commune (Meo Vac District, Ha Giang) coordinated with the charity group "San Dinh Charity Community" to start the construction of a classroom building for the Ha Ca Village Preschool and Primary School, Khau Vai Commune. Implementing the emulation movement nationwide to join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses launched by the Prime Minister, on the morning of December 12, officers and soldiers of Xin Cai Border Post (Ha Giang Provincial Border Guard) actively participated in supporting poor households in the area to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses. General news of Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 12th has the following notable information: Preserving the beauty of traditional costumes of ethnic groups in Lang Son. Uncovering the source of medicinal herbs in Dak Nong. The story of land donation in Bang Coc. Along with other current news in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas. As both the Party Cell Secretary, Village Chief and Prestigious Person of Phai Lau Village, Dong Van Commune, Binh Lieu District, Quang Ninh Province, in recent years, Mr. Tang Dau Tinh has become a reliable "support" for the Dao people in the border area here. He not only does a good job of propagating for people to stay in their villages, protect their land, protect their forests, and protect the national border, but is also good at economics. In order to promote gender equality and solve urgent problems for children in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Chu Puh District, Gia Lai Province has established 3 models of "Leaders of Change" Clubs in secondary schools in especially difficult villages and hamlets. Club members will be the pioneering "nuclei" to change perceptions, eliminate gender stereotypes right from school and in the community to develop together. Implementing Project 6, National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (National Target Program 1719), recently, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong District (Nghe An) presented gongs, cymbals, loudspeakers and performance costumes to traditional art troupes. Located at an altitude of 1,086m above sea level, the Indochina junction in Bo Y commune, Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province is the junction between 3 countries: Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Known as the place where “a rooster crows in three countries”, for many years, the Indochina junction has become an attractive destination attracting many tourists who are passionate about traveling, exploring and experiencing new things at the three-border landmark. About 15km north of the center of Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province, Dak Rang village, Dak Duc commune has nearly 120 households with 348 people, of which 99% are Gie Trieng people. On weekends, the sound of gongs and xoong singing is bustling, attracting groups of visitors.

Mr. Luong Van Sau, a prestigious person in Cao Da 2 village, Phieng Ban commune, Bac Yen district, propagates and mobilizes people to develop the economy.

Currently, Bac Yen district has 99 Prestigious People among ethnic minorities. Every year, the district organizes training conferences to provide information on policies, guidelines, and tasks for socio-economic development for Prestigious People. At the same time, meetings are held to honor the contributions of Prestigious People in all areas of social life.

Mr. Ho Lao Cang, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Bac Yen district, said: Prestigious people have helped the district Party Committee and government do a good job of mass mobilization, promptly listen and participate in reconciling issues arising from the grassroots, creating consensus to carry out the task of building a clean and strong Party, maintaining political security and social order and safety. Actively propagating and mobilizing people to respond to the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life", associated with the campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas"; transforming the structure of crops and livestock; eliminating backward customs; contributing to the implementation of socio-economic development goals.

Muong Khoa is a commune that achieved new rural standards in 2018, with significant contributions from Prestigious People in the area. Comrade Lu Van Cuong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Khoa commune, said: The commune has 8 Prestigious People; in the process of building new rural areas, Prestigious People actively participated in mobilizing people to donate land, contribute money and labor days, with a total value of over 12.5 billion VND, along with the support of the state, concretizing nearly 20 km of inter-village and intra-village roads; building 12 irrigation works, 5 schools, classrooms... Currently, Prestigious People continue to work with the Party Committee and the commune government to propagate and mobilize people to maintain and improve the criteria, moving towards building a commune that meets advanced new rural standards.

The Ethnic Affairs Department of Bac Yen district (Son La) provides information to prestigious and typical advanced people in the district.

In Pot village, Muong Khoa commune, Bac Yen district, after achieving new rural standards, the Party cell, the village management board and prestigious people continued to mobilize households to build an advanced new rural village. Propaganda and mobilization of 82 households, 368 people of the village to donate nearly 3,000 m2 of land, contribute over 250 million VND and nearly 1,000 working days to pour concrete for 4 km of internal village roads, complete 1.5 km of lighting lines; mobilize people to plant flowers and trees along the roads and residential areas, creating a green, clean and beautiful landscape and environment.

Prestigious people in Bac Yen district are also exemplary in propagating, mobilizing people and taking the lead in economic development. Typical examples include Mr. Mua A Sa, the Elderly Association of Lang Sang village, Hang Dong commune, who propagandizes and mobilizes people in the village to actively produce, protect forests, and grow rice on terraced fields; Mr. Thao A Lau, Song Chong village, Xim Vang commune, recognized as a good farmer and businessman, not only raising cattle and buffalo in barns, but also growing hawthorn and galangal, earning 400 million VND/year, but also actively propagating and mobilizing people in the village to follow suit; Mr. Lo Van Nhin, Cang Hop village, Phieng Ban commune, regularly propagating and mobilizing people to actively preserve and promote the cultural values ​​of the Thai ethnic group.

Bac Yen district has nearly 96% of the population being ethnic minorities; there are 99 prestigious people, mainly village elders, village chiefs, party cell secretaries, heads of the front work committee, retired cadres... This is the force that directly propagates and disseminates to the people the Party's policies, the State's laws and regulations, and local regulations. At the same time, it takes the lead in the movements of "All people building a cultural life", "All people protecting national security", building new rural areas; mobilizing people to develop family economy to increase income and improve life.

Mr. Lo Van Phoi - A prestigious person in Suoi Tang village, Muong Khoa commune, Bac Yen district (Son La) propagates to the people in the village to actively develop livestock farming.

In addition, they grasp the thoughts, aspirations, as well as difficulties and problems in the community, and report them to the Party Committee, government, and the Fatherland Front for consideration and resolution. In addition, they also play a role in maintaining the great national unity bloc; mobilizing people to exploit the potential and strengths of each region to develop the economy and improve material and spiritual life.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Thuc, Head of the Ethnic Affairs Department of Bac Yen district, said: Prestigious people among ethnic minorities are an important bridge between the Party Committee, the government and the local people. In 2024, the district organized to encourage, visit and give gifts to 198 Prestigious People; disseminated the law to 100% of Prestigious People among ethnic minorities. Organized 01 field trip to learn from the experiences of 57 delegates of Prestigious People, typical examples of the district.

Promoting the role of prestigious people in the area, Bac Yen district continues to propagate, mobilize, and promptly provide information related to the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws to prestigious people. At the same time, fully implement the State's policies for prestigious people; visit and encourage families of prestigious people facing difficulties and hardships; commend prestigious people who have made many contributions to local movements.

From 2023 to present, prestigious people in Bac Yen district have coordinated with functional forces to participate in mediation and resolve dozens of complicated cases related to security and order; prevent many illegal proselytizing cases; coordinate propaganda and mobilize people to contribute thousands of working days and cash to build new rural areas; coordinate to mobilize people to convert crops on sloping land... contributing to reducing the poverty rate of the district by over 4% per year, by the end of 2024 the poverty rate of the district will be about 24.75%.

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