Bac Son Commune (Quy Hop): Improving people's lives

(Baonghean) - With the direction of the local Party Committee and government and the efforts of the people, during the past term, the Party Committee of Bac Son commune (Quy Hop) has achieved many important achievements in many fields. This is also the basis for Bac Son to set out the goals, directions, tasks and main solutions for the 2015 - 2020 term.

Up to now, the total value of intra-communal production is 24,934 million VND, an increase of 69.3% compared to the previous term; of which agriculture - forestry is 21,871 million VND, an increase of 38%; basic construction is 2,236 million VND, an increase of 92%; commercial services is 827 million VND, an increase of 476.6%. Average income per capita is 13 million VND/year, reaching 73% of the target, an increase of 58.5%. Total grain output is 1,195.2 tons, reaching 121.6%, an increase of 42.6%...

English class at Bac Son Primary School.

Regarding the national program for new rural construction, up to now, Bac Son has met the basic criteria, such as: planning criteria, standards for healthcare, electricity grid, political - social system, production organization form, having cooperatives in operation... In 2014 alone, people donated 8,500m2 of land, 50m of fence, 50 valuable trees of various kinds, 1,300 working days for intra-village traffic. To complete 240m of concrete intra-village road, people contributed hundreds of planks, cardboard, 255 working days, cash of over 11 million VND to buy 180m3 of sand and gravel.

In the field of culture and society, up to now, the facilities and equipment of schools in the area have basically met the requirements for teaching and learning, ensuring 100% of students go to school, and there are no dropouts. Every year, the rate of students going to the next grade and graduating from schools reaches 99.7% or more; the rate of universal preschool education reaches 100%; universal primary education reaches 90%. The number of students participating in the excellent student teams at school and district levels has achieved results every year; the number of students admitted to vocational high schools, colleges and universities increases every year.

Cultural, artistic and sports activities are maintained and developed. The number of households meeting the cultural family standards increased from 63.4% in 2010 to 73.25%. In particular, with the attention of the District People's Committee on the construction of the original Thai village project, the commune has now established the Vi Village Folk Culture Club which has been gradually operating in the right direction.

Along with that, the work of health care for the people is increasingly concerned, always directing the implementation of national health programs, expanded immunization programs, neonatal tetanus programs and doing well the work of disease prevention, malaria prevention, dengue fever and other dangerous diseases. In the past 5 years, more than 1,950 cases have been examined and treated. Population/family planning work is regularly concerned and implemented, 100% of couples have signed a commitment not to have a third child, strictly complying with the ordinance on population/family planning.

Sugarcane fields in Bac Son commune.

During the past term, the commune also paid attention to effectively implementing social security policies, especially policies for the poor and other policy beneficiaries. Fully and promptly paid benefits to more than 20 beneficiaries with a total amount of 76,200 thousand VND; 339 social protection beneficiaries received regular allowances with a total amount of 922,320 thousand VND. Over 87,000 health insurance cards were issued by the State budget to the beneficiaries. The program of hunger eradication, poverty reduction, and job creation for the people has received increasing attention and been effectively implemented; in the past 5 years, 5 vocational training classes for rural workers have been opened for 296 people.

Based on the achieved results, in the 2015 - 2020 term, with the goal of promoting internal strength, taking advantage of external strength, solidarity, innovation, exploiting potential, the Party Committee, government and people of Bac Son commune strive to build a strong and comprehensive commune, build a synchronous infrastructure; people's lives are constantly improved... with the targets to strive for by 2020: Total value of internal production of 76,720 billion VND. Average annual economic growth rate of 10.2%. Average income per capita of 30-35 million VND/year. Total food output (with grains) of 1,644 tons (an average increase of 12%). Budget revenue in the area reaches and exceeds the assigned target by 20 - 25%. The rate of students completing primary school is 100%; secondary school is 100%; high school is 85%; the rate of universal primary and secondary education is 100%. Every year, schools achieve the title of advanced school at the district level, kindergartens achieve the standard school level 1 in the 2017-2018 school year. Create jobs for 300-350 people. Rate of trained workers: 25%. Rate of families achieving cultural titles: 75%. Population growth rate: 1.2%. The rate of poor households during the term decreased by 3-4%...

Vi Thanh Hoai

(Party Secretary of Bac Son Commune)