Do Luong ensures reasonable growth and successfully achieves set goals.

Do Luong town at night. Photo: TL HV

In recent times, with the attention, direction and support of the province, all levels and sectors, along with the efforts and determination of the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front, organizations, unions and the consensus of the people, Do Luong district continues to achieve important results. In particular, the economic growth rate of the district reached 10.91%, creating new momentum and motivation to strive to gradually turn Do Luong into a strong district in terms of economy, culture, and social development, achieving the status of a new rural district; Do Luong town meets the criteria of a type IV urban area and aims to establish Do Luong town.

In 2022, despite facing many difficulties and challenges, the district has boldly innovated in management and flexible operation, in accordance with reality; at the same time, the business community, social organizations and people have made efforts to overcome difficulties and move forward, creating strong development in the district's economic sector. In 2022, the total added value (2010 comparable price) is estimated at 9,534.25 billion VND, equal to 100.03% of the plan, up 10.91% compared to 2021. In which, the added value of the following sectors: Agriculture - Forestry - Fisheries reached 1,439.27 billion VND, up 3.13% compared to 2021; Industry - Basic Construction reached 3,461.84 billion VND, up 14.96% compared to 2021; Services reached 4,633.15 billion VND, up 10.59% compared to 2021. Average added value per capita reached 66.65 million VND/year, up 12.97% compared to 2021.

Do Luong district has many practical activities on the national solidarity day. Photo: PV

In particular, the district achieved high results in budget collection, estimated to achieve the whole year at 307.13% of the Ordinance estimate and 225.84% of the estimate assigned by the District People's Council (of which, total revenue excluding land use fees is estimated at 187% of the Ordinance estimate and 134% of the estimate assigned by the District People's Council, equal to 124% compared to the same period in 2021).

Also in the past year, with a high focus on restructuring agricultural production, the district's agricultural, forestry and fishery production achieved good results. The total planting area for the whole year reached 22,954.91 hectares and the total output of grain crops reached 109,078 tons. The district has effectively implemented the ST25 high-quality pure rice intensive model associated with product consumption, projects applying scientific and technological advances to produce seedless lemons, melons, black grapes, Bee cucumbers, Melaleuca planting models... and well implemented the OCOP Program. At the same time, the Project "Planning of high-tech agricultural areas, associated with restructuring the agricultural sector of Do Luong district for the period 2022-2025, with a vision to 2030" was issued. Investigate, evaluate and establish soil maps of communes in the Northwest region of the district to plant crops suitable for different types of soil. In the fields of livestock, aquaculture, forestry... Do Luong district also strives to achieve good results.

Do Luong district leaders visited the seedless lemon growing model in Thuan Son commune. Photo: HV

In order to achieve the goal of being recognized as a new rural district (NTM) in 2022, in the past time, Do Luong district has mobilized and integrated resources to implement the criteria of new rural and advanced NTM communes, at the same time, worked and checked the progress in 10 communes (according to the 2022 plan). Up to now, it has submitted documents to the province to appraise 4 communes of Hoa Son, Tan Son, Trang Son, and Dong Son to meet advanced NTM standards. The district has allocated and supported 20,846 tons of cement to build rural roads to build NTM for 24 communes (of which, 9,050 tons of cement are the target supported by the province in 2021 and 11,796 tons of cement from the district budget). At the same time, 3,396 billion VND was mobilized for new rural construction (of which, commune budget 98,902 billion VND; other combined capital 2,850,412 billion VND; investment capital of enterprises (electricity) 19,241 billion VND, capital contributed by people 413,655 billion VND...); 42,000 working days and 2,026 m2 of agricultural land were mobilized for new rural construction.

On the basis of developing Do Luong district into a town in the direction of trade and services, the district pays great attention and always prioritizes this field. Currently, with 2,446 establishments operating effectively in industrial and handicraft production, it has attracted 13,041 workers and created many high-quality products... Thanks to that, the industrial production value in the area (current price) reached 8,323.82 billion VND, an increase of 12.90% over the same period. Along with that, trade and goods activities in the area have developed diversely and richly in types and designs, ensuring to serve the needs of the people with a total volume of goods circulating reaching 812,094 thousand tons/km; the total value of the service industry (at current price) is estimated at 8,296.55 billion VND, an increase of 15.26% over the same period; Total retail sales of goods are estimated at 9,078 billion VND, up 9.57% over the same period.

Master plan for construction of Do Luong Urban Area, Do Luong District. Photo provided by the district

One of the outstanding results in recent times is that the district has completed and been approved by all levels and functional branches of the Project "Building the central urban area of ​​Do Luong district to meet the criteria of a type IV urban area, as a premise for Do Luong district to strive to become a town before 2030" and the General Urban Construction Planning Project of Do Luong, the Regional Construction Planning Project of Do Luong district for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Implement investment project procedures and arrange capital plans; gradually mobilize and arrange resources to build key projects, projects to meet the criteria of a type IV urban area, develop urban areas, such as: District Public Administration Service Center and Citizen Reception; District inter-agency office; Lam River road; belt road connecting from National Highway 7C to National Highway 7 through the communes of Thinh Son - Van Son - Yen Son - town - Luu Son - Dang Son; upgrade and expand Trang - Minh traffic road connecting National Highway 15A from Qua Son temple to National Highway 7A at Duc Hoang temple location.

Minh Anh Garment Company operates effectively and creates stable jobs for many local workers. Photo: HV

Actively coordinate with investors and enterprises to complete processes and procedures to implement projects to attract non-budgetary investment, such as: Urban Area Project in the South of Do Luong Town; Dang Son General Service Business Center Project; Investment Project on planting Doi wood trees combined with experiential education and eco-tourism in Van Son Commune; Laundry Factory Project - Minh Anh Do Luong Laundry Joint Stock Company in Minh Son Commune; Hoa Sen Packaging Factory Project in Lac Son Industrial Cluster...

The results achieved in 2022 are an important driving force for Do Luong district to continue to strive to successfully complete the targets of 2023 and gradually turn the locality into a strong district in terms of economy, culture, and social development, Do Luong town meets the criteria of a type IV urban area, and moves towards establishing Do Luong town.