A new milestone in the revolutionary homeland.

(Baonghean) - The pride in the traditional Soviet homeland has been, and continues to be, a source of willpower, determination, and motivation for the Party Committee and people of Hung Nguyen district to continue on the path of faster and stronger development.

Testing high-quality rice varieties in Hung Nguyen. Photo: Mai Hoa

Hung Xa commune (formerly Phu Xa), the cradle of the revolution in the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement of 1930-1931, the site of the large-scale demonstration throughout Hung Nguyen district on September 12, 1930, has changed dramatically. It was one of the first communes in Hung Nguyen district to achieve the new rural development goals in 2015; the rural landscape is now more modern and attractive; the road system is paved with concrete right to the doorsteps of every household; all village cultural centers have been newly built, equipped with comprehensive facilities; the school system includes two schools that meet national standards at level 2, and the health station meets national standards...

After fulfilling 19 criteria for new rural development, the Party Committee and people of Hung Xa continue to improve the quality of these criteria, especially by raising the living standards and income of the people to ensure sustainable new rural development.

According to Mr. Le Xuan Que, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Xa commune: Leveraging its advantageous location in the southern economic cluster of the district, with access to the Lam River embankment, Provincial Road 542C, and the newly operational Yen Xuan bridge, the Party Committee and local government have actively encouraged the people to expand trades and commercial services while maintaining agricultural production, focusing on high-quality rice production (accounting for 80%) and land consolidation for the development of large farms. The average income of residents in the commune currently reaches 35 million VND per year, with hamlets 2 and 3, which combine agricultural production and commercial services, achieving an income of 50 million VND per person per year.

For Hung Dao, a purely agricultural commune specializing in rice cultivation but located in a low-lying area with difficult economic conditions for its people, the process of building new rural areas, alongside leveraging external resources to build infrastructure and create a more attractive rural landscape, has focused on shifting the structure of crops and livestock, increasing income, and thereby mobilizing contributions from the people to reinvest in the new rural development program.

Today, the Hung Dao rice fields have been planned into specialized production zones, avoiding the fragmented and scattered nature of the past. Many large-scale model fields and high-income fields producing high-quality rice have been established. The previously low-lying rice-growing areas have been transformed into specialized aquaculture zones; the higher, more elevated areas have been planned as integrated farms and livestock breeding farms, with 30 farms and breeding facilities.

According to Mr. Phan Van Tan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Dao commune: When farmland is planned and consolidated into large plots, creating conditions for the introduction of mechanization into production (the entire commune has 113 large and small tillage machines, 17 combine harvesters, 29 row harvesters, and 66 threshing machines), agricultural production time is shortened, and people have the opportunity to expand services and participate in many other professions, creating additional income for the people. Currently, the entire commune has 265 small-scale trading households; 60 households providing milling, animal feed processing, carpentry, mechanics, and garment making services; 33 masonry groups; and more than 50 households engaged in transportation businesses...

The number of workers going to work abroad is quite large, consistently reaching nearly 350 people. As a result, the living standards of the people are increasing, with average per capita income reaching over 30 million VND/year.

Mr. Hoang Duc An, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Hung Nguyen District, shared: Besides the improved appearance of rural areas, the biggest achievement in building new rural areas in Hung Nguyen is that the Party committees and authorities from the district to the grassroots level have focused on directing production development towards commodity production, forming concentrated production areas in the direction of specialized farming.

Most notably, it has created high-quality rice production areas covering thousands of hectares in the communes of Hung Tay, Hung Dao, Hung Tan, Hung Thang, Hung Tien, etc.; vegetable production areas in the communes along the Lam River: Hung Khanh, Hung Phu, Hung Nhan, Hung Long, etc.; Sindhi crossbred cattle breeding areas: Hung Linh, Hung Long, Hung Xa, Hung Xuan, etc.; and aquaculture areas: the town, Hung Dao, Hung Tan, etc.

Along with that, many new plant and animal varieties have been introduced into production, such as millet, mung beans, and commercial corn. Through the New Rural Development program, balanced development has been created, narrowing the gap between communes, especially some communes that previously had weak development movements, which are now striving to improve. To date, Hung Nguyen has 10 out of 22 communes that have achieved the target; the average is 15 criteria per commune; the commune with the fewest criteria has 8 criteria.

Through the New Rural Development program, farmlands in Hung Nguyen have been improved, creating favorable conditions for the introduction of mechanization into production. Photo: Mai Hoa

According to Mr. Pham Quoc Viet, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hung Nguyen District Party Committee, the Party Committee, government, and the entire political system in Hung Nguyen have not only focused on building new rural areas and creating balanced and comprehensive development in each locality, but have also been focusing on leading and directing many programs and plans in accordance with the Resolution of the 28th District Party Congress and implementing many key projects, laying the foundation for sustainable development in the future.

Accordingly, in addition to promoting investment attraction, Party committees and authorities from the district to the commune level are focusing intensely and decisively on directing land clearance for projects such as VSIP Nghe An; the 72m2 road; roads leading to historical sites including the Le Hong Phong Memorial House (Hung Thong), the Central Committee of the Central Region (Hung Chau), the Pham Hong Thai Martyrs' Memorial (Hung Nhan); the Nghe Tinh Soviet Historical Site; and the central park lake of the district...

The district is also submitting procedures for investment in many other projects, including the Hung Nguyen district center; at the same time, it is focusing on removing difficulties for small and medium-sized enterprises and encouraging the development of the private economy. Currently, the economy in Hung Nguyen is gradually approaching the correct economic structure orientation, with the proportion of industrial, construction and service value reaching 76% and agriculture decreasing to 24%. In parallel, Hung Nguyen is also focusing on building and strengthening the team of officials at all levels; reforming the style, manner, and working methods to meet the requirements of the tasks in the new situation.

With the achievements of yesterday and the plans for the future, Hung Nguyen has, is, and will have new impetus to develop faster and stronger on its path forward, exploiting the strengths of a suburban district, worthy of being the birthplace of the Soviet revolution, the birthplace of General Secretary Le Hong Phong.

MAI HOA