Official session of the 21st Congress of Do Luong District Party Committee, term 2020-2025

Panorama of the Congress of Delegates of Do Luong District Party Committee, term 2020-2025. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

Also attending the congress were members of the Provincial Party Committee: Ngoc Kim Nam - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Education Commission, Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council, Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Phan Duc Dong - Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee and Major General Nguyen Viet Luong - Political Commissar of the Military Medical Academy, comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper; comrades representing the Provincial Party Committee Office and the Provincial People's Committee.

The congress was also attended by representatives of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and exemplary policy families in the district. In particular, there were 259 official delegates, representing more than 10,710 party members of 72 grassroots party organizations in the entire Party Committee.

The congress observed a minute of silence to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh, the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for national independence, and former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

Many positive results

The Political Report at the congress showed that, in the process of implementing the Resolution of the 20th District Party Congress, term 2015-2020, Do Luong district achieved many important results in all fields. The average annual economic growth rate reached 11.83%, the economic structure shifted in a positive direction.

The face of the countryside is increasingly changing, the urban areas have many improvements, the material and spiritual life of the people is increasingly improving. In 2020, the average income per capita is estimated to reach more than 55 million VND, an increase of nearly 25 million VND compared to the beginning of the term; the poverty rate is below 2%.

Political security is ensured, local defense is maintained; the political system is constantly consolidated and strengthened; the spirit of solidarity among cadres, party members and people is highly promoted, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.

Comrade Hoang Van Hiep - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Do Luong district opened the official session of the Congress. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

Delegates attending the Congress. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

Agricultural production has developed comprehensively and has made new breakthroughs in structure, application of scientific and technical advances, mechanization, shifting crop structure, introducing new varieties into production, bringing high value per unit area.

The average annual food output is 96,102 tons, reaching 104.46% of the resolution. At the same time, successfully building many models of growing plants in greenhouses, safe production according to VietGAP standards, actively building products that meet OCOP standards.

Over the past 5 years, the district has mobilized a total capital of more than 1,620,783 billion VND to build new rural areas, of which people contributed 252,242 billion VND. Up to now, 24/32 communes have met new rural standards, Do Luong town has been gradually built to meet civilized urban standards according to the roadmap.

Comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Secretary of Do Luong District Party Committee presented the Political Report at the Congress of Delegates of Do Luong District Party Committee, term 2020-2025. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

The industrial and handicraft sector has developed and made positive contributions. Up to now, there are 2,540 operating establishments, an increase of 321 establishments compared to 2015, creating jobs for 12,266 workers. The district has promoted the construction of infrastructure, planned industrial clusters, and promoted investment attraction, contributing to the growth and economic restructuring in the area. The average growth rate of this sector in the period 2015 - 2020 reached 16.40%. At the same time, the service, trade and tourism sectors have also seen some improvements.

Building Do Luong into a prosperous district

Besides evaluating the achievements in various fields, the Political Report, the review of the District Party Executive Committee and many presentations at the Congress analyzed the limitations, shortcomings and causes, and proposed directions, tasks and solutions for implementation in the coming time.

Provincial leaders and delegates visited booths of Do Luong district's typical products at the Congress. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

One of the general goals of Do Luong in the next term is to strive by 2025 to become a district with good economy, culture - society, innovative rural areas, civilized urban areas, improved material and spiritual life of the people, Do Luong town meets the criteria of a type IV urban area.

Do Luong district strives to achieve the new rural district status by 2023 and to have 5 communes achieving the new rural model by 2025. It is expected that by the end of 2020, the district will have 28/32 communes achieving the new rural status; The economy will develop in a direction that harmonizes economic benefits with environmental protection. The average income will reach 90 million VND/person by 2025. Improve the quality of education and health care for the people.

Delegates visit typical booths of Do Luong district. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

Speaking at the Congress, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and commended the achievements of the Party Committee, government and people of Do Luong district in the 2015-2020 term.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also analyzed the shortcomings, limitations, and lessons learned in the direction and management of the Do Luong District Party Committee in the past time. On that basis, he emphasized 5 key solutions to implement the goals and tasks in the 2020 - 2025 term.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee gave a speech at the 21st Congress of Do Luong District Party Committee, term 2020-2025. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the Party Committee of Do Luong district to focus on building a strong Party and political system, focusing on promoting administrative reform and building a team of cadres who are worthy of the district's development requirements, have capacity, but above all, must be dedicated and concerned with the district and the people's lives; know how to join hands and shoulder common tasks; know how to inherit and promote good traditions cultivated by many generations to contribute.

At the same time, promote economic restructuring; restructure the agricultural sector towards increasing added value and sustainable development; transform production and business models, encourage the application of science, technology; form product chains, build local product brands, and effectively implement the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program. Create conditions and support the development of enterprises, cooperatives, and traditional craft villages. Actively improve the quality of education, health care, and social security; focus on solutions to soon build the district to the sustainable new rural destination.

The Presidium members of the Congress voted to elect the Executive Committee of the Do Luong District Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

Delegates elected the Executive Committee of the Do Luong District Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen

At the Congress, delegates conducted the election, electing 38 comrades to the Executive Committee of the Do Luong District Party Committee for the new term. Delegates also voted to elect 18 official delegates and 2 reserve delegates to attend the 19th Congress of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, term 2020-2025.

The Congress also conducted a vote of confidence to introduce comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Secretary of Do Luong District Party Committee for the 2015-2020 term, to be elected by the District Party Committee to hold the position of Secretary of Do Luong District Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.

Provincial leaders presented flowers to congratulate the comrades elected to the Party Executive Committee of Do Luong district, term 2020-2025. Photo by Nguyen Nguyen