Con Cuong steps firmly, moves forward firmly
(Baonghean.vn) - One of the important orientations of Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW is to build and form 6 urban areas to create momentum for the development of Nghe An province. In this orientation, Con Cuong will be the gateway and play a connecting role in traffic, economy, trade... along the entire Southwest route.
Golden opportunity for development
Con Cuong District is located on National Highway 7 - connecting coastal localities to Western Nghe An and neighboring Laos. The district has a long-standing revolutionary history with many relics such as Tra Lan citadel, Ma Nhai stele established in the 13th century, Vi Van Khang's house - where the first Party cell of Western Nghe An was established; has a very important strategic position in terms of national defense and security.
In terms of natural conditions, Tra Lan has Pu Mat National Park located in the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve with the most diverse ecosystem in the region and the world. This place has beautiful mountains and rivers, many famous landscapes such as: Khe Kem Waterfall, Nuoc Moc Stream, Pha Lai Dam, Giang River, Muong Qua Field and a mysterious natural cave system. Along with that, Con Cuong also preserves many cultural values imbued with the identity of the Thai community.
It must be said that Con Cuong district has many advantages for development. However, the district still lacks a general, fundamental, sustainable, long-term orientation accompanied by support policies, mechanisms, and resources large enough to act as a compass and support for development. Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW was issued to solve this problem - Con Cuong was determined to be built into an ecological tourism urban area, connecting the region, becoming the driving force for the development of the Southwest sub-region, from Anh Son to Ky Son.
Fully aware that Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW dated July 18, 2023 of the Politburo and Action Program No. 68-CTr/TU dated November 15, 2023 of the Provincial Party Executive Committee are golden opportunities for development, so as soon as Nghe An province issued the implementation program, Con Cuong district concretized it with many plans, action programs and specific activities to take advantage of this opportunity to build and develop the locality comprehensively.
Comrade Nguyen Hoai An - Secretary of Con Cuong District Party Committee:
Identifying this as an important political task, closely linked to the task of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security in the area. Therefore, the District Party Committee has directed and assigned responsibilities to agencies, departments, branches and organizations in the district to proactively advise the Con Cuong District Party Committee to develop and promulgate Plan No. 217 KH/HU of the Standing Committee of the Con Cuong District Party Committee on implementing Resolution 39 of the Politburo and Action Program No. 68 of the Provincial Party Committee on building and developing Nghe An province to 2030 with a vision to 2045.
The plan is built on the basis of closely following the program and the provincial planning; fully and comprehensively specifying the viewpoints, goals, tasks, and solutions for implementation. In particular, special attention is paid to the general urban planning of Con Cuong, the construction planning of Con Cuong district; building projects and plans for socio-economic development...
After issuing Plan No. 217 KH/HU, Con Cuong District Party Committee organized to disseminate Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW, Action Program No. 68-CTr/TU and Plan No. 217 KH/HU to create consensus, arouse aspirations, solidarity, determination for comprehensive development; promote traditions, culture imbued with national identity and long-standing revolutionary historical traditions to "step firmly, advance firmly, but with the motto faster, stronger" to promote potential, advantages, overcome difficulties to build and develop Con Cuong district in accordance with the new context and requirements; worthy of being an ecological urban area, a driving force for development of the Southwest sub-region".
Along with that, the district has also proactively coordinated closely and regularly with provincial departments, branches and sectors; proposed competent authorities to issue specific mechanisms and policies to facilitate the promotion of "building and developing Con Cuong district into a type 4 urban area in the direction of ecology and tourism".
Efforts to become an ecological and tourist city
At this time, the entire Party Committee and people of Con Cuong district are focusing on leading, directing, and implementing socio-economic development, national defense, security, Party building, and building the grassroots political system to soon put Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW, Action Program No. 68-CTr/TU and Plan No. 217 KH/HU into life.
Accordingly, in terms of economic development, in the agricultural sector, Con Cuong focuses on developing effective and sustainable agriculture in the direction of modern, green, clean, ecological agriculture associated with tourism; focusing on expanding production scale, promoting the development of livestock production according to the chain; The district continues to strengthen biodiversity conservation management, protection, management and development of forest resources in the area.
COMRADE LO VAN LY - HEAD OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF CON CUONG DISTRICT:
Currently, Con Cuong has been gradually transforming the crop structure. By 2025, 59.7 hectares of rice will be converted to other crops; 241.5 hectares of ineffective crops will be converted to medicinal plants, industrial plants, fruit trees and other crops. Along with that, the district focuses on applying science and technology to green and sustainable production; making efforts to build 3-5 ecological agricultural models, associated with tourism products and typical products of the district.
In addition to agricultural and forestry production, Con Cuong has been strengthening trade promotion activities, connecting supply and demand. The district focuses on developing trade infrastructure at the border, in rural areas, mountainous areas, ethnic minority areas... promoting development and improving the quality of financial, banking, postal and telecommunications services.
Regarding cultural and social development, the district has a Project: "Preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of ethnic groups associated with tourism development in Con Cuong district in the period of 2025-2030"; promulgating a program and plan to restore the Ma Nhai stele complex and Tra Lan citadel. In the immediate future, the district will coordinate with departments, branches and sectors to submit to competent authorities to propose recognizing Ma Nhai stele as a special national historical relic; have a long-term plan to restore Ma Nhai stele and Tra Lan citadel associated with the nation's struggle to defend the country... Thereby, forming destinations connecting tourism activities with experiencing historical values.
In 2023, Con Cuong attracted at least 110,000 tourists, with revenue exceeding 26 billion VND. This is a good sign for the district's tourism industry. However, for tourism to become a key economic sector, Con Cuong needs to overcome many shortcomings.
The district will reassess the overall tourism infrastructure to find solutions for infrastructure and institutional investment; expand homestay and agricultural tourism services; focus on improving service quality and skills for tourism staff; and focus on attracting large investors to invest in local tourism.
One of the important tasks to develop Con Cuong in an ecological direction is infrastructure. Therefore, the district has been accelerating the progress of planning and submitting it to the Provincial People's Committee for comments. According to Comrade Lo Van Thao - Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Cuong district: The district will build and implement well the planning and planning management; strengthen development linkages; promote urban development; focus on mobilizing resources to develop the infrastructure system, especially synchronous transport infrastructure, information technology infrastructure, and digital infrastructure. At the same time, speed up the construction progress and complete key projects with connectivity and spillover effects for socio-economic development.
Continue to effectively use and accelerate the disbursement of capital under national target programs in the district; effectively integrate 3 national target programs: Sustainable poverty reduction, new rural construction, socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas associated with the implementation of mechanisms and policies to support poverty reduction, striving to reduce the annual poverty rate by 3-3.5% according to the set target.
Developing Con Cuong district is not only the responsibility of the local Party Committee and government, but it is also the aspiration and wish of many generations of people in Tra Lan land. The road ahead is still full of difficulties, but with the high determination of the Party Committee and government, especially with the attention, creation of resources and motivation of the Central Government and the province, along with the solidarity and unanimity of officials and people, Con Cuong district believes it will become an ecological and tourist city by 2045./.
