Sixty years ago, on August 17, 1964, the Government Council issued Decision No. 128-QD/CP, separating Phu Yen district in Nghia Lo province into two districts: Phu Yen and Bac Yen. On September 29, 1964, the Standing Committee of the Nghia Lo Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 67-QN/TU establishing the Provisional Executive Committee of Bac Yen district. On October 20, 1964, Bac Yen district officially came into operation.

The rice harvest season - the golden season in the highlands of Bac Yen, Son La.

As a land with a revolutionary tradition during the resistance against French colonialism, and with the famous landmark of Resistance Base 99, Bac Yen contributed to the victory of the Northwest Campaign of our army and people.

From 1964 to 1975, Bac Yen belonged to Nghia Lo province. From 1976 to the present, it has belonged to Son La province. Through several divisions and mergers, Bac Yen now has 15 communes and 1 town; a population of over 70,000 people; with 7 ethnic groups living there, of which the Mong ethnic group accounts for over 47%.

People in mountainous areas are developing production, increasing income, and improving their lives.

Bac Yen district has been transforming itself; its economic structure is shifting in the right direction, focusing on developing commodity production, industry, handicrafts, services, and tourism.

This is also an attractive destination, drawing tourists from near and far, with the dinosaur spine ridge in Hang Dong commune; terraced rice fields in Xim Vang commune, ancient rock formations at Khe Ho in Hang Chu commune, and lotus lake in Hua Nhan...

The locality has developed several large-scale production areas, such as the cultivation of hawthorn apples in the highland communes.

The mountainous region of Bac Yen has received significant investment, integrating various funding sources to improve infrastructure and support production. To date, the locality has established several large-scale production areas, such as the development of hawthorn apple cultivation in the highland communes; and the development of fruit trees and large-scale livestock farming in the communes along the Da River. Many agricultural products have been certified with the OCOP brand, such as hawthorn wine; Bac Son and La Son bottled water; Ta Xua tea; and Hang Chu wine...

Many agricultural products have been certified with the OCOP brand, such as Ta Xua tea, Hang Chu wine, etc.

In 2023, Bac Yen district was recognized as no longer being classified as an extremely disadvantaged district. The poverty rate is still around 28%, with a poverty reduction rate of 4% or more each year.

Ms. Ha Thi Ngoc Yen, Secretary of the Bac Yen District Party Committee, Son La province, stated: With a 60-year tradition, the Bac Yen District Party Committee will effectively exploit its potential and advantages, mobilize all resources, maintain the spirit of unity, democracy, discipline, innovation, creativity, aspiration, and determination to make Bac Yen a relatively developed district of Son La province.

The projects and policies have been implemented effectively, gradually changing the face of the disadvantaged Bac Yen region in Son La province.

"The district is focusing on three breakthroughs: breakthroughs in human resources, in the development of socio-economic infrastructure, and in administrative reform. In economic development, the district will continue to lead and direct efforts to leverage the strengths of three economic zones: the highland economic zone, the zone along National Highway 37, and the Da River reservoir zone."

"Along with that, we will focus on effectively implementing the Party and State's policies on stabilizing and developing the lives of ethnic minorities in the district," Ms. Yen said.

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee of Son La Province congratulated and presented a banner to the Party Committee and the government.
and the people of Bac Yen district at the Commemoration Ceremony.

The 60th anniversary of the establishment of the District Party Committee and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Bac Yen District, Son La Province, was celebrated on the evening of October 19th. The Bac Yen District Culture, Sports and Tourism Week, themed "Cultural Space in the Homeland of A Phu and his Wife," took place with a series of meaningful activities to commemorate this event from October 14th to 19th.

With a 60-year tradition, the Party Committee of Bac Yen district will effectively exploit its potential and advantages, and mobilize all resources.
To make Bac Yen a relatively developed district of Son La province.

On this occasion, Mr. Hoang Quoc Khanh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Son La province, presented a banner from the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Son La province with the inscription "Unity, Innovation, Construction, and Development" to the Party Committee, government, and people of all ethnic groups in Bac Yen district.

Artistic program at the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the District Party Committee and the founding of Bac Yen District.

Organizations and sponsors have presented symbolic checks totaling nearly 3.9 billion VND to support Bac Yen district in poverty reduction efforts, building school buildings, assisting poor and disadvantaged households, and households affected by natural disasters in developing production.

Source: VOV.VN