Eco-tourism from 40 water fountains in the field of flying storks

Surprised by the story in the border region of Nghe An about a young cadre who is enthusiastic about economic development from ecotourism, it makes us think to “transport” the words of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the remote area. – remote areas and people of ethnic groups.

That is the way to make eco-tourism from the water of young cadre, current Chairman of Lo Thanh commune, a son of authentic people, in Cooc village, Yen Hoa commune, Tuong Duong district, Nghe An province. . Cooc village is so remote that it is more than 45km from its commune center to the district, not to mention more than 170km from the district to the provincial capital (Vinh City).

Ecotourism from the “waters”

The story is that Mr. Lo Thanh has used more than 40 water fountains, which have existed for many generations in his village, to develop eco-tourism for his commune, become the focal point of a new way of doing things for the whole region of Nghe An, and can be replicated. spread nationwide.

Some people have compared Mr. Lo Thanh’s water fountains to “the most beautiful in Vietnam”, even though they know that this title is the copyright of the northern mountainous provinces such as Cao Bang, Bac Kan or Lai Chau…

Indeed, anyone who visits his hometown, Lo Thanh, is amazed because on the stream named Ngan with more than 40 active giant palm trees stretching for nearly a kilometer, while watering the rice fields in the green season, just create a landscape, a check-in destination for tourists when they suddenly set foot in this unspoiled land.

What’s even more interesting is meeting Thai girls who are engrossed in “checking in” with pretty and impressive brushes, and someone has to say “Wonderful, great Nghe An!”

I can’t say how because not only the water but also awakened an entire region with a system of “tiny” and poetic rice fields, beside gentle streams to the green primeval forests of the great ocean. thousands of times with the timbre of the culture of the ethnic minorities.

Officers are “the key of the key”

That’s all, but the more I think about it, the more I understand the words of the General Secretary as well as the enthusiasm about the cadre work that he completely devoted to the Party.

In a recent conference, the General Secretary emphasized that “cadres are the key to the key”. Indeed in the story of Mr. Lo Thanh. For many generations, more than 40 water fountains have been there, but only when he returns will the commune and village authorities “awaken” the potential to take the first step for such miracles.

Mr. Lo Thanh is a practical example of a model of cadres “three directors” in the policy that the General Secretary has given important instructions over the past few years, which is “encouraging cadres to dare to think and dare to do”, to The Politburo issued Conclusion No. 14-KL/TW (in 2021).

As a couple of times confided, Mr. Lo Thanh said, “I want to do my best because I’m grateful that I’m a small number of children from my compatriots who get a proper education”. This is gratitude, a life value and the beauty of human personality associated with the good traditional morality of our nation associated with the proverb “when drinking water, remember the source”.

He also confided that he understands his hometown very well, so it is always painful to “awaken” his potential instead of waiting for support from “outside the district as well as under the province”. This is exactly the requirement that “must be in the right role, follow the lesson” that the General Secretary talked about the cadre work, stated in the recently published book “Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism”. and the road to socialism in Vietnam”.

Ecological agriculture is the core

It is not only that because what Mr. Lo Thanh does is “ecological agriculture”, an issue that our Party considers as the core and is always topical in every country in the world.

Ecological agriculture is one of the “three axes” of the Party’s viewpoint “towards ecological agriculture, civilized farmers and modern rural areas”. This is a theoretical and practical issue highlighted by the Central Theory Council in a recent conference on “three nongs”.

In particular, recently the Government has determined to turn Vietnam into “a power of ecological agriculture, carbon neutral by 2050”. This determination once again emphasizes the “supportive” character of the tam Nong in the commitment that the Prime Minister made at the International Conference on Climate Change in November 2021 (COP26), striving to move our country forward. net zero emissions by 2050″.

What Mr. Lo Thanh does is associated with the concerns of the whole country when looking at the great natural and cultural potential, but the actual promotion for ecotourism is very modest.

With the strength of Vietnam’s eco-tourism, UNESCO has recognized 10 world-class biosphere reserves; ranked 16th globally in terms of biodiversity of biological resources… Meanwhile, the situation has been summarized as “no strategy as well as proper planning”, “lack of experience in organization and manage” ecotourism development…

Associated with the Land of Nghe, there have been conclusions that are the domain of “the princess still sleeping, waiting to wake up, and show off her beauty”. This is drawn from the fact that Nghe An has many “cultural colors” as well as “majestic and dangerous” nature associated with about 30 traditional festivals, most of which are of ethnic minorities.

The place where Mr. Lo Thanh “wakes up” is the real tourism potential of the Land of Nghe, in addition to what is commonly known as a brand name such as Cua Lo beach or President Ho Chi Minh’s relic… 10 mountainous districts, located in the Biosphere Reserve, have been recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. It is the navel of more than 37 ethnic brothers and sisters, with festivals such as Hang Bua, Xang Khan festival, New home celebration, Can wine drinking ceremony…

Tam Nong is the “support pillar”

What Mr. Lo Thanh does is also taking care of “mountains and ethnic minorities”. This is considered a “strategic” issue by the General Secretary, as in his very recent speech about the midland and northern regions. The General Secretary also emphasized the urgency with the phrase “to create new and breakthrough changes”.

Related to this, the Standing Secretariat of the Secretariat also assigned the task of “making a drastic change” when chairing a recent conference to prepare a new resolution on the issue of “tam nong”.

Further, “tam nong” is considered as the “support” of the economy as well as the “savior” in war until peacetime tribulation such as the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 2 years. This vision has been consistent with our Party throughout its nearly 100-year history.

Culture is the foundation

What Mr. Lo Thanh does is actually a matter of “culture”. As for culture, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong once compared it to the issue of national security, “culture is still the nation”. This was your emphasis in a speech at the National Cultural Conference implementing the Resolution of the XIII Congress, on the 76th anniversary of the first National Cultural Conference in 1946.

Taking care of ethnic minorities is also reflected in the humanistic connotation of the General Secretary about “a truly developed society for people”. The General Secretary emphasized that “people are both the goal and the driving force of development”. This is the core content of the book “Some theoretical and practical issues about socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam”.