Hung Yen, Aug. 4 -- Le Quy Don commune, carved from the merger of Minh Tan, Doc Lap and Hong An, spans 21.72 sq.km and counts more than 23,500 residents. Named for the 18th-century scholar Le Quy Don, the locality is converting a heritage of scholarship, solidarity and upward drive into a brisk development sprint.

A new road connecting the Tran Tien Duc Temple special national relic site with the Le Quy Don memorial has just opened, bringing joy to Dong Phu village. It shortens travel times, boosts trade, and creates fresh opportunities for cultural tourism.

Every local road has been paved. Schools, health clinics and community houses have been upgraded in lockstep, while the environment is markedly brighter, greener and cleaner. In the...