Nghia Dan: Efforts to complete development goals

Best effort

Nghia Loc is one of the communes far from the center of Nghia Dan district, with a low socio-economic starting point compared to many other localities. Therefore, from the beginning of the 23rd term of the Commune Party Congress (2020-2025), many goals have been set to promote economic development, increase income and people's lives, take good care of education, health care, people's livelihood and reach the new rural destination in 2023.

Purchasing and processing cassava in Nghia Loc commune (Nghia Dan). Photo: NS

To achieve those goals, immediately after the congress, the Commune Party Committee promptly issued 7 thematic resolutions on building a strong political system; developing the economy; caring for culture and society; building standard schools; improving population quality associated with people's health care; ensuring national defense - security and building new rural areas. At the same time, assigning specific tasks to each key leader and Party Committee member along with organizations and unions to promote propaganda work and mobilize people to participate.

At the same time, the Party Committee, the government, and organizations launched emulation movements from cadres, party members to residential groups with the highest efforts in implementing the goals. Typically, Nghia Loc commune completed the criteria for new rural construction in 2021, reaching the finish line 2 years earlier than expected. Farmers in the commune promoted commodity production, gradually building linkages, contributing to increasing production and business value.

Comrade Cao Xuan Toan - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Nghia Loc commune excitedly said: "Those positive changes have encouraged cadres, party members and people of the commune to make greater efforts in all fields. Currently, cadres, party members and people in the area are competing to develop household economy, linking up to do business, together building cultural life in residential areas, towards a more prosperous and happier life...".

In Nghia An commune, the Party Committee and the government actively mobilized the people to implement two major goals, which are to promote the linkage of household economic development and trade and services, aiming to build the commune into a business and service center of the Nghia An, Nghia Khanh, and Nghia Loc commune clusters. Most notably, Hau Nguyen High-Tech Agricultural Cooperative has strengthened the linkage of its members and developed OCOP melon products. Up to now, the commune has over 20,000 m²greenhouse. The cooperative also reaches out and cooperates to develop melon production in several other districts, with a total area of ​​more than 4 hectares.

Developing OCOP melons in Nghia An commune (Nghia Dan). In the photo, Mr. Le Van Lam's family in Nghia An commune has 2,000 m2greenhouse. Photo: NS

Comrade Vo Canh Hoa - Secretary of the Party Committee of Nghia An commune added: "In addition to the dynamism of the cooperative, many households in the area have boldly invested in developing production and raising livestock. The recovery of socio-economic development after years of stagnation due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been actively implemented by the people in the area. The commune also mobilized the entire political system to participate in implementing the goals of the Resolution of the Commune Party Congress on the basis of selecting the stages with potential breakthroughs to deploy first, at the same time, strengthening the review of the implementation of the goals set out in the Resolution of the Party Congress at all levels".

Nghia Dan town seen from above. Photo courtesy: Nguyen Sach

Strive for specific goals

According to the assessment of the Standing Committee of Nghia Dan District Party Committee, in 2 years of implementing the Resolution of the 29th District Party Congress,economic growth ratealways achieve and exceed the set target. In 2022 alone, up to this point, it is estimated that the average growth rate of added value in Nghia Dan district will reach 14.81%, exceeding the Resolution of the District People's Council (14% - 14.5%) and the Resolution of the 29th District Party Congress (13.94%).

The average added value per capita in 2022 is estimated at 71.9 million VND/year, exceeding the Resolution of the District People's Council (69-70) and the Resolution of the 29th District Party Committee (70.56). The annual poverty reduction rate is estimated at 2.08%/plan 0.5%-1%, exceeding the Resolution of the District People's Council and the Resolution of the 29th District Party Committee.

Officials of Nghia Mai commune (Nghia Dan) work with Mai Thinh village officials on new rural construction. Photo: NS

“The above-mentioned figures demonstrate the great efforts of the entire political system in Nghia Dan district. The results achieved are thanks to many appropriate and synchronous solutions of the Party Committee and the government, along with the initiative of businesses and people of Nghia Dan district…”, Comrade Phan Tien Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee affirmed, and added: The District Party Committee regularly urges departments, Party Committees and governments at all levels to develop plans and solutions to implement the set goals. During that process, the District Party Committee and the District People's Committee increase the initiative of the grassroots, at the same time, actively supervise to direct and promptly find solutions to overcome difficulties in each field.

Currently, Nghia Dan district is continuing to develop key plants and animals, creating momentum forplant and animal developmentApplying high technology towards increasing added value and adapting to climate change. On that basis, the locality actively and effectively implemented the projects: "Developing advantageous fruit trees of Nghia Dan district associated with processing industry and product consumption, period 2021-2025"; Project "Developing and improving the quality of agricultural cooperatives associated with promoting the implementation of the "One Commune One Product" (OCOP) Program, building and promoting trade of agricultural products, period 2022-2025 in Nghia Dan district"; Project "Continuing to concentrate and accumulate land, building commodity-oriented agriculture, applying high technology in Nghia Dan district, period 2022-2025, vision to 2030" effectively, stably and sustainably. At the same time, promoting the construction and completion of new rural district criteria.

Comrade Phan Tien Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee (4th from right) discussed with local people about economic development. Photo: Lien Thanh

Comrade Phan Tien Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee said that in implementing the goals set by the District Party Congress and Party Congresses at all levels, the district chose the breakthrough of building a clean and strong Party and political system to meet the requirements of the tasks in the new period; thereby, enhancing the responsibility of cadres and party members, innovating, perfecting, and improving the effectiveness of the government, organizations, and unions to create a unified bloc with the people, successfully implementing the goals set by Party Congresses at all levels.