Chiềng Sinh was formed from the merger of four administrative units: Nà Sáy, Chiềng Sinh, Mường Thín and Mường Khong. Previously, Nà Sáy, Mường Thín and Mường Khong were among the region’s most disadvantaged areas, with high poverty rates. Through sustained determination by local leadership and collective efforts from residents, living standards in Chiềng Sinh have gradually improved.

“Huổi Nôm village has 50 households and 348 people,” said Ly A Sếnh, Party cell secretary of Huổi Nôm village. “For many years, people relied on slash-and-burn farming, labor-intensive but low yield. Recently, commune leaders have frequently worked on the ground, offering technical guidance and suitable business direction. That has helped locals shift mindset and confidently adopt new models, especially macadamia and coffee, now seen as our key cash crops.”

Leveraging its natural potential, Chiềng Sinh has pushed to scale macadamia and coffee as core crops across multiple villages. Low-efficiency corn and cassava plots have been converted to intercropped macadamia-coffee systems. The commune now has production zones totaling 579ha of macadamia and 11.7ha of coffee, with 26 linkage projects involving 1,595 households. Average income has reached VND 36.4 million per person annually, while per-capita average income stands at VND 36.4 million per year.

Beyond seed and technical support, the commune has partnered with sector agencies to run training on fertilization, pest control and crop care standards. Residents also visited successful models in neighboring areas. Top performing farmers have become catalysts for change, helping boost community confidence and investment.

“Macadamia and coffee are long-term strategic crops that fit our natural conditions”, said Chiềng Sinh People’s Committee Chairman Đỗ Văn Sơn. “When people see results, they take the lead to expand production. We stay close to villages to solve bottlenecks, especially in seeds, financing and market linkages. This ensures growth is not fragmented but built into stable, concentrated production zones.”

Along with maintaining current acreage, Chiềng Sinh has ramped up outreach for new registrations. So far, residents have signed up for nearly 135ha of new macadamia and 719ha of new coffee cultivation.

To strengthen production outcomes, the commune held meetings on 2026 planting and care targets for macadamia and coffee, while businesses presented plans for expanding new source material crops including pineapple, lemongrass and passion fruit. “These crop expansions will deliver greater impact with corporate participation”, Sơn said. “We’ve agreed cooperation terms. Businesses pledged to coordinate closely in technical coaching, seed and input supply, fertilizer support and demonstration model development for community learning and replication.”

While scaling strategic crops, Chiềng Sinh has also diversified livelihoods. In livestock, the commune promotes safe production, sustaining buffalo and cattle breeding, expanding cattle fattening, and preserving indigenous goat farming. With regular animal health and technical support, husbandry has become a key income source for many homes.

“My family now raises three breeding cow pairs, five sows and hundreds of poultry”, said farmer Lường Văn Nọi of Hiệu village. “Thanks to commune supported livestock training with Government agencies, animals are raised through safe, scientific practices. Output quality is steady and income has improved significantly.”

Multi sector development has raised community living standards. The poverty rate has dropped to 20%. At the 2025-2030 commune Party Congress, Chiềng Sinh set a 2030 goal to cut poverty below 3% and achieve new rural development certification by 2030.