Labor Export Contributes to Transforming the Rural Landscape of Tuyên Quang

Many impoverished rural areas in Tuyên Quang are gradually transforming, with new, solid houses emerging, thanks to money sent back by laborers working abroad. The reality shows that labor export in this mountainous province has yielded positive results.

In 2011, Mrs. Lê Thị Chanh from Tan Bien 1 village borrowed 50 million VND from the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank of Yen Son District (Tuyên Quang) along with savings from her family to send her eldest son to work abroad in Taiwan (China). At that time, it was a bold decision, but it brought about significant changes for the entire family.

"My family had three children and was classified as poor, with a lack of farmland, so life was difficult and we constantly worried about food. My children were aware of this, so after high school, I decided to risk sending one child abroad to see if life would improve. Fortunately, my eldest son found consistent work in Taiwan, sending money back to pay off debts, and the younger two also followed him to work there," Mrs. Chanh recalled.

Today, Mrs. Chanh's eldest son has been working abroad for 11 years, the youngest son for 8 years, and the daughter-in-law for 4 years. On average, the money sent back by her children amounts to 500-600 million VND annually. Without debts, Mrs. Chanh has used the money sent by her children to invest in beekeeping, earning hundreds of millions of VND every year. The new, solid house worth over 1.5 billion VND, built by her eldest son and his wife, has just been completed.

Tan Bien 1 village, once known as one of the poorest villages in Tien Bo Commune (Yen Son, Tuyen Quang), has now earned the nickname "Taiwan Village." Out of the 168 households in the village, 30 have members working abroad. Thanks to the foreign remittances, this once-impoverished area has gained new life.

Mr. Trần Văn Sự, Vice Chairman of Tien Bo Commune People's Committee, stated that the labor export movement began in the commune in 2010. Initially, only a few households participated, but when people saw that some households were earning money and building houses or purchasing valuable assets, the number of participants grew. Currently, more than 50 people in the commune are working abroad, mainly in Malaysia, Taiwan (China), Dubai, Japan, South Korea, and Russia.

About 90 kilometers away, the family of Mr. Nguyễn Văn Thế Anh, from Minh Phu 1 village, Yen Phu Commune (Ham Yen), has also seen an improved life thanks to the capital accumulated from years of working abroad in Japan. According to Mr. Thế Anh, without the opportunity to work abroad, he would not have been able to build his current prosperous life.

"In 2015, I borrowed money to go to Japan as a mechanical worker. After deducting expenses, I saved nearly 30 million VND per month. After the three-year contract ended, I used part of my savings to rebuild my house, and the remaining 700 million VND went into setting up a tea processing workshop and planting cinnamon. Now, I have a stable income of 200 million VND per year and employ four other people. Without going abroad, it would be hard to have accumulated such capital," Mr. Thế Anh shared.

In an interview with the press, Mrs. Lý Thị Hải Hiền, Head of the Labor Department (Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs of Tuyên Quang Province), mentioned that the number of people working abroad has been steadily increasing in recent years. In 2023 alone, the province sent 1,061 people abroad for work contracts, exceeding the annual target by 17% and marking a 4% increase compared to 2022.

"Labor export has helped create stable jobs and increase income for many workers. Thanks to the money sent back, many families have escaped poverty, built solid homes, and improved their lives. Moreover, most returnees, with the capital they have earned and better technical skills, have started their own businesses, created jobs, and continued to earn stable incomes," Mrs. Hiền informed.

Summary:
Labor export has played a vital role in transforming the rural areas of Tuyên Quang, with Vietnam Manpower contributing significantly to this process. Families in the province, such as those of Mrs. Lê Thị Chanh and Mr. Nguyễn Văn Thế Anh, have improved their livelihoods through the remittances sent by their relatives working abroad. The program has not only helped alleviate poverty but has also enhanced skills and created stable jobs, providing a pathway for many families to build better futures.

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