Prosperity in a coastal countryside

A rich revolutionary tradition

During the development process and through periods of separation, in 1954, Van Thanh land was divided into 2 communes Quynh Hai and Quynh Son. In 1969, according to Decision No. 159/NV dated March 24, 1969 of the Minister of the Interior, the 2 communes Quynh Hai and Quynh Son merged and were named Son Hai commune.
Previously, on June 20, 1930, under the leadership of comrade Nguyen Duc Mau - the first Secretary of the District Party Committee of Quynh Luu District, a son of Son Hai Commune, hundreds of local people participated in a protest demanding an increase in salt prices, allowing people to bring salt home to eat, and not beating innocent people. Since then, the movement to fight and protect the homeland has continued to be inherited and strongly promoted by predecessors and leaders.

View of Son Hai commune.

During the resistance war against the French, the commune and village militia and guerrillas coordinated with a local army platoon to fight back fiercely and annihilated 113 enemies including French, African and puppet soldiers. During the resistance war against the American imperialists, Son Hai was one of the key and important military positions, so it was often attacked and bombed by American imperialist planes and warships, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries, and hundreds of houses were burned down. In the face of such brutality of the enemy, the people of Son Hai commune rose up to fight. At 9:50 a.m. on October 29, 1972, the 12.7mm artillery militia platoon of Son Hai commune coordinated with Quynh Thuan commune to shoot down an F8 aircraft of the American imperialists. After that, the 105mm ground artillery position together with the local militia shot down an American warship and was awarded a Certificate of Merit by Military Region 4 and the Provincial People's Committee, and the State awarded the Third Class Military Exploit Medal.

During the resistance war against the US, Son Hai had thousands of young men enlist in the army; mobilized nearly 9,000 tons of food and provisions to serve the battlefields; at the same time mobilized more than 3,500 people to transport more than 300,000 tons of rice from friendly countries supporting Vietnam from the sea to Mat Island and Ngu Island... On the battlefields, hundreds of Son Hai's children fought bravely to protect national independence, many of whom sacrificed their lives, leaving behind a part of their blood and bones on the battlefield.

With their heroic feats, the cadres and people of Son Hai commune were awarded many noble medals and other prizes by the Party and the State. With their proud achievements, on April 26, 2018, the people and armed forces of Son Hai commune were awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces by the President in the resistance war against the US to save the country.
Striving to become a center of marine economy
Son Hai is a coastal commune located in the Southeast of Quynh Luu district with a population of 14,000 people, of which fishermen participate in seafood fishing accounting for about 60%; the rest are in other trade, business and service sectors... In recent years, the Party Committee, government and people of Son Hai commune have strived to compete in socio-economic development; strengthen national defense - security, and a strong political system.

Son Hai commune has over 200 ships going to sea.

In particular, with the potential and advantages of the sea, seafood exploitation is identified as a key economic sector. The whole commune currently has 241 boats with a total capacity of more than 57,000 CV, attracting over 1,200 workers to participate in seafood fishing. Implementing shipbuilding according to Decree 67 of the Government, the whole commune has 8 boats with over 700 CV newly built in 2017. The annual output reaches about more than 3,500 tons, worth over 200 billion VND, the average income of fishing reaches 50 million VND/person/year.
Besides promoting seafood exploitation, the locality focuses on promoting trade, services, industry - construction... to diversify occupations and attract workers to participate.

Son Hai commune has over 100 households producing fish sauce.

Coming to Son Hai commune today, high-rise buildings are built close together, people's lives have been improved. Average income per capita in 2018 reached 38.5 million VND, an increase of 4.5 million VND compared to 2017. With the above income level, the life of Son Hai people is at the top of coastal communes; the rate of rich households accounts for 45%; the rest are well-off and average households; the rate of poor households has decreased to 0.6% (the lowest, second lowest in the district).

The locality continues to invest hundreds of billions of dong in building infrastructure to serve people's needs. 98% of rural roads are concreted, and school facilities are spacious, meeting teaching and learning needs well.

The new well of Son Hai commune was restored with a total value of nearly 1.5 billion VND.

The people's educational level is improving day by day, many Son Hai children hold important positions in Party and government agencies... there are many scientists with 15 associate professors, doctors, hundreds of people with master's and university degrees...

To be worthy of being the center of marine economy, in 2019, the Party Committee and the government of Son Hai commune set out targets and tasks to strive for, which are: Bringing the total production value to 624 - 625 billion VND; economic growth rate from 11 - 11.5%; focusing on directing the economic restructuring in the right direction, focusing on exploiting and cultivating aquatic and seafood products reaching from 5,624 - 5,625 tons; of which the exploited output reaches over 3,525 tons.

At the same time, promote business, services, industry, construction, improve the quality of culture and education; maintain national defense and security, maintain the status of a Winning Unit; Build a strong political system; The Party Committee achieves the title of "Clean and Strong". Currently, the commune is actively completing the criteria to reach the new rural finish line by 2020.

Son Hai Commune is always a leading unit in all fields, especially national defense and security. From 2011 to 2018, it was awarded a Certificate of Merit by Military Region IV as a unit of the Victory Emulation Movement in the militia and self-defense movement; the Victory Emulation Movement of the armed forces.

From 2010 to 2016, he was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the People's Committee of Nghe An province for his outstanding achievements in national defense, military work and protecting the Fatherland; and was chosen by the People's Committee of the province as a pilot unit to establish a Marine Militia Platoon.