Anh Son district solemnly celebrates the 200th anniversary of the name Anh Son and the 60th anniversary of the district's separation.

Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, ministries, central branches and Nghe An province attended the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

A HEROIC HISTORIC LAND, A LAND OF GENIUS PEOPLE

Anh Son is a place where ancient Vietnamese people came to open mountains and break rocks to live. During the Nguyen Dynasty, in the 3rd year of Minh Mang (1822), Anh Do prefecture was renamed Anh Son prefecture. The name Anh Son officially appeared from here.

When it was first established, Anh Son was the administrative place name of a large area including 5 districts: Chan Loc, Luong Son, Nam Duong, Thanh Chuong and Hung Nguyen (now the districts of Anh Son, Do Luong, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Hung Nguyen, Nghi Loc and Vinh city).

On April 19, 1963, the Government Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) decided to divide the boundaries of 3 districts: Anh Son, Nghia Dan and Quy Chau into 7 districts: Anh Son, Do Luong, Nghia Dan, Tan Ky, Que Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop.

Comrade Nguyen Huu Sang - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Anh Son district delivered a speech at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Delivering a speech at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Huu Sang - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Anh Son district emphasized that, at the time of separation, the material and technical infrastructure of Anh Son was extremely poor; the economy was mainly agricultural and backward; the transportation system was fragmented, and people's lives faced numerous difficulties...

With strong will and great aspirations, the Party Committee, government and people of Anh Son have promoted the spirit of solidarity, proactiveness, creativity, promoted potential and advantages, overcome difficulties and challenges and made steady progress through each period, achieving many important achievements in all fields.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, authorized to award the Second Class Labor Medal and the Government's Emulation Flag to the Party Committee, government and people of Anh Son district. Photo: Pham Bang

The economy has continuously developed, the economic structure has shifted in the right direction; the infrastructure system has been gradually invested synchronously; many large-scale projects, applying advanced technology and techniques, have been deployed; cultural and social activities have received attention and achieved positive results; the material and spiritual life of the people has been increasingly improved.

In 2022, the economic growth rate will reach 8.6%; the average added value will reach 43.7 million VND/person/year. The whole district has 14 communes meeting new rural standards. The poverty rate is currently 5.9%. National defense and security are maintained. The work of building the Party and the political system is regularly cared for and focused on.

Delegates attending the celebration. Photo: Pham Bang

A large number of people attended the celebration. Photo: Pham Bang

With its achievements, Anh Son district was honored to be awarded many noble titles. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Anh Son's name and the 60th anniversary of the district's establishment, the President awarded the Second Class Labor Medal; the Prime Minister awarded the Emulation Flag; the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded the Banner to the Party Committee, Government, and People of Anh Son district.

"Those achievements are the crystallization of cultural, historical and revolutionary traditions; high solidarity; dynamism, creativity, enthusiasm and efforts of many generations of cadres, party members and people of Anh Son across the country; they are the spiritual foundation, a great source of encouragement and an important premise for the district to firmly move forward on the new path", emphasized Secretary of the District Party Committee Nguyen Huu Sang.

EARLY AFFIRMING THE TOP POSITION AMONG THE PROVINCE'S MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, on behalf of the provincial leaders, warmly praised and congratulated the great achievements and results that the Party Committee, government and people of Anh Son district have achieved in the past 60 years.

Continuing the heroic tradition, with the expectation of building Anh Son to be increasingly strong and prosperous, striving to be in the top position among the mountainous districts of the province by 2025, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Anh Son district to continue to strengthen solidarity and unanimity, promote internal strength, attract external strength, and strive to build Anh Son into a strong, stable and developed district.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

The Party Committee, government and people must be unanimous, united, make efforts and breakthroughs to complete the socio-economic development targets and tasks set out in the Resolution of the District Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh also suggested that Anh Son district should effectively exploit its potential, strengths, and characteristics, especially the geographical advantage, to develop into a trading center and traffic hub of the province and the region. Continue to innovate the growth model, strongly shift the economic structure, and focus on regional connectivity planning.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented the banner of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee to the Party Committee, government and people of Anh Son district. Photo: Pham Bang

Maximally mobilize and effectively use resources to invest in building socio-economic infrastructure, expanding urban space; identify the driving force for Anh Son's development as industry and construction materials production; build models and promote the development of high-tech agriculture; make tourism services an important economic sector, effectively implement the program of building new rural areas and civilized urban areas.

Besides, Anh Son district needs to pay attention to good management of resources and minerals, attach importance to environmental protection; take care to preserve and promote the value of cultural and historical heritages, arouse pride, will and aspiration to build a rich and civilized Anh Son homeland; attach importance to developing education and training.

Comrade Hoang Quyen - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Anh Son district delivered a speech at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Focus on solving social security issues, creating stable jobs, increasing income, sustainably reducing poverty, improving people's material and spiritual life. Regularly pay attention to strengthening national defense and maintaining security. Create real changes in the work of building and rectifying the Party and the political system.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh believes that the Party Committee, government and people of Anh Son district will continue to uphold the spirit of solidarity, arouse and promote the spirit of "Indomitable Duong Xuan - Resilient Red Village", be proactive, creative, with new thinking, vision, and high determination, to build Anh Son to develop more and more sustainably, soon affirming its position as one of the top mountainous districts of Nghe An province.

Art program at the celebration. Photo: Pham Bang

Art program at the celebration. Photo: Pham Bang

At the ceremony, leaders, former leaders of the Central Government, ministries, branches, provincial leaders, delegates and a large number of people of Anh Son district enjoyed the epic art program: "200 years - Land and People of Anh Son".