Congress of Kim Son Town Party Committee (Que Phong) for the 2020 - 2025 term

During 2 days (June 11 and 12), Kim Son Town Party Committee (Que Phong) held the 8th Congress of Delegates, term 2020 - 2025.

Attending and directing the Congress were comrade Truong Minh Cuong - Secretary of the District Party Committee, along with heads and deputy heads of departments, branches, and organizations at the district level and 224 official delegates representing 622 party members in the entire Party Committee.

Delegates attending the Congress. Photo: Minh Duc

In the 2015 - 2020 term, with determination and efforts, the Party Committee and people of Kim Son town have overcome difficulties and challenges to achieve important results in all fields: the economy has grown well, culture and society have made much progress; national defense and security have been ensured; Party building work and activities of the political system have had positive changes, and the set targets have been basically achieved so far.

In the economic field, on the basis of determining "increasing the value of service production, trade - handicrafts, reducing the proportion of agriculture",Promoting the achieved results, making the most of all resources, during the term, 5/6 targets were achieved and exceeded the plan. For example, the average economic growth index for the whole term reached 8-9%, the annual budget revenue in the area increased by 10-20%, the number of current traffic routes that have been concreted 9/10 exceeded 02 routes compared to the resolution target...

Kim Son Town (Que Phong). Photo: Nguyen Sach

Business - service - trade activities in the area are stable and developing. Consumer goods mainly serve the needs of the people, typically providing construction materials, transportation, electronics, household appliances, telephone services, hotels, motels, karaoke, cafes, refreshments, restaurants, grocery stores, office equipment... By 2020, the estimated production value will reach over 274 billion VND, reaching 167.4% compared to the beginning of the term, accounting for an average annual proportion of 46 - 50% of the total production value.

Production, handicraft and construction activities are growing stronger and stronger. In 2015, there were 60 households and establishments, now there are 107 households and 154 workers. The main industries are construction, welding, fine art carpentry, civil, garment, brocade weaving, food processing... By 2020, the estimated production value will reach over 377 billion VND, reaching 166.4% compared to the beginning of the term; accounting for an average annual proportion of 48 - 52% of the total production value.

Delegates voting at the Congress. Photo: Thuy Hang

It is worth mentioning that the investment in construction and development of urban infrastructure has been carried out effectively. From 2015 to 2020, there were 10 projects invested by the People's Committee of Kim Son town with a total amount of more than 19 billion VND and are now in use.

Along with the economic development goal, the cultural and social fields have received investment and attention, with many positive changes. In education, maintaining and improving the quality of universal education at all levels. Focusing on investing in building facilities, striving for schools to achieve and maintain national standards. From 2015 to 2019, kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools have always been recognized by the district as the leading schools at all levels in the district. Kindergartens were commended by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2019.

Cultural, artistic and sports activities are increasingly rich and diverse, meeting the essential needs of the people. Social security, labor, employment and poverty reduction policies are actively and effectively implemented. The rate of poor households has decreased over the years, and now after the expansion of the boundaries, it is 145/2,161 households, accounting for 6.5%.

Members of the Co Noong brocade weaving village (Kim Son town) maintain the weaving profession, bringing in a stable income. Photo: D.C.

The results and lessons learned in leadership and direction during the 2015 - 2020 term are the driving force for the Party Committee and people of Kim Son town to continue to confidently set higher goals for the new term, striving to build a strong Party Committee, making Kim Son town one of the green - clean - beautiful towns, and meeting the standards of a civilized urban area by 2025.

To achieve the above objectives, the Kim Son Town Party Committee determined that in the 2020 - 2025 term, it would further promote the application of scientific and technical advances, and build pilot models in production and animal husbandry. Encourage and create conditions for the private sector and economic sectors to boldly invest in development, expand production scale, increase labor productivity, reduce costs, and focus on improving product quality.

Prioritize the development of industries to create brands such as: incense and key industries such as: production, exploitation of construction materials, carpentry, hammering, welding, weaving, brocade weaving, processing of agricultural, forestry products, medicinal materials... At the same time, take advantage of industrial promotion programs supported by superiors suitable to local conditions to serve the development of small-scale industry in the area, attract labor, solve employment, increase income for people...

Main targets by 2025:

- Average economic growth index for the entire term: 10 - 11%

- Average income per capita 70 - 80 million VND

- Annually create jobs and export labor for 100 - 150 people/year.

- Annual local budget revenue increases by 10 - 15%

- Achieving civilized urban standards by 2025

- Annual poverty reduction rate decreased by 4 - 5%

- Maintain the ATLC unit and meet the "Safety and security" standard.

- Kim Son Town Party Committee annually organizes cooperatives, of which 2-3 years achieve exemplary youth union title.

The Executive Committee of the Kim Son Town Party Committee, term VIII, 2020 - 2025, was introduced to the Congress. Photo: Minh Duc

In the spirit of "Solidarity, democracy, innovation and development", the Congress wisely elected 13 comrades to join the Executive Committee of the Town Party Committee, term VIII, 2020 - 2025. Comrade Hoang Trung Thong continued to be re-elected as Secretary of the Kim Son Town Party Committee, term 2020 - 2025. The Congress also elected 22 delegates to attend the higher-level congress./.