A pillar of strength in Khau Luong Village

Khau Luong, the most remote village in Kien Thiet Commune, continues to face significant challenges, with no concrete roads, mobile phone coverage, or television signal. Reaching the village requires a 27-kilometer journey across steep mountain passes, muddy tracks, and numerous streams and river crossings.

Green forests in Khau Luong.

Amid these hardships, the village Party Cell, comprising five members, has become a crucial pillar supporting local people in their efforts to improve livelihoods and develop the community. With more than two decades of grassroots Party work experience, Party Cell Secretary Ly Van May has remained committed to bringing Party resolutions and policies into everyday life. In an area without telecommunications coverage, he often travels from house to house to relay information, mobilize residents, and gather Party members whenever important matters arise.

The development of new Party members remains a key priority. The village is currently nurturing two outstanding candidates for Party membership, helping strengthen the organization with a younger generation of leaders. According to Secretary May, cultivating Party members in remote highland areas requires patience and perseverance, much like “incubating eggs,” carefully identifying and supporting promising individuals within the community.

Khau Luong is home to 27 Mong ethnic minority households with a population of just over 100 people. Despite difficult travel conditions, the village has recorded no school dropouts in recent years. Party members lead by example by ensuring their children attend school regularly, while also encouraging other families to prioritize education as the most effective path out of poverty.

At the same time, local residents are gradually building sustainable livelihoods by protecting and planting forests, raising livestock under forest canopies, and seeking seasonal employment in neighboring areas to supplement household incomes. Traditional cultural practices, including the annual forest worship ceremony held at the beginning of the year, continue to be preserved as an expression of gratitude and respect for nature.

Although Khau Luong still faces numerous challenges, particularly in transportation and communications infrastructure, the community’s spirit of solidarity, self-reliance, and the leadership of its Party members are providing a strong foundation for the village’s gradual transformation and sustainable development.

Le Thuy