Village patriarchs in Khanh Son District, Khanh Hoa Province, have contributed greatly to the local socioeconomic development and security...
Village patriarchs in Khanh Son District, Khanh Hoa Province, have contributed greatly to the local cultural, socioeconomic development and security.
Cao Ho Than, Du Oai Village, Son Lam Commune is among outstanding patriarchs in Son Lam Commune, Khanh Son District. His family has over 1ha of coffee, 1.2 pole of wet rice, 4 ha of corn, 1 ha of banana, 2 buffaloes and 2 cows.
He earns an income of some VND50 million/year. “I still work in spite of old age. “Working is to get rid of poverty and it is also a good way to teach my children the value of labor, so that they love working and understand that a beautiful and successful life is built by sacrifice and hard work,” he says.
Apart from production efficiency, a village patriarch named Cao Sa Nhan in Son Hiep Commune, is well known for his contribution to Raglai culture preservation.
He has mobilized local residents in Hon Dung Village to build the so-called longhouse, a type of traditional long, proportionately narrow, single-room building.
In addition, he has advised younger generations to study, work diligently and apply advanced technologies in agricultural practice.
Mau Hong Thai, a resident in Hon Dung Village says, “Cao Sa Nhan is a generous and kind-hearted man. He is always ready to give others help.”
Other respectable village patriarchs in Khanh Son District include Cao Xuan Dam (Son Binh Commune), Cao Le Dan (Son Hiep Commune), Cao Van Nhiep, Cao Van Nhien (To Hap Town) and Mau Xuan Loi (Ba Cum Nam Commune).
They have also taken a vital part in helping strengthen unanimity among the local people and promote healthy lifestyles in the communities.
Highly respected by local residents, village patriarchs exercise great influence. This is an opportunity for them to encourage and persuade locals to abide by the law and state policies as well as join effort to fight against social evils and assure security, Mau Thai Cu, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Son District People’s Committee confirms.
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