Ceremony to announce Dien Chau district meets new rural standards
On the morning of August 17, the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Dien Chau district held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's Decision recognizing the district as meeting new rural standards in 2023.
Attending the ceremony were comrades: Truong Dinh Tuyen - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Minister of Trade; Ho Xuan Hung - former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Hoang Xuan Luong - former Deputy Chairman of the Ethnic Committee.
Also attending were comrades: Le Thi Thuy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the People's Council of Ha Nam province; Truong Thanh Hoai - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade; Tran Nhat Lam - Deputy Chief of the Central Office for New Rural Areas.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Le Duc Cuong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee, Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces; cadres of Dien Chau district through the periods; leaders of departments, branches, and sectors; leaders of districts, cities, and towns.

Average income 65 million VND/person/year
Presenting a report on the process of building a district that meets new rural standards, Chairman of the District People's CommitteeDien ChauTang Van Luyen stated: Dien Chau has a fairly large natural area and a large population, but thanks to knowing how to promote the strength of the entire political system, with many dynamic and creative ways of doing things, after more than 13 years of implementing the National Target Program on new rural construction, Dien Chau has achieved comprehensive and outstanding results.

The economy continues to develop, social security is guaranteed, and people's lives are constantly improving. From 2011 to 2023, the average growth rate is over 10%; Average income per capita in 2010 reached 15.5 million VND/year, in 2023 it reached 65 million VND/year. The poverty rate in 2010 was 19.26%, by 2023, the multidimensional poverty rate will decrease to 3.25%.

Organization of production and development of rural economy innew rural constructionassociated with restructuring crops, livestock, aquaculture, orienting key products, building planting and production area codes associated with food safety. By May 2024, Dien Chau district had 31 products achieving the OCOP product brand from 3 to 4 stars.

Health and education have developed comprehensively, medical facilities continue to be invested and upgraded to meet the increasing health care needs of the people in the area. The quality of comprehensive education always ranks first in the province. Traditional cultural values are preserved and promoted. The political system is increasingly strong, national defense and security are consolidated and maintained.
Investment attraction continues to receive attention and direction in all fields, contributing to promoting labor restructuring and local economic development.
By 2023, Dien Chau district will have 36/36 communes meeting new rural standards; 8/36 communes meeting advanced new rural standards. The district has also completed 9/9 criteria for new rural districts.

The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 173/QD-TTg, dated February 7, 2024, recognizing Dien Chau district, Nghe An province as meeting the standards of a new rural district in 2023. This is a great recognition and encouragement from the Party and State for the efforts and comprehensive development of Dien Chau district in the new rural construction movement in the period of 2010 - 2023.
Success in new rural construction is the foundation for the district to continue striving to build Dien Chau district to achieve type IV urban status by 2025 and to achieve type III urban criteria (town) before 2030.
In more than 10 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Development, Dien Chau district has mobilized over 8 trillion VND in capital. Of which: State budget is nearly 6 trillion VND, accounting for 71.1%; Enterprise support capital is over 255 billion VND, accounting for 3.1%; People's contributed capital is over 2 trillion VND, accounting for 25.8%.
Towards a district that meets advanced new rural standards
Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee congratulated and praised the achievements and results that the Party Committee, government and people of Dien Chau district have strived and achieved in the past time.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that receiving the Prime Minister's Decision to recognize the achievement of new rural standards is an honor and pride, but also a great responsibility of the Party Committee, government and people of Dien Chau district.
To maintain the achieved results and at the same time strive towards becoming an advanced new rural district in the coming time, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De requested the Party Committee, government and people of Dien Chau district to continue to implement a number of contents well.

The first:Improve the quality and promote the role of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations in building new rural areas; it is necessary to make every effort, with the highest political determination, to build, maintain and improve the quality of the achieved criteria; at the same time, review and make plans to continue building the district to meet advanced new rural standards. in the near future

Monday:Mobilizing and integrating resources in new rural construction to create strong and synchronous resources to build and improve criteria, in which people's resources play a decisive role, promoting local strengths.
Continue to propagate and mobilize all classes of people to join hands and contribute to building new rural areas, building the homeland of Dien Chau district to become increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized.

Tuesday:Continue to effectively restructure the agricultural sector and develop the economy. Include local key products in the province's "One Commune One Product" Program to increase added value, in line with the digital transformation process and adapt to climate change.
Focus on developing rural industries, improving the efficiency of cooperatives, supporting start-up businesses in the district. Improve the quality of vocational training for workers in the whole district... contributing to increasing people's income in a sustainable way.

Wednesday: Preserve, maintain and promote the fine traditional cultural values of the homeland and the nation. Build and foster village and neighborhood relationships that are increasingly close, cohesive, and durable, with a civilized lifestyle, life in the village and neighborhood is always warm, peaceful, and there is a movement of security and order that is guaranteed.

Thursday:Improve environmental quality; build rural landscapes throughout the district that are always bright - green - clean - beautiful and safe; focus on maintaining and restoring the traditional landscapes of rural Vietnam.
Promote and improve the quality of public administrative services; improve the quality of grassroots government operations; promote digital transformation in new rural areas, increase the application of information technology, digital technology, and build smart new rural areas; ensure and enhance people's access to law; strengthen solutions to ensure gender equality and prevent and combat gender-based violence./.