National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attends the ceremony to announce Nghi Loc district meeting New Rural standards

Attending the ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, there was comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

On the Central leadership side, there were comrades: Nguyen Cao Luc - Deputy Head of the Government Office; Pham Thai Ha - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office, Assistant to the National Assembly Chairman; Trinh Thi Thuy - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Vu Chien Thang - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs; Doan Anh Tho - Deputy State Auditor General; leaders and former leaders of Central Committees, ministries and branches.

On the side of the leaders of Military Region 4, there were comrades: Major General Le Quyet Thang - Deputy Commander of Military Region 4; Major General Phan Van Sy - Deputy Chief of Politics of Military Region 4.

On the side of Nghe An provincial leaders, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; along with comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee, leaders of departments, branches and localities.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of Nghe An province attended the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

"LAND OF GENIUS AND HUMANS"

In the historical flow of the nation, Nghi Loc is proud to be a land of “geomantic people”, with a long tradition of culture and education, the homeland of many heroes, patriots, and revolutionary predecessors of the Party. Throughout its history of formation and development, this land has always been a strategic and important area; the people are industrious and hard-working in labor and production; contributing human and material resources to the frontline, making an important contribution to the glorious victory of the nation.

Historical and cultural vestiges are still imprinted on this sacred land, marking the path of formation and development, cultural characteristics, and residents here. Up to now, the whole district has 32/240 ranked relics. Among them are Nguyen Xi temple and tomb, where Grand Tutor Cuong Quoc Cong Nguyen Xi is worshiped, and Cau Cam historical relic.

Delegates attended the ceremony to receive the Certificate of National Special Monument ranking for Nguyen Xi's tomb and temple, the Certificate of National Historical Monument ranking for Cau Cam site and the announcement of Nghi Loc district meeting new rural standards in 2020. Photo: Pham Bang

With that historical significance, on December 31, 2020, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 2280/QD-TTg on ranking the tomb and temple of Nguyen Xi as a special National Historical Relic. On November 4, 2020, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed Decision No. 3241/QD-BVHTTDL on ranking the Cau Cam Historical Site as a National Historical Relic.

During 10 years of building the new rural area, Nghi Loc district has mobilized and allocated more than 6,000 billion VND to invest in socio-economic infrastructure in communes and towns; in which, people have been mobilized to contribute 1 million working days, donate over 3.5 million square meters of land to expand rural roads and intra-field traffic with a total resource of nearly 1,500 billion VND including cash and materials. The school system and teaching equipment have been invested in and upgraded, so far the whole district has over 90% of schools meeting national standards.

Art program to welcome the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of National Monument Ranking for Nguyen Xi's Tomb and Temple, the Certificate of National Historical Monument Ranking for Cam Bridge Site and the announcement of Nghi Loc District meeting new rural standards in 2020. Photo: Thanh Duy

The linkage models help people develop and create branded agricultural products; The district's agricultural production value has continuously increased from 1,366 billion VND in 2011 to 1,706 billion VND in 2020; Planning concentrated commodity rice production areas to link product consumption with enterprises with a scale of 50 - 150 hectares/area; Building 8 high-tech agricultural production models with a total area of ​​40,900 square meters, bringing in an average income of more than 800 million VND/ha/year.

In the district, there are 310 farms and livestock farms, of which 40 farms meet standards for the output of fresh meat of all kinds reaching 9,000 tons, with an estimated production value of 540 billion VND. Cooperatives and craft villages have participated in building, developing and gradually standardizing more than 40 local specialties to build OCOP products.

Comrade Nguyen Tien Dung - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of Nghi Loc District People's Committee delivered a speech at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

The material and spiritual life of the people has been significantly improved. The average income per capita in 2021 reached 47 million VND/year (an increase of nearly 34 million VND/person compared to 2010)... Political security continues to be maintained, the political system at the grassroots level has been strengthened...

With the above achievements, on November 18, 2021, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1940/QD-TTg on recognizing Nghi Loc district as meeting the New Rural standards in 2020. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also presented the Government's Emulation Flag to the people and officials of Nghi Loc district for their comprehensive and excellent completion of the task of leading the 2020 Patriotic Emulation movement of Nghe An province.

STRIVE TO SOON ACHIEVE ADVANCED NEW RURAL DISTRICT STATUS

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, on behalf of the provincial leaders, warmly congratulated, acknowledged and commended the achievements and results that the Party Committee, government and people of Nghi Loc district have strived and achieved in the past time.

Comrade Trinh Thi Thuy - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded the Certificate of National Special Historical Relic Ranking "Nguyen Xi's Tomb and Temple" and the Certificate of National Historical Relic Ranking "Cau Cam Site". Photo: Thanh Duy

"Receiving the National Historical Relics Ranking Certificate and the recognition of the district as meeting the New Rural Standards today is an honor, a source of pride but also a great responsibility of the Party Committee, government and people of the district. As a district located in the growth pole of the province, with the development orientation to 2025, Nghi Loc strives to become one of the fastest and most comprehensively developing districts of the province", the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized.

To continue promoting the tradition and achievements, in the coming years, along with the goal of building an advanced new rural district, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested the Party Committee and People of Nghi Loc district to continue to deploy and perform well 6 tasks.

Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province awarded the Certificate of recognition of Nghi Loc district meeting the National standards on new rural construction and awarded the Emulation Flag of the Government. Photo: Thanh Duy

In particular, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Nghi Loc district to closely follow the province's orientation and planning; promote infrastructure construction; continue to promote the advantages of neighboring areas and industrial parks, mobilize maximum resources for investment and development, creating an important shift in economic structure.

Focus on administrative reform and improving the investment and business environment; do a good job of site clearance, attract high-tech projects, create breakthroughs in productivity, value and create jobs for people.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province delivered a congratulatory speech to the Party Committee and People of Nghi Loc district. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, promote the development of commercial services, create new and useful products, and reasonably supplement the development of urban space from Vinh city and Cua Lo town. Invest in and develop traditional agriculture associated with improving people's lives and ensuring social security.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the district to continue mobilizing resources, increasing socialization to restore and embellish relics; promote heritage values, preserve landscapes, traditional spaces and national cultural identity. Strengthen national defense and security, maintain political stability, ensure social order and safety; build a clean and strong Party organization and political system, create new changes in the Party's leadership methods and fighting strength.

Comrade Pham Hong Quang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Nghi Loc District Party Committee delivered a speech in response and closed the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Along with that, the district needs to promote and implement grassroots democracy well, improve the quality of cultural and spiritual life for the people; continue to strengthen propaganda and mobilization work so that people can proactively and actively participate in building advanced New Rural Areas and Model New Rural Areas associated with the Campaign."All people unite to build new countryside"and Emulation Movement"Join hands to build new countryside".Ensure benefits and properly resolve issues arising among the people, striving to soon achieve the status of an advanced New Rural District./.