Great national unity festival held in Cau Son hamlet

11/13/2024 - 10:44:37 AM

A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.

Do Ngoc Vinh, deputy editor-in-chief of Hoa Binh newspaper presents a TV set to teachers and students of Nhuan Trach Commune Kindergarten.

The event was attended by representatives from Hoa Binh Newspaper and Luong Son district authorities.

Cau Son was recognised as an exemplary residential area in 2023. It is home to 100 households with 456 residents, 85% of whom are Muong ethnic people.

Over the past years, thanks to the joint efforts and consensus of local officials, Party members and people, Cau Son has effectively implemented the five components of the "All people unite to build new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas" campaign. Residents actively support one another in economic development and poverty alleviation, adopt rules on weddings, funerals, and festivals, and promote a civilised lifestyle, contributing to a safe and healthy community. The hamlet remains united, follows Party guidelines, State laws, and local regulations, and works together to build an exemplary new-style rural area. This year, 98% of households in the hamlet earned the title of "Cultural Family.”

Addressing the festival, a district official praised the accomplishments of cadres and residents in Cau Son and expressed hope that the Party committee, administration, and Fatherland Front working board of the hamlet will continue to speed up communication work, collaborate on building new-style rural areas, develop effective economic models, strengthen community bonds, ensuring security and order, as well as promote sports movement to improve health, contributing to building a prosperous and civilised homeland.

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