Nghe An: 17 more communes recognized as meeting new rural, advanced NTM and model NTM standards

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Phuc

On the afternoon of April 11, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a meeting of the Council for Appraisal, Review and Recognition of Communes that have met the provincial new rural standards to discuss and vote on the review and recognition of communes that have met the new rural standards, advanced new rural standards and model new rural standards in 2022. Comrade Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

In the third phase, in 2022, the Provincial Office of New Rural Construction Coordination appraised the documents and inspected the actual level of meeting the new rural criteria for 3 communes: Thanh Ngoc, Thanh Huong (Thanh Chuong), Tan Huong (Tan Ky); Meeting the advanced new rural criteria for 11 communes: Quynh Thach, Quynh Van, Quynh Minh (Quynh Luu); Phuc Tho (Nghi Loc); Thanh Lien, Thanh Phong (Thanh Chuong), Nghia Dong (Tan Ky); Nam Xuan, Nam Thanh, Xuan Lam, Nam Kim (Nam Dan); Meeting the model new rural criteria for 04 communes: Nam Giang, Nam Cat, Nam Anh, Nam Nghia (Nam Dan).

Comrade Nguyen Van Hang - Deputy Chief of the Provincial Office for Coordination of New Rural Development reported the results of the dossier appraisal. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Accordingly, the appraisal results show that: 03/03 communes are eligible to be included in the voting list of communes meeting new rural standards; 10/11 communes are eligible to be included in the voting list of communes meeting advanced new rural standards (only Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky district) is not eligible to be included in the voting list, the reason is that the commune has not met the security and order criteria because recently a serious crime occurred in the commune); 04/04 communes are eligible to be included in the voting list of communes meeting model new rural standards.

The National Target Program on New Rural Development has created strong changes, changing the face of rural areas and is identified as a key program for the 2021 - 2025 period.

Members of the provincial New Rural Area Appraisal Council voted to recognize communes that had achieved the New Rural Area, Advanced New Rural Area, and Model New Rural Area targets in the third phase of 2022. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, the rural economy has gradually shifted towards increasing added value and sustainable development. Typically, in Phuc Tho commune, Nghi Loc district, the average income per capita in 2022 will reach 65.5 million VND/person/year; in Nam Anh and Nam Nghia communes, Nam Dan district, it will reach approximately 64 million VND/person/year; in Quynh Minh commune, Quynh Luu district, it will reach approximately 59 million VND/person/year... The number of poor households has decreased significantly, such as in Nam Kim commune, Nam Dan district, it is now only 0.8%, Thanh Phong commune (Thanh Chuong) is now only 1.09%, the remaining communes basically have a poverty rate of less than 3%.

Local farmers convert crop structure to high efficiency. Photo: Thanh Phuc

In particular, in places where new rural construction has been successful, people's trust in policies, the leadership of the Party committee, and the administration of the government has been enhanced. Evidence is that 14/18 communes have a people's satisfaction rate of over 99%, especially Nam Giang, Nam Cat, Nam Nghia, Xuan Lam communes (Nam Dan); Phuc Tho commune (Nghi Loc); Tan Huong commune (Tan Ky) have a people's satisfaction rate of 100%.

At the meeting, members of the Provincial New Rural Area Appraisal Council voted unanimously for 3/3 communes to meet new rural standards, 10/10 communes to meet advanced new rural standards, and 4/4 communes to meet model new rural standards with 20/20 votes in agreement, reaching 100%.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De acknowledged the efforts of localities in implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction in recent times. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De acknowledged the efforts of localities in implementing the National Target Program on new rural construction in recent times.

At the same time, it is recommended that localities continue to identify the National Target Program on New Rural Development as a central and consistent program; a task of the entire political system and society. New rural development is a regular and continuous process, with a starting point but no end point; continue to improve the quality of the new rural development program in line with the development trend of the country and international integration.

Thanh Phuc