Tan Thang (Quynh Luu) received the Certificate of recognition as a New Rural Commune and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the commune's establishment.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 25, Tan Thang commune (Quynh Luu) held a ceremony to receive the commune meeting New Rural standards and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the commune's establishment (April 25, 2002 - April 25, 2022).
Attending the ceremony were comrades: Vo Van Dung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Ho Phi Trieu - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Nguyen Van Hang - Deputy Chief of the Provincial New Rural Area Coordination Office.
On the side of Quynh Luu district, there were comrade Le Xuan Kien - Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee; along with comrades of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and representatives of a number of departments and offices of the district.
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| Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Toan |
On April 25, 2002, according to Decision No. 40/ND-CP of the Government, Tan Thang commune was established on the basis of adjusting the area and population separated from Quynh Thang commune. After 20 years of establishment and development, the people's lives in Tan Thang commune have been significantly improved in both material and spiritual terms. In recognition of the comprehensive development of Tan Thang commune, on December 31, 2020, the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee signed Decision No. 4905/QD-UBND recognizing Tan Thang commune as meeting new rural standards.
Tan Thang commune is commune 135 of Quynh Luu district. After 10 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, the local appearance has changed significantly. Infrastructure such as electricity, roads, schools and stations have been invested in to be spacious and clean, meeting the needs of the people. The total mobilized resources for building New Rural Areas in the whole commune reached over 612 billion VND, of which people contributed funds, donated land, works, trees and invested in renovating houses over 237 billion VND. The whole commune has hardened 100% of the commune and inter-commune roads. Cultural institutions have been invested in construction, the material and spiritual life of the people has been increasingly improved. Up to now, the average income per capita of Tan Thang commune has reached 42.5 million VND, the poverty rate has decreased to 4.7%. The average annual economic growth rate has reached 9.5 - 10.5%. The commune has nearly 2,500 people with regular jobs, reaching a rate of 96.5%, with over 90% of households using clean and hygienic water...
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| Comrade Nguyen Quoc Khanh - Chairman of Tan Thang Commune People's Committee reported on the results of building New Rural Areas. Photo: Thanh Toan |
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Phi Trieu highly appreciated the results that Tan Thang commune has achieved in implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction. He also requested the Party Committee, government and people of Tan Thang commune to consider new rural construction as a regular and continuous task; Mobilize and integrate resources to improve criteria, build the commune to achieve advanced new rural standards, thereby gradually striving to build a model new rural commune.
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| Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Phi Trieu spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Toan |
In addition, the locality also needs to focus on developing production, promoting joint venture cooperation, linking along product value chains and building and developing many highly effective economic models; Paying attention to improving people's material and spiritual lives, doing a good job of rural environmental sanitation; Preserving and maintaining national cultural values...
At the ceremony, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Phi Trieu awarded the Certificate of recognition of the commune meeting the New Rural standards to Tan Thang commune and awarded 500 million VND to the commune to build welfare works.
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| Awarding the Certificate of recognition of the commune meeting the New Rural standards and 500 million VND to Tan Thang commune. Photo: Thanh Toan |
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| Quynh Luu district leaders presented the banner“The Party Committee and people of Tan Thang commune: 20 years of building, solidarity, innovation and development". Photo: Thanh Toan |
Also at the ceremony, the District Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Quynh Luu district presented a banner with the words "Party Committee and people of Tan Thang commune 20 years of construction, solidarity, innovation and development".
On this occasion, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 4 collectives and 4 individuals; Quynh Luu District People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 5 collectives and 7 individuals with outstanding achievements in the process of building new rural areas.
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| Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in building New Rural Areas. Photo: Thanh Toan |