Coming to the resettlement area of Nhon hamlet, Yen Phu commune, few people thought this was the home of 105 households giving up land for the largest large-scale hydrological project in the North.
Because the spacious houses like mountains, facing the Sao river, are built in the style of billion-dollar villas.
In mid-August in Nhon hamlet, the reporter recorded the beautiful 2-storey thatched houses with a cultural house, lighting, and straight concrete roads. People, except for young children, are busy making a living.
After moving back in 2021, after receiving compensation, Mr. Bui Van Luong (38 years old) built a spacious house and bought a 2.5-ton truck as a rental goods transportation service.
"The first day of moving, I was confused because the infrastructure was not yet complete, worried that life would be difficult. Now I am completely assured because the roads are convenient, the houses are beautiful, many times more than the old place. Working in transportation services, I earn over 15 million VND per month, no longer dependent on agriculture, he shared.
Since the end of 2024, when Canh Tang Lake accumulates water, aquatic species return, people start to get used to fishing for fish and shrimp, some households try to do small business services from the lake area.
Mr. Bui Van Chien (41 years old), head of Nhon hamlet, said: "Up to now, 100% of households in the hamlet have built solid houses. Young people work for companies and businesses; older people weave, make handmade or fish.
Some households both fish and combine fishing, entertainment, and dining services near the lake to increase income. Everyone here hopes that after the inauguration, the large lake will always be a support for sustainable livelihoods".
Not only Nhon hamlet, Dong Xe resettlement area also welcomed the first households of Trang Da village to give up land for a large project. Since 2019, people in Trang Da, Moc, Khi hamlets have also relocated one by one.
According to the Project Management Board of Area 3 (Phu Tho), to build Canh Tang Lake, nearly 600 households in 3 communes of Yen Phu, Van Nghia, Binh Ham (old Lac Son district) had to be relocated, with a total reclaimed area of over 897 hectares.
8 resettlement areas have been completed. In addition to compensation, households are entitled to receive residential land, each household area is 400m2. The total cost of infrastructure, resettlement, flood avoidance roads... is 1,059 billion VND.
According to Mr. Bui Thanh Tung, Chairman of Yen Phu Commune People's Committee, after 3 - 4 years, people have gotten used to a new, clean and convenient living environment.
In addition to exploiting aquatic products, many households have a stable income from construction site labor, planting ornamental plants, environmental sanitation, etc., on average 6 - 7 million VND/month.
Not only an irrigation project, Canh Tang Lake carries the hope of changing the lives of thousands of local people, opening a new chapter for the socio-economic development of the area.
When exploiting, the project not only ensures water resources for production and daily life in the downstream area, but also opens up sustainable livelihood space for people to resettle through the development of seafood, agriculture and tourism services, said Mr. Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Phu Tho province.
The Canh Tang reservoir project has a total investment of nearly 4,000 billion VND, started construction in August 2019, in Lac Son district, Hoa Binh province (old), now Phu Tho province.
The project will be officially inaugurated and put into use on August 19, on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.
