Highlands towards congress

80839653e7cd6c9335dc(1).jpg — *Youth and militia of La Dee commune contribute to support local households in overcoming natural disasters. Photo: ALANG NGUOC*

Youth companion

Continuing many meaningful activities, since the completion of the "National Flag Road" project, the youth volunteer team of La De commune immediately started the task of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, helping affected local households to soon stabilize their lives.

Mr. Zoram Hai, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the commune, Secretary of the La Dee Commune Youth Union, said that a few days ago, after a heavy rain, the entire hill behind the slope of the house of Hien Thi (in Dac Ro village) suffered a serious landslide. Thousands of cubic meters of rock and soil flowed from above and buried the house walls, threatening the family's life and property.

Immediately, a shock team of youth and militia was mobilized to overcome the consequences of the flood. Promoting the spirit of shock for the community, after a short time of joint efforts, the entire mass of earth and rock was dredged and moved to another place, ensuring the safety of Mr. Hien Thi's family and neighboring households.

“In response to the practical needs of the locality, in recent times, we have built a youth volunteer team to support the community. This team is responsible for helping people overcome natural disasters, eliminate temporary housing, support technology and digital transformation... Through practical actions, the youth volunteer team joins hands and accompanies to welcome the upcoming 1st Congress of the Da Nang City Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term,” Mr. Zoram Hai shared.

*Together we contribute to eliminating temporary houses, a meaningful project to welcome the 1st Congress of the City Party Committee. Photo: ALANG NGUOC*

Together towards the community, many meaningful activities are continuing and spreading strongly at many grassroots levels in the mountainous areas. Recently, in the border village of Ki'nonh, the Youth Union of Hung Son commune launched the construction of the youth project "Suspension Bridge for People's Livelihood" with the participation of nearly 100 volunteers and local people.

The project has a total value of 150 million VND, implemented from the source of funds mobilized by the Youth Union of Hung Son commune, contributing to ensuring traffic safety, serving the travel needs of people in mountainous and border areas.

Mr. Riah Dung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the commune, Secretary of the Youth Union of Hung Son commune, said that in addition to building a suspension bridge for people, during the launching ceremony, the locality also organized a charity program, giving 75 gifts (including 50 gifts for children and 5 gifts for poor households) in the commune, with a total cost of more than 200 million VND.

“We want to contribute a little to the community, seeing it as a way to spread good actions towards the city's big festival,” said Mr. Riah Dung.

Multiplying community value

The plan for the 1st Co Tu Traditional Cultural Festival of Song Kon Commune - 2025 has just been issued. Over the past few days, hundreds of Co Tu artisans in the commune have gathered in front of each village cultural house to practice traditional tang tung - da da dances, preparing for the community festival.

*Co Tu people in Bhlo Ben village (Song Kon commune) practice the tang tung - da da dance, preparing for the traditional festival. Photo: DANG NGUYEN*

In harmony with the echoing beat of drums and gongs, the footsteps of villagers under the guidance of experienced artisans create a community living space that is both vibrant and rich in traditional meaning.

Mr. Alang Phan, Head of Bhlo Ben village, said that at this time, people have just finished weeding the fields and harvesting acacia, so it is quite favorable for training activities. The festival held after the commune merger has a very special meaning, creating an opportunity for exchange and connection between the Co Tu community in the villages in the commune.

“This is also an opportunity to preserve and promote traditional cultural values, contributing to making Co Tu culture a unique tourism product for visitors from near and far,” Mr. Phan hopes.

The sound of drums and gongs resounded in front of the communal house, dances recreating the scene of a bumper crop, the new rice celebration or the moment of exchanging love... were enthusiastically instructed by the artisans to the young generation. The practice sessions became a unique cultural space for the people of Song Kon commune before the 1st Congress of the Da Nang City Party Committee.

Mr. Do Huu Tung, Chairman of Song Kon Commune People's Committee, said that according to the plan, the first Song Kon Commune Co Tu Traditional Cultural Festival will fully recreate the cultural rituals imbued with the traditional colors of the Co Tu, with the highlight being the Prongooch twinning ceremony, displaying cultural artifacts and local products, singing and dancing competitions, traditional culinary performances and folk games.

The festival promises to gather hundreds of local artists and actors to perform, opening a series of outstanding cultural activities in the mountainous communes of Da Nang city.

“In addition to preserving the fine traditional cultural values of the Co Tu people, the festival aims to welcome the 1st Congress of the Da Nang City Party Committee, term 2025 - 2030, towards the 14th National Congress of the Party.

Thereby, contributing to encouraging and raising people's sense of responsibility in preserving, promoting and popularizing the traditional cultural identity of the Co Tu ethnic group, promoting the spirit of community solidarity, honoring identity, aiming to form unique cultural tourism products to serve the needs of experience and discovery of tourists when coming to the land of Song Kon", Mr. Tung said.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/vung-cao-huong-ve-dai-hoi-3302921.html