Le Mao Ward (Vinh City) celebrates the 40th anniversary of its founding.

Attending the event were comrades: Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Lu - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee; Comrades who were former leaders of the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee of Vinh city and Le Mao ward; Representatives of organizations, units, and enterprises in the ward; Secretaries, Block Leaders, Heads of the Front Working Committee of residential blocks and typical residents representing residents in Le Mao ward.

Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Thu Huong

The rally was held solemnly and warmly with many attractive and unique performances imbued with the identity of the red city, and elaborate and meaningful films.

In his speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of the ward's establishment, Mr. Nguyen Tam Ky - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Le Mao ward summarized the process of construction and development of the ward as well as the proud results achieved in recent years.

Panorama of the celebration ceremony. Photo: Thu Huong

40 years ago, on September 12, 1982, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (now the Prime Minister) signed the Decision to establish a new ward named Le Mao. With the advantage of being the central ward of Vinh city, thanks to the development of diverse types of production, business and services, the lives of the majority of people in the ward have grown quite clearly, the average income per capita/year increased from 85.6 million VND in 2015 to 120 million VND in 2020, especially from 2017 to now, there are no more poor households in the ward.

In 2012, Le Mao ward was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister, in 2014 it was awarded the Third Class Labor Medal by the State along with many Certificates of Merit from ministries and branches. From 2015 to present, the Party Committee has continuously achieved the title of Strong and Clean Party Committee, the government and unions of the ward have always achieved the title of exemplary unit for excellently completing tasks.

In the period of 2021 - 2026, the Party Committee, government and people have also set goals to strive for such as: Economic growth rate: 8 - 10%, Total ward budget revenue next year is higher than the previous year at a rate of 10%. Maintain the target of no poor households in the ward. The rate of cultural families reaches 95%, the rate of sports families reaches 65% according to new standards.

Mr. Nguyen Tam Ky - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Le Mao Ward summarized the process of construction and development of the ward and the results achieved in recent years. Photo: Thu Huong

On this occasion, 3 collectives and 4 individuals with outstanding achievements in building and developing Le Mao ward received Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. The City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh city presented Le Mao ward with a banner bearing the words "Le Mao ward - 40 years of building and development".

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council awarded Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to 3 groups. Photo: Thu Huong

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to 4 individuals with outstanding achievements. Photo: Thu Huong

Comrade Nguyen Van Lu presented Le Mao Ward with a banner bearing the words "Le Mao Ward - 40 years of construction and development". Photo: Thu Huong