Promoting traditional values, building Thai Hoa to meet the criteria of a type 3 urban area

(Baonghean) - Thai Hoa Town - the gateway to the Northwest of Nghe An, where unique indigenous cultural values ​​intersect, where the past and present are connected by historical relics of great historical significance. Here, there is a young, dynamic urban area, striving towards the goal of achieving the standard of a type 3 urban area by 2020.

Panoramic view of Thai Hoa Town from above. Photo by Sy Minh

Located not far from the center of the town to the Southeast is the Vac village archaeological site - a place that still preserves the values ​​of the Dong Son culture thousands of years ago. And to be worthy of the stature, significance as well as contribute to preserving and promoting the value of the Vac village archaeological site, in 1999, the Vac village archaeological site was recognized as a National Historical Relic Site and began to organize an annual festival. Coming to Vac village is coming back to the origin, lighting a fragrant incense stick to express gratitude to the ancestors who opened the land, established the village, and passed it on to future generations. To elevate the relic site, commensurate with its value and historical significance, in 2011, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 24/QD. UBND - CN on the detailed planning of the construction of the Archaeological Site Conservation Area associated with eco-tourism with an area of ​​155.94 hectares, so that Vac village becomes a destination, a spiritual tourist destination to return to the origin.

Drum performance to welcome Vac Village Festival.

Promoting the tradition of being the historical cradle of the ancient Vietnamese people, the red address of Dong Son culture; reaching out to become the economic-cultural-social center of the Northwest region of Nghe An, in recent years, the Party Committee and people of all ethnic groups of the Town have united and strived to fulfill the assigned tasks well. At the end of 2015, 28/28 economic-social, national defense-security targets were achieved and exceeded the plan. Economic growth rate was 14.8%, reaching 100% of the plan; The structure of economic sectors shifted positively, in the right direction. Total production value (at current prices): 4,918,237 million VND; Total development investment capital in the area: 1,325,000 million VND, an increase of 10.4% compared to 2014. Budget revenue reached 104 billion VND (equal to 130.5% of the plan).

During the 2010-2015 term, Thai Hoa Town has attracted a number of large-scale and total investment projects, including: Vinamilk Dairy Farm Project in Dong Hieu Commune (area scale of 48ha); TH Dairy Food Joint Stock Company's raw material area construction project (phase 1 area scale of 500ha); Nghia My small industrial cluster project (area scale of 34.93ha); Dong Lay Commercial Center project (area scale of 50ha),... In agricultural production, many highly effective production and business models have appeared; industrial and handicraft production and basic construction have seen significant growth, some products have reached out to dominate the market outside the province. The socio-cultural sector has been cared for and developed comprehensively. National defense and security are ensured, social order and safety are maintained, cultural, social and political activities in the area are protected, especially Party Congresses at all levels.

Town leaders visited the highly efficient dairy cow farming model of Mr. Ho Sy Dieu, Nghia Tien commune. Photo by Huu Nghia

The national target program on new rural construction achieved outstanding results, finishing 3 years ahead of schedule. That achievement was recognized in Decision No. 301/QD-TTg dated February 24, 2016 of the Prime Minister on recognizing Thai Hoa as a unit meeting the New Rural Standards in 2015, the first district-level unit in Nghe An province to meet the New Rural Standards. In conjunction with the New Rural Construction Program, Thai Hoa Town has also implemented a program to build wards meeting urban civilization standards. Both the new rural construction and civilized urban construction movements have mobilized the strength of the entire political system from the town to the grassroots level, and have been widely agreed upon and actively supported by all classes of people.

Party building work was focused on promoting, successfully organizing grassroots congresses and the 2nd Town Party Congress, term 2015 - 2020. Identifying important goals, targets, tasks and solutions to develop the Town comprehensively and sustainably by 2020.

Bau Sen area - one of the highlights, becoming the green lung in the heart of Thai Hoa town. Photo by Sy Minh.

