Dull future for Central Highland resettlersVietNamNet Bridge – When authorities of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai decided to build the Ayun Ha irrigation system in 2000, hundreds of local residents in Phu Thien District’s Chu A Thai Commune were relocated to a new resettlement area. Children play in a village in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai. The 70 residents of the Heg Village are among those who left the resettlement area to return to their hometown. They have three options: travelling 6km to neighbouring Chu Se District, 8km to the resettlement area, or 15km to the Mang Yang District to see the doctors there. “We will cling onto it as long as we can.”Located on top of the Cheng Leng Mountain is the Plei Cheng Leng Village of some 20 households; the oldest one has been there for over 20 years.

Source: VietNamNet News May 25, 2018 07:30 UTC