Hung Nguyen strongly aims for new rural district

Coming to Hung Nguyen town, going into each residential area, you can feel the clear change with the spacious and clean landscape. In block 9, Hung Nguyen town, through the construction of a civilized urban area, the people have voluntarily contributed money and labor to expand and concrete all internal roads, build covered drainage ditches on both sides of the road, and plant flowers on roads with land area.

The change in awareness and self-awareness of environmental hygiene among the people has been raised, gradually improving the civilized urban lifestyle of each citizen. Currently, the 9th grade cultural house is being newly built with an estimated budget of about 7 billion VND, on an area of ​​nearly 2,300 m2.2with full tables, chairs, bookcases and facilities; has mini soccer field, badminton court, volleyball court, outdoor stage, meeting the cultural and sports needs of the people.

Đầu tư chỉnh trang đô thị tại thị trấn Hưng Nguyên. Ảnh: Mai Hoa
Investing in urban beautification in Hung Nguyen town. Photo: Mai Hoa

In Block 3, Hung Nguyen town, with the spirit of "party members go first, the country follows", the Party Committee of the block mobilized party members residing there to support first, then party members living in the block to support later to have resources to upgrade the cultural house and campus, build a flagpole; mobilize people to donate land to straighten paths, plant flowers, buy outdoor sports equipment, etc. Block 3 leader, Mr. Ha Huy Binh said: "In addition to creating a civilized urban lifestyle with a high sense of self-awareness of people in preserving a clean and beautiful urban landscape; the block has strongly developed cultural movements, improving people's health. The hamlet has a health club, a folk dance club and a walking movement, single bars, parallel bars, volleyball, table tennis, football, which have become daily activities for all ages".

The changes in Hung Nguyen town today are the result of the strong direction of the entire political system and the consensus of the people in implementing civilized urban criteria. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thuy - Secretary of the town Party Committee, said: During the direction process, the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front and organizations prioritize the implementation of criteria related to people's daily life first, such as: Removing obstacles to bring clean water to people in a residential area geographically separate from other residential areas. Focusing on handling "black" spots of waste, building a civilized urban lifestyle, especially awareness of dumping garbage on time and responsibility in monitoring, protecting the environment, improving the landscape and improving the quality of life for people...

Nhân dân trên địa bàn thị trấn Hưng Nguyên tích cực hưởng ứng ngày “Chủ nhật Xanh”. Ảnh: CSCC
People in Hung Nguyen town actively responded to "Green Sunday". Photo: CSCC

In 2022 and 2023, Hung Nguyen town invested more than 180 billion VND to build infrastructure for transportation, irrigation, cultural, educational, medical and commercial facilities. Along with the budget, the people were mobilized to contribute money, working days, and donate land, with a total value of more than 22 billion VND for urban beautification, including expanding and upgrading 38 B and C roads, ensuring 100% of the town's traffic routes with more than 96 km are paved with asphalt and concrete, of which more than 90% of the roads have lighting; investing in purchasing festive decorations, exercise and sports equipment at cultural houses.

Hệ thống hạ tầng giao thông huyện Hưng Nguyên được đầu tư khá đồng bộ. Ảnh: Mai Hoa
The traffic infrastructure system of Hung Nguyen district has been invested quite synchronously. Photo: Mai Hoa

In order to mobilize the entire political system and the people of Hung Nguyen district to accelerate the completion of the district-level new rural district criteria, according to comrade Le Pham Hung - Chairman of the district People's Committee, the Party Executive Committee of Hung Nguyen district has issued a specialized resolution on accelerating the progress of building the district to meet new rural standards. In early 2024, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee continued to issue a directive on focusing on leadership and direction to bring the district to meet new rural standards in 2024.

