Mr. Giang A Cho (first on the left), (born in 1945), a prestigious person in Long Bo village, Chieng Hoa commune, Son La province (Chieng Cong commune, Muong La district, old Son La province). Photo: Spring.

From a model official to a prestigious person trusted by the people

Traveling dozens of kilometers of winding dirt roads to Long Bo village, Chieng Hoa commune, we heard many people talk about Mr. Giang A Cho, who is likened to a "tall tree with great shade" in this highland area.

In our conversation with him, we learned that Mr. Cho used to hold the position of Chairman of the Commune Farmers' Association.Chieng Congold. After his retirement, the villagers continued to trust him and entrusted him with the important responsibility of Village Chief. In 2019, Mr. Cho was recognized as a village elder and a prestigious person.

Over the years, Mr. Cho has always been a leading example, promoting the role of "bridge" between the government and local people, mobilizing people to preserve the customs, practices and traditional culture of the nation.

To help people eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, Mr. Cho actively encouraged households to switch from growing corn and cassava to growing lacquer and elephant grass, expand the area of ​​terraced fields, and apply technical advances to production.

At the same time, actively participate in reconciling conflicts and disagreements within families in the village. Propaganda and mobilize people to participate in the movement of All people protecting national security; actively prevent and combat drugs and social evils; mobilize people to build a civilized and frugal lifestyle in organizing funerals and weddings; preserve and promote traditional values ​​of the nation...

Mr. Giang A Cho (second from left to right), a prestigious person in Long Bo village, Chieng Hoa commune (Son La), propagates the law to the people. Photo: Spring.

Mr. Giang A Cho shared: Having worked as a commune and village cadre, I have always been deeply imbued with the Party's policies and guidelines, and the State's policies and laws. I always consider it my duty and responsibility to propagate, mobilize, and educate the people.

“As a village elder and a prestigious person in the village, I always work with the village management board to actively propagate and mobilize people to comply with the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws and policies. We actively participate in the solidarity movement, helping each other develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty,” Mr. Cho confided.

People in Long Bo village, Chieng Hoa commune actively develop livestock farming towards commodity production to eliminate poverty. Photo: Spring.

Every word he said resonated with people, and was trusted and followed. When there were new policies, he did not simply disseminate them but also explained them in detail, using real-life examples to make them easy for people to understand and implement.

One of Mr. Cho's most important roles is to resolve conflicts and disputes within the community.

Mr. Lau A Song, Party Cell Secretary and Head of Long Bo village, Chieng Hoa commune, Son La province commented: Mr. Cho is a village elder, a prestigious person in the village, he has a firm grasp of legal knowledge and geographical location between villages, so when there are land and water disputes, he, the village management board, and commune officials always promptly resolve land disputes....

Conflicts over land, water resources, or family conflicts seem difficult to resolve, but with his understanding and reputation, everything is handled smoothly.

He not only used logic and law but also human feelings and customs to analyze and explain. The cases were resolved quickly and reasonably, without leaving lingering conflicts, helping to strengthen the bond between the villagers and the neighbors.

Long Bo village, Chieng Hoa commune, Son La province today. Photo: Spring.

Life in Long Bo village today is changing day by day, solid wooden houses with Fibro cement roofs are springing up, concrete roads inside the village with investment support from the State have added motivation to help people gradually strive to rise up.

It can be said that prestigious people like Mr. Giang A Cho are typical examples in the hearts of every highland village. They are not only the ones who preserve culture and customs, but also the pioneers in accepting new things, mobilizing people to build a prosperous and happy life together.

The story of Mr. Giang A Cho is a vivid proof of the role of the village's children, who have been creating the vitality and sustainability of the community.