Phuoc Loc is a mountainous commune in Quang Nam Province’s Phuoc Son District. The commune’s Village 8 is one of the poorest villages in the district. It is about 180 km from the centre of Da Nang.

The village is located in the middle of the jungle, and it is bounded by the Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve. There is no electricity, no toilets, and no electromagnetic waves in the village.

Here are some picturesque photos, captured by our reporter Xuan Son and freelancer Nguyen Le, showcasing idyllic Phuoc Loc scenes.

Phuoc Loc Commune located in the middle of the jungle

The commune’s Village 8 is surrounded by forest

Some yellow rice paddy fields in the middle of the jungle

The village is facing a lack of land and water for agricultural production activities due to its mountainous terrain, thereby villagers cannot improve their economic conditions.

The commune is now home to many Gie-Trieng ethnic minority people

Villagers suffering from a severe lack of clean water and electricity

Children living in diffifult circumstances because their parents cannot adequately feed their children or afford enough clothes for them.

An old Gie Trieng woman in an ancient wooden house.

Pristine view of the Phuoc Son Mountain where Gie-Trieng ethnic minority people are living

The view of the Village 8 at dawn

Most of the village’s children are studying at Phuoc Loc Commune's Ethnic Minority Day Boarding School.