The construction of a youth village in Quang Chau commune of Quang Trach district, the central province of Quang Binh, commenced on March 25.

The Quang Chau village will cover 1,206 hectares of land, 1,083 hectares of which will be zoned for agriculture and 60 hectares will serve as residential areas.

Additionally, two roads with a total length of more than 4 kilometres, two middle-voltage 22 kilovolt power lines, water supply facilities, a cultural centre, a nursery school, and a clinic will also be built within the village.

Once completed, the village will be able to accommodate 100 families and provide jobs for 200 people.

Construction of the village is expected to cost 53.9 billion VND (2.56 million USD) with 40.9 billion VND (1.9 million USD) sourced from the State budget and the remaining from the local budget. The construction will be managed by Quang Binh’s provincial charter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

Quang Chau is a disadvantaged commune in the northwest of Quang Trach district. Local residents earn their living primarily through agricultural and forestry activities. Although young people account for the majority of the communal population, many have gone to other localities to seek jobs with unstable incomes.

The establishment of the village is intended to encourage youth engagement in local socio-economic development.

Quang Chau village is one of 18 youth villages scheduled to be built in rural and border areas across Vietnam between 2013 and 2020. The project will call on young volunteers to settle in those areas to contribute to local socio-economic development and ensure defence and security.-VNA