33 communes of Nghe An signed a commitment to reach the new rural goal in 2019

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired and directed the conference. Also attending the conference were Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of departments and branches.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Income reached 27.5 million VND/person/year

The report of the Provincial People's Committee shows that after 3 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Development for the period 2016 - 2018, Nghe An continues to create strong changes, changing the appearance of rural areas. This is a very important result in the socio-economic development of the province and is identified as a key program for the period 2016 - 2020.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee delivered a speech at the conference. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In the period of 2016 - 2018, the whole province had 109 more communes meeting the NTM standards, bringing the total number of communes meeting the NTM standards recognized by the Provincial People's Committee to 218 communes, accounting for 50.58% (higher than the national average of 3,993 communes meeting the NTM standards, accounting for 44.75%). There were 3 district-level units meeting the NTM standards in the period of 2016 - 2018.

Currently, the average number of criteria/commune in the whole province is 15.37 criteria/commune, an increase of 3.1 criteria/commune compared to the end of 2015. There are 63 communes meeting from 15 to 18 criteria; 83 communes meeting from 10 to 14 criteria; 67 communes meeting from 5 to 9 criteria; there are no more communes with less than 5 criteria.

Hydroponic vegetable production model in greenhouse at Mr. Nguyen Kim Nam's household in Nam Anh commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Average income per capita in rural areas reached over 27.5 million VND/person/year, an increase of 7.9 million VND/person/year compared to 2015. The poverty rate in the whole province is estimated to decrease to about 5.54% by the end of 2018.

In the period 2016 - 2018, the National Target Program on New Rural Construction supported the construction of 450 production development models; of which 195 were highly effective models.

To date, 326/431 communes have met criterion number 10 on income.

In the period of 2016 - 2018, the whole province mobilized nearly 10 trillion VND to invest in building new rural areas. Of which: Direct capital to implement the program was 2,698.2 billion VND; integrated capital was 2,151.1 billion VND; credit capital was 2,455.2 billion VND; enterprise capital was 883.4 billion VND; and people's contributed capital was 1,742.9 billion VND.in which the monetary contribution is 1,059.8 billion VND. People donated land: 742,763 m² land, converted into cash 315,039 billion dong.

The movement to build rural roads is widespread throughout the province. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Nghe An has issued a set of criteria and a plan to build a "New Rural Standard Garden" and launched a model contest for "Beautiful New Rural Commune and Beautiful New Rural Village" in 2018 according to the policy of the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Model new rural construction communes in the province, with state support, continue to mobilize many socialized capital sources to invest in improving criteria.

At the conference, there were 5 presentations from localities: Hung Tan Commune (Hung Nguyen), Chau Tien (Quy Chau), Bai So Village (Tam Quang Commune, Tuong Duong District), Do Luong District... sharing difficulties, lessons learned, as well as good and creative ways in the process of mobilizing capital, donating land for road construction... in the movement of building new rural areas of communes, villages, and hamlets. In particular, Yen Thanh District's efforts to complete the district meeting new rural standards in 2019.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy awarded Certificates of Merit of the Provincial People's Committee to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in building new rural areas. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Do well 4 basic issues

Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy acknowledged the results achieved in the new rural construction movement of localities over the past years, in which the important role played by the grassroots cadres who have actively and effectively participated.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed that in the coming time, four basic issues must be well implemented. That is: In order for the countryside to truly innovate, in the coming time, all levels and sectors must pay attention to rearranging and reorganizing the production structure for farmers, and need to increase the value per unit area in a sustainable manner.

33 communes signed a commitment with the Provincial People's Committee to reach the NTM target in 2019. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Localities need to actively mobilize resources from many channels to invest in building new rural areas; replicate typical examples in building new rural areas; at the same time, they must choose key points for investment, avoiding spreading investment. Focus on improving the leadership capacity of the leadership team of district, commune and village cadres in building new rural areas. Finally, focus on promoting propaganda to all classes of people about building new rural areas through mass media channels as well as direct propaganda in many forms.

At the conference, 33 communes of 12 districts in the province signed a commitment to reach the NTM target in 2019.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 20 collectives and 33 individuals with outstanding achievements in the movement to build new rural areas; the Provincial People's Committee awarded the Decision on Certificates of Recognition of communes meeting new rural standards to 37 communes in the province in 2018. The Provincial People's Committee also awarded Certificates of Merit to 20 communes and villages that were commended in the 2018 beautiful commune and village contest.

Nghe An aims to have at least 39 more communes meeting NTM standards in 2019. Communes that have not met the standards will increase at least 1 criterion or more, with an average of 16 criteria per commune in the province.

One more district-level unit has met the new rural standards (Yen Thanh district); 25 villages and hamlets in mountainous districts have met the new rural standards according to the province's criteria. Continue to direct the construction of 3 model new rural communes according to the approved Project; of which 01 commune has met the new rural model standards (Son Thanh). Implement the Project to build Nam Dan district into a model new rural district according to the direction of the Central Government.