With the characteristics of a mountainous district with a large population of ethnic minorities, in recent times, Lac Son district (Hoa Binh province) has had many effective ways to disseminate and educate the law from the grassroots. From staging propaganda content to promoting the effectiveness of the commune-level legal bookcase, these models are contributing to raising awareness and sense of law compliance in the community.
In Vu Binh commune, the work of legal dissemination has been clearly innovated, instead of just reading documents as before, the commune government coordinated with the Women's Union, Youth Union, and Veterans Association to organize communication sessions through skits, hypothetical situations and group discussions. The content focuses on recent areas such as: Law on Marriage and Family, Land Law, Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, Road Traffic Law...
Mr. Bui Van Thao - Secretary of the Bong Hamlet Party Cell - shared: "Previously, when reading the dry law, people paid little attention. Now that there are skits, real situations should be easy to understand and remember. Many people also proactively ask officials about land laws, civil status or new policies.
The loudspeaker system in the hamlets is also effective. Every day, concise, easy-to-understand legal bulletins are distributed regularly, helping people grasp information without having to go to the commune headquarters.
In particular, the commune-level legal bookcase model is being implemented synchronously in 100% of communes and towns in Lac Son district. Small bookcases located at commune cultural houses have become a familiar destination for people, especially the elderly and those who are not familiar with technology.
In Vu Binh commune, the bookcase currently has hundreds of diverse books, from the Land Law, Marriage and Family, Road Traffic, to handbooks on legal situations.
Mr. Bui Van Dan - Chairman of Vu Binh Commune People's Committee - said: "In the technology era, people can look up by phone. But books are still an important channel of access for the elderly. Many people when coming to the commune to do procedures also take advantage of reading books, creating a positive habit.
Not only commune officials but also people proactively access the law through books. Mr. Bui Van Cu - a prestigious person in Cai hamlet - shared: "I often read the law book to understand more regulations. As a person who often participates in mediation, we must grasp the rules to propagate correctly, and encourage people to listen."
In An Nghia commune, Mr. Bui Van Nam (Bum hamlet) said that he once borrowed a book from a legal bookcase to learn about the procedures for giving land to his children: "I am not good at using a smartphone. Go to the commune to read a book and then write down the necessary things, thanks to which the procedures are convenient".
According to Ms. Bui Thi Ha - Head of the Lac Son District Judicial Department, commune-level law bookcases are a useful tool to support legal dissemination at the grassroots level. "Village cadres, mediation teams, and prestigious people all use books as legal handbooks in handling cases and community activities," said Ms. Ha.
However, in some places, bookcases have not yet been fully effective due to inconvenient location or documents that have not been regularly updated. The district has directed localities to promote propaganda and introduction of bookcases to people and gradually combine them with electronic legal bookcases, expanding access to multiple platforms.
With a practical, creative and approachable approach, the dissemination of laws in Lac Son is gradually raising legal awareness, contributing to building a community of people living and working according to the Constitution and the law.
