Colonel Nguyen Trong Thuy, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of the unit, said it operates in six disadvantaged communes in Lam Dong province, home to nearly 82,000 people, approximately 57.3 percent of whom are ethnic minorities. Given the challenging living conditions in some communities, the unit has made economic development and sustainable poverty reduction key priorities, alongside strengthening grassroots political systems and national defense and security.
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Lam Dong Defense-Economic Unit presents crossbred breeding goats to support the livelihoods of ethnic minority residents in Lam Dong province. |
To support local livelihoods, the unit has introduced economic models suited to the conditions of ethnic minority communities. One recent initiative provided 320 crossbred goats to 64 households in Phuc Tho Lam Ha and Dam Rong 1, 2, 3, and 4 communes. The unit has also instructed residents on animal care and husbandry. The herds are developing well and are expected to help improve household incomes. The initiative is part of a socio-economic development project under the model “Soldiers working with ethnic minority communities in mountainous areas” in the Northern Lam Dong Defense-Economic Zone.
Da Cat Tu, a respected community member in Dai Ninh village, Dam Rong 4 commune, said residents valued not only the goats but also the sincere care and support provided by the unit's officers and soldiers. He emphasized that these efforts had given families both a means of improving their livelihoods and the motivation to overcome poverty, further strengthening military-civilian solidarity.
Since 2019, the unit has also built and presented more than 120 military-civilian solidarity houses, supported 68 disadvantaged students, constructed cultural and sports facilities, and organized dozens of medical examinations and free medicine distribution programs. These activities have helped improve residents' material and spiritual well-being while demonstrating the commitment of officers and soldiers to local communities.
The unit has also promoted the role of respected community members in public outreach and mobilization. Drawing on their knowledge of local customs, languages, and traditions, they help communicate the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws, while encouraging residents to develop their livelihoods, build a cultured community, and maintain public security and order.
Through regular engagement and coordination with religious dignitaries and representatives, the unit also works to understand residents' concerns and aspirations, encourage them to live in accordance with religious and civic responsibilities, and actively participate in patriotic emulation movements to maintain local stability.
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Lam Dong Defense-Economic Unit presents a military-civilian solidarity house to K'Xuyen, a resident of Phi To village, Phuc Tho Lam Ha commune. |
Colonel Nguyen Trong Thuy stressed that earning public trust and building consensus must begin with practical efforts to address people's legitimate needs and difficulties. He also highlighted the importance of respected community members and religious representatives in bringing the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws closer to residents, promoting solidarity, self-reliance, and collective strength. These efforts, he said, contribute to strengthening the great national unity bloc and building a solid people's heart and mind posture.
Translated by Tran Hoai