Once when I went to K-Ai village, Dan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district (Quang Binh), I accidentally met midwife Dinh Thi Thanh Tam. My first impression of her was that she was a kind, enthusiastic and dedicated woman to her work. The way Ms. Tam consulted on nutrition and guided mothers on how to take care of their pregnancy was also very meticulous and easy to understand. Every time we went to Ky Son (Nghe An), we felt another change. That change came very gently. Sometimes it was old houses with nameplates, sometimes it was newly planted flower paths, sometimes it was a new resettlement area handed over to people to live in... Ky Son is changing from the thoughts and actions of dedicated and responsible people, in a project with great aspirations - "Nurturing Ky Son". On the afternoon of February 28, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a Dialogue with Chinese enterprises. Also attending were Deputy Prime Ministers Ho Duc Phoc and Nguyen Chi Dung, representatives of ministries, branches, central agencies and some localities, corporations and large enterprises of Vietnam; Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Ha Vi; a number of associations, 23 corporations and general companies of China. The Internet has brought many opportunities but also posed significant challenges for ethnic minorities. When not fully equipped with knowledge about network security, many people accidentally fall into online traps, from financial scams to fake information. Faced with this situation, raising awareness and implementing solutions to protect people is necessary. Once when I went to K-Ai village, Dan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district (Quang Binh), I accidentally met midwife Dinh Thi Thanh Tam. My first impression of her was that she was a kind, enthusiastic and dedicated woman to her work. The way Ms. Tam advises on nutrition and guides mothers on pregnancy care is also very meticulous and easy to understand and implement. The field of ethnic affairs, implementation of ethnic policies and state management of beliefs and religions in Pac Nam district (Bac Kan) will have new momentum when the Department of Ethnic Affairs and Religion is established. The revolution of arranging and streamlining the organization of the political system is moving strongly from the Central to the local level. All are aiming at the goal of meeting very high requirements, bringing the country into a new era. Vietnam and China are two neighboring countries with great potential for tourism cooperation thanks to their close location, similar cultures and rich heritage systems. In recent years, the two sides have continuously promoted connections, opened up markets, promoted the exchange of visitors through cultural exchanges, aviation links and developed unique tourism products. General news of Ethnic Affairs and Development Newspaper. This afternoon's news on February 28, 2025, has the following notable information: Vietnamese Ao Dai - Rising Vietnam. Thut Phu Luu Market. Literacy class in a highland commune. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In recent years, Lang Son province has focused on effectively implementing Project 6 on "Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development", under the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (National Target Program 1719). Thanks to that, many unique traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities have been effectively restored and preserved, creating unique products to attract tourists and improve people's lives. On February 27, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van chaired the Conference to appraise the Master Plan for the construction of Ma Lu Thang Border Gate Economic Zone, Lai Chau province until 2045. The People's Committee of Quang Nam province has just issued a Plan to select typical rural industrial products at the provincial level in 2025. The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province has just issued a Plan on the detailed disbursement progress of public investment capital in 2025 in the province, requiring investors to quickly disburse to implement projects. From March 1, 2025, the local police organization system will be rearranged to 2 levels, including the provincial police and the commune police. Accordingly, 694 district-level police agencies and nearly 6,000 affiliated professional teams will stop operating.
Eliminate the bad custom of "building a hut to give birth at the edge of the forest"
Dan Hoa Commune, Minh Hoa District (Quang Binh) has 11 villages, of which more than 90% of the population is Chut ethnic group. Due to the geographical conditions of many mountains and streams, going to the Health Station, Health Center... for examination and health care still has many barriers. Previously, when Chut women in Dan Hoa Commune were due to give birth, they often went to the edge of the forest to build a hut to "give birth" by themselves. Because of that, many complications during childbirth and many heartbreaking stories happened.
As a midwife at the Commune Health Station, Ms. Dinh Thi Thanh Tam could not bear to let such heartbreaking events continue. Then Ms. Tam went to each village to propagate and encourage women to give birth at the Health Station to ensure safety.
The first target that Ms. Tam aims at for effective propaganda is prestigious people, village elders, and village chiefs. Because more than anyone else, these people, their voices always have "weight" with the villagers, Ms. Tam shared.
During the process of carrying out the task of taking care of the health of mothers and children of the Chut ethnic group in the border area, Ms. Tam analyzed to help the ethnic women understand the risks of giving birth at home. During the years of staying in the village, Ms. Tam always showed her enthusiasm, so she was trusted by the people. The custom of building a hut to give birth at the edge of the forest or giving birth at home of the Chut women in Dan Hoa also gradually disappeared. Instead, when it was time to give birth, the Chut ethnic women in the villages in Dan Hoa commune were taken to the Health Station to "give birth" safely. Now, not only women who are due to give birth go to the Health Station, but also people who are sick, have fever... also go to the Health Station to be examined and treated, instead of asking for help from shamans and "forest ghosts" like before.
Ms. Ho Thi Buong, in Bai Dinh village, Dan Hoa commune, recounted: “When I gave birth to my first child, I gave birth at home. At that time, luckily Ms. Tam advised me so I knew how to take care of a baby after birth, but now thinking back, I am still scared. When I gave birth to my second child, I knew, I did not give birth at home anymore, but had to go to the commune health station. People here understood, they were afraid of danger so they did not give birth at home anymore. All the women here trust Ms. Tam very much!”
Together with her colleagues at the Dan Hoa Commune Health Station, Midwife Dinh Thi Tam has contributed to eliminating the custom of building huts to give birth at the edge of the forest among Chut ethnic women. Along with that, the custom of giving birth at home among Chut women in Dan Hoa has also decreased significantly.
Improve maternal and child health
Assigned to work at Dan Hoa Commune Health Station since 2023, Midwife Dinh Thi Thanh Tam is in charge of maternal and child health care and family planning. In a new area with difficult travel conditions, Ms. Tam has persistently stayed in the village to advise as well as propagate and mobilize people to raise awareness in family planning, how to use modern contraceptive methods, take children for regular vaccinations on schedule, with the right injections, and enough doses..., helping many mothers have safe pregnancies.
I accidentally met Ms. Tam when she was giving nutritional advice to Ms. Ho Thi Thau (18 years old) in K-Ai village, Dan Hoa commune. Ms. Tam's enthusiastic and friendly advice won the trust of the pregnant woman.
Ms. Ho Thi Thau said: “Because this is my first pregnancy, I have no experience in taking care of myself and my baby. Thanks to Ms. Tam’s guidance and advice on diet, psychology and preparation for childbirth, I now know more. When I give birth, I will go to the commune health station to get support from the doctors.”
Along with the health of pregnant mothers, propaganda and mobilization work to ensure that children are vaccinated with the right number of shots and doses is also an important task. In recent years, Dan Hoa Commune Health Station has actively implemented propaganda, talks, consultations and instructions for mothers to fully vaccinate their children according to the expanded immunization program. Accordingly, 100% of Chut ethnic children in Dan Hoa Commune are vaccinated.
Sharing with reporters of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, Doctor Cao Xuan Tiem - Head of the Temporary Medical Station of Dan Hoa Commune said: "Midwife Dinh Thi Thanh Tam is a dedicated and professional staff. As a midwife, Ms. Tam has contributed to changing the awareness of the people about maternal and child health care in the border area."
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/thien-than-ao-trang-o-vung-bien-1740716398093.htm
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