At the temporary tent area, where there is no mobile signal, residents of Pha Mut Village (Nhon Mai Commune) use walkie-talkies instead of phones to communicate with one another. Photo: Xuan Tien – VNADuring their days living in the temporary tents, Mong households from Pha Mut Village receive regular care and support from the Nghe An Border Guard, who frequently visit, encourage, and help them address difficulties. Photo: Xuan Tien – VNADaily life for Mong residents of Pha Mut Village in the tent area beneath the lagerstroemia forest remains challenging. Photo: Xuan Tien – VNAVillagers split firewood to secure fuel for daily cooking while living in the tent area beneath the lagerstroemia forest. Photo: Xuan Tien – VNADespite difficult living conditions, Party cell meetings of Pha Mut Village (Nhon Mai Commune, Nghe An Province) continue to be maintained regularly. Photo by courtesy/VNAParty member Xong Ba Co (in red), the village leader, and Party member Xong Ca Denh, Secretary of the Pha Mut Village Party Cell, preside over and conduct Party cell meetings. Photo by courtesy/VNAParty cell meetings of Pha Mut Village (Nhon Mai Commune, Nghe An Province) take place in the temporary tent area under the vast canopy of the lagerstroemia calyculata forest. Photo by courtesy/VNA
Mong people in Pha Mut village (Nghe An) sustain Party cell activities under lagerstroemia calyculata forest
The flash floods
and mudslides at the end of July 2025 nearly wiped out Pha Mut Village (Nhon
Mai Commune, Nghe An Province), sweeping away 13 houses and causing 23 others
to collapse. Immediately after the disaster, local authorities, together with
the Border Guard and other forces, set up 13 temporary tents in a lagerstroemia
calyculata forest about 2 km from National Highway 16, providing shelter for 17
households with 60 residents, along with essential supplies to stabilize their
immediate living conditions. Over the past three months, despite ongoing
challenges, the Mong people of Pha Mut have remained united, supporting one
another and placing their trust in the Party and local authorities. Party cell
meetings and community activities continue to be maintained regularly, serving
as an important source of spiritual support for the villagers. Photo by courtesy/VNA