An honor and pride of the Party Committee and people of Thai Hoa town is also a "marked" result in 2015, that is on December 23, 2015, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed Decision No. 4479/QD-BVHTTDL on recognizing the National Historical Site of Uncle Ho's visit to Dong Hieu Farm. This is an important basis for Thai Hoa to continue to preserve, embellish, maintain and promote the value of the Relic Site of Uncle Ho's visit and talk with the people of Phu Quy at Dong Hieu Farm.

Here, the artifacts recreating Uncle Ho's visit and talk on December 10, 1961 are still preserved at the Traditional House of Dong Hieu Farm; within the planning scope approved by the Provincial People's Committee, Thai Hoa town has put into use the Uncle Ho Memorial House in the premises of Dong Hieu Commune People's Committee with the display of all documentary photos of Uncle Ho's visit to Dong Hieu displayed in order, in a lively space. In addition, other items are also carrying out investment stages according to the approved planning to preserve the value and protect the relic site, the entire area of ​​97,038 m²Thai Hoa considers the Relic Site a "red address" that always promotes its values, especially traditional educational values, associated with the implementation of "studying and following Ho Chi Minh's moral example".

Dong Hieu youth visited the historical site of Uncle Ho and talked with Dong Hieu people. Photo: viewing the bed where Uncle Ho took his afternoon nap at the site. Photo: Huu Nghia.

Thus, up to this point, Thai Hoa Town is honored to have 2 national historical relics. It can be said that, coming to Lang Vac to better understand the history, the tradition of building the country of our ancestors, deepening the culture of the Vietnamese people, coming to the National Historical Site of Uncle Ho to visit Dong Hieu Farm will help us understand more about the integrity of an outstanding son of the Vietnamese land - the great President Ho Chi Minh. This is the pride and at the same time the responsibility of the Party Committee and the people of Thai Hoa in preserving and preserving the cultural identity along with the development of the Town to new heights, striving to become the economic - social center of the Northwest region of Nghe An. With that goal, in the coming time, the Party Committee and the people of the Town need to focus on implementing the following tasks:

One is: Well implement the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term in May 2016.

Taiwanese guava growing model brings high economic efficiency in Nghia Hoa commune. Photo by Huu Nghia

Second: Successfully implement the 2016 plan, creating the premise and important development steps for the following years. Focusing on three breakthrough contents and important driving forces for development, which are: Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of government management and operation; promoting administrative reform; building a team of loyal, dedicated, creative and exemplary cadres and civil servants to meet the requirements of the task. Determined to strongly improve the investment and business environment; mobilize and effectively use local resources; increase investment attraction and linkage and cooperation to create a breakthrough in development. Actively apply scientific and technological advances to production activities, life and social management; deploy and replicate effective socio-economic models.

Third: Determined to effectively implement the action program to implement the Resolution of the 2nd Town Party Congress, the 18th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress and the 12th National Party Congress in all areas, such as: improving the investment and business environment, increasing investment attraction and enterprise development; strengthening the Party's leadership in personnel work and management of civil servants and public employees; strengthening political and ideological work closely and effectively linked with people's mobilization work in the new situation; developing and improving the practicality and effectiveness of the socio-cultural sector, building Thai Hoa human culture to meet the requirements of sustainable development; continuing to maintain and improve the criteria for achieving new rural standards in sync with building civilized urban areas throughout the town.

A civilized neighborhood of Quang Tien ward. Photo by Huu Nghia

From the source and the proud historical tradition, it will be an important resource for the Party Committee and people of Thai Hoa town to successfully carry out the assigned tasks. Focus on economic development must be closely linked with cultural and social development, environmental protection, preservation and promotion of cultural identity. Believe that by 2020, Thai Hoa town will basically complete the criteria of a type 3 urban area, steadily developing upward.

Le Tien Tri

Member of Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Thai Hoa Town Party Committee