Spreading the bamboo shoot growing model for high economic efficiency
Bac Son commune, once the "poverty center" of Mong Cai city with 70% of its population being ethnic minorities such as Dao and San Chi, has now escaped poverty thanks in part to support from Bac Son Border Guard Station.
The soldiers here have encouraged people to plant bamboo and bamboo shoots to both preserve the soil, prevent landslides during the rainy season and create livelihoods for people.
Leading reporters to the bamboo hill, Mr. Dang Ngoc Phu, from Pec Na village, said: "Pec Na village has a gentle terrain, and soldiers have been guiding people to plant bamboo to prevent landslides for many years. We plant spiny bamboo, mai bamboo, and octagonal bamboo. 1 hectare of bamboo when harvested annually also gives 60 million VND, collecting shoots and weaving household tools such as weaving baskets, winnowing, and making shoulder poles."
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trung Tuyen - Deputy Head of the Bac Son Border Guard Station said: "Up to now, the unit has coordinated with the People's Committee of Bac Son commune and local people to plant over 3,000 bamboo holes to help people develop the economy, contributing to protecting the border and national landmarks."
Building a model garden
Managing and protecting more than 40km of border in 6 border communes in Binh Lieu district, with more than 95% of the population being ethnic minorities, Hoanh Mo Border Guard Station has coordinated with local authorities to select and directly build a model garden in Na Choong village, Hoanh Mo commune, with an area of over 7,000m2.
The model garden growing fruit trees such as green-skinned grapefruit, thin-skinned tangerines, jackfruit... and short-term vegetables is growing and developing well, bringing much hope for economic development to the people.
Lieutenant Colonel Tay Van Thai - Political Commissar of Hoanh Mo Border Guard Station - said: "After studying many economic development models, the unit decided to support people to build model gardens because this is an easy-to-implement model for people, and also a point for other households to study and apply in family economic development. For the local government, this is also an important indicator in building advanced new rural areas and model new rural areas."
From 2019 to present, the Border Guard of Quang Ninh province has donated more than 90 houses and civil works worth over 4.1 billion VND; donated over 3,500 gifts worth over 3.8 billion VND; examined and distributed medicine to over 2,100 people, with a total value of over 400 million VND for the poor.
Currently, the Provincial Border Guard is sponsoring 111 students in the border area with a monthly support of 500,000 VND/child. In 5 years of support, over 3 billion VND has been awarded to the children...
The meaningful work of the Quang Ninh Border Guard not only contributes to improving people's lives but also builds a close relationship between the army and the people. Thereby, the force has mobilized the strength of the entire people to firmly protect the country's borders, building a border area that is increasingly innovative and sustainably developed.
