After more than two hours of traveling from Son La City along National Highway 6 and then another hour back, the delegation led by Colonel Dang Trong Cuong, Director of the Son La Provincial Police, finally arrived at Tan Xuan commune, a border area in Van Ho district. This was the first stop on the delegation's journey to spread love and compassion. Tan Xuan commune has undergone many changes, but still faces many difficulties and hardships.

Colonel Dang Trong Cuong, Director of the Provincial Police, presents gifts to the people in the mountainous area of ​​Van Ho district.

The road to the village center has sections that test the driver's skills, some bumpy stretches that send shivers down your spine, and others that plunge steeply into the abyss. On both sides of the road, the peach blossoms have turned a vibrant red across the hillsides.

According to Mr. Dinh Cong Quan, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Tan Xuan commune: With a total natural area of ​​over 16.3 hectares, comprising 9 villages, 2 schools, and nearly 5400 inhabitants, 6 ethnic groups live together, with the majority being the Mong and Thai people... The Party Committee has 14 subordinate branches and 169 party members (39 female party members and 130 members from ethnic minority groups).

These gifts carry with them faith and hope at the beginning of the new year.

As the only commune in the three border regions of Van Ho district, the lives of the local people here are still very difficult, with the poverty rate remaining at 20% in 2024. In 2024, the total food production is estimated at 9252 tons (reaching 142% of the target), with over 43,000 head of livestock, and total budget revenue exceeding 8.8 billion VND, an increase of 25.88% compared to the initial budget estimate. The school attendance rate for children of school age is 99%. In the field of national defense and security, in 2024, the rate of citizens enlisting in the military reached 100%. Simultaneously, the effective implementation of Decision No. 135/QD-UBND dated January 19, 2023, of the Son La Provincial People's Committee, promulgating the project "Transforming and building drug-free communes and towns in Son La province, giai đoạn 2023-2025, with a vision to 2030," continued. 100% of households in the commune signed commitments to implement drug prevention and control measures. Ten cases involving 11 individuals related to the illegal buying, selling, and possession of narcotics were detected and processed; 32 people with addiction records were managed, a decrease of 5 compared to the same period; and the number of wanted fugitives in the area remained at 8.

The program to visit and extend New Year greetings for the Year of the Snake 2025 was organized with the desire to share and help policy beneficiary households, poor households, ethnic minorities with difficult circumstances, and students in the area to enjoy a peaceful and happy Spring Festival and New Year...

The Director of the Son La Provincial Police Department presents gifts to the commune police force.

Receiving gifts from the delegation, Ms. Vi Thi Sai, a revolutionary veteran from Nga village, Tan Xuan commune, was deeply moved. “The fact that the delegation in general, and the Son La Provincial Police force in particular, brought a warm Tet holiday to the ethnic minority people here has deeply touched the villagers. This activity has contributed to strengthening the bond between the military and the people, building a people's security posture, creating a positive atmosphere, and encouraging people to strictly abide by the Party's guidelines, policies, and the laws of the State,” Ms. Sai shared.

As for Mrs. Lo Thi Phai in Tay Ta Lao village, her family is facing difficult circumstances. She has three children; two sons have gone away to work, and her daughter is receiving medical treatment at home. They only have porridge and vegetables to eat each day, so receiving gifts from the delegation deeply moved her. Leaving Tan Xuan border commune, the delegation continued its journey to deliver love to Chieng Xuan and Long Luong communes, which still face many complex security and order issues.

Colonel Dang Trong Cuong presents gifts to the forces participating in ensuring security and order at the grassroots level in Long Luong commune.

Speaking at the gift-giving ceremony, Mr. Lo Van Lap, Secretary of the Party Committee of Chieng Xuan commune, emotionally said: “Over the years, the stability of security and order in the area is thanks to the efforts of the local police officers and the enthusiastic support of the forces involved in ensuring security and order at the grassroots level. In addition, the people here have united and encouraged their children and grandchildren to maintain the village and build a cultured life. We will continue to propagate and encourage our relatives and fellow villagers to work together with the police force to maintain security and order and develop our lives.”

That promise also reflects a sense of responsibility towards the community and the people of Chiềng Xuân in the highlands, demonstrating their faith in the Party and their unity in striving for a better future.

During their New Year's working trip on January 14th, the delegation presented nearly 190 gifts to policy beneficiary families, poor households, Party Committees - People's Councils - People's Committees, commune police, and forces participating in ensuring security and order at the grassroots level in Tan Xuan, Long Luong, and Chieng Xuan communes; and donated a "Computers for the Future" room at Long Luong Primary School, with a total value of nearly 150 million VND.

The delegation presented a computer room, "Computers for the Future," to Long Luong Primary School, valued at 50 million VND.

*On the same day, the delegation also visited and extended New Year greetings to the District Party Committee, the District People's Committee, and the District Police Department of Van Ho District, Son La Province.

The delegation visited and presented gifts to the District Party Committee and the People's Committee of Van Ho District.

Cao Thien