Accordingly, many investment projects are urgently directed to be completed, such as the district office building (more than 70% completed), expected to be completed and put into use in July 2024; the project to upgrade the river dyke in Hung Dao commune (the section from Nam Giang Brick Factory to Trinh Bridge, 4 km long); the project to upgrade Nguyen Truong To Street, the section connecting Hung Yen Bac Commune with Hung Trung Commune; the alluvial road from Long Xa Commune to Xuan Lam Commune; the rescue road to Khe Ngang Dam, Hung Yen Bac Commune. At the same time, the district continues to start investing in a number of projects and works, such as: The canal system and pumping station in Hung Linh Commune; the project to upgrade the river dyke in Hung Dao Commune (the section from Hoang Can - Lam Tra intersection to Ong Huynh culvert, 6.5 km long)...

Xây dựng trụ sở cơ quan Huyện ủy, HĐND, UBND huyện; Cải tạo, nâng cấp kênh tưới tiêu Lê Xuân Đào và vỉa hè tuyến Quốc lộ 46A qua trung tâm thị trấn; Nâng cấp đường bãi bồi Long Xá - Xuân Lam. Ảnh: M.H
Construction of the headquarters of the District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee; Renovation and upgrading of Le Xuan Dao irrigation canal and sidewalks on National Highway 46A through the town center; Upgrading the Long Xa - Xuan Lam alluvial road. Photo: MH

Chairman of Hung Nguyen District People's Committee - Mr. Le Pham Hung, affirmed: In the process of building a new rural district in Hung Nguyen, the greatest result is the participation of the entire political system and the joint efforts and consensus of the people and their children far from home. After more than 10 years of building a new rural area, the whole district has mobilized a total of more than 3,992 billion VND, of which the people contributed more than 1,056 billion VND and donated thousands of square meters of land to expand roads, cultural houses, canals, etc. Many contents and criteria of new rural areas have been achieved and exceeded with high sustainability, such as: Rural infrastructure, from traffic, schools, medical stations, electricity systems, irrigation systems are invested in a methodical, spacious and modern manner; People's income has increased sustainably through the transformation of crop and livestock structures and the development of occupations, craft villages, and craft groups.

In the district, many high-tech agricultural models, industrial clusters and industrial zones have been formed, expanding employment opportunities and income for people. Propaganda associated with maintaining "Green Sunday" in localities and signing contracts with businesses to collect, transport and treat waste has created a fresher, greener - cleaner - more beautiful rural living space and environment.

Lãnh đạo huyện Hưng Nguyên kiểm tra hiệu quả mô hình nông nghiệp công nghệ cao tại xã Hưng Lĩnh; Trồng rau theo tiêu chuẩn VietGAP tại xã Hưng Thành. Ảnh: Mai Hoa
Leaders of Hung Nguyen district inspect the effectiveness of high-tech agricultural models in Hung Linh commune; Growing vegetables according to VietGAP standards in Hung Thanh commune. Photo: Mai Hoa

Currently, along with preparations to start construction of the district cultural center in early May (the final content to complete the new rural district), Hung Nguyen district directs district-level departments, branches and sectors and localities to review the set of criteria for new rural areas at the district level and advanced new rural areas, model new rural areas in communes to complete the supporting documents and overall reports to submit to provincial departments, branches and sectors for appraisal before submitting to the Provincial People's Committee to submit to competent authorities to recognize the district as meeting new rural standards by the end of 2024.

Currently, in Hung Nguyen district, 100% of commune and inter-commune roads with a total length of more than 143 km are paved with asphalt and concrete; 100% of village, hamlet and inter-village and hamlet roads with a total length of more than 384 km are paved with asphalt and concrete; more than 99% of alleys and inter-family roads with a total length of 341/343 km are paved according to standards; nearly 95% of intra-field traffic is paved, making it convenient for motor vehicles to travel.

Đồ họa: H.Q
Graphics: HQ
Một góc huyện Hưng Nguyên ngày nay. Ảnh: Thành Cường
A corner of Hung Nguyen district today. Photo: Thanh Cuong