Cat Ngan aims to achieve advanced new rural commune standards
The 1st Congress of the Party Committee of Cat Ngan Commune (Nghe An Province) for the 2025-2030 term is an important milestone, arousing the aspiration and determination to develop the locality comprehensively and sustainably, towards the goal of achieving advanced new rural standards.

DchildhoodHighlights of the past term
About Cat Ngan commune - a new administrative unit formed from the merger of 3 communes: Cat Van, Phong Thinh, Minh Son - now red flags, banners, billboards, slogans are everywhere in the village streets and alleys. The loudspeakers in residential areas together with the propaganda team promote the 1st Party Congress of the commune, term 2025 - 2030, spreading the spirit of excitement, trust and expectation among cadres, party members and people.
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Comrade Tran Phi Hung - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Cat Ngan commune emphasized: This is a particularly important political event, so the preparation work was carried out seriously and thoughtfully, mobilizing the intelligence of the entire Party Committee and people.
From contributing comments to political reports with a sense of responsibility, to movements welcoming the congress such as "Green Sunday", beautifying village roads, organizing youth football tournaments, promoting production and business... have created a new and extremely exciting atmosphere.

Before merging and implementing the resolution for the 2020-2025 term, the Party Committees of the old communes: Cat Van, Phong Thinh, Minh Son had experienced many difficulties due to limited resources, unsynchronized infrastructure, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and natural disasters. However, thanks to the spirit of solidarity, self-reliance, and self-reliance, the results achieved were quite comprehensive.
Notably, the economy grows at an average of 7.65% per year; average income from 45.6 million VND (2020) to 59.43 million VND (2025).

The economic structure has shifted positively, reducing the proportion of Agriculture - Forestry - Fishery, increasing Industry - Construction and Services. Specifically, in agriculture, models of product consumption linkage and crop restructuring have been promoted; many specialties such as Phong Thinh oranges, black canarium, tea, and oranges have been preserved and developed in the direction of commodities.
As for fruit trees, the whole commune has 13 hectares of high technology applied in planting and fertilizing. In the area, 4 products have been built and certified to achieve 3-star OCOP.
Breeding of crossbred cattle, deer, and honey bees is developing strongly; forestry is developing in a sustainable direction with more than 423 hectares of forest achieving FSC certification for sustainable forest management/total 1,825 hectares.

Services - trade, industry - construction continue to grow. There are currently 15 enterprises operating in the construction and trade sectors; 158 individual households operating in various industries. During the past term, 73 essential infrastructure projects have been invested in, completed and put into use, contributing to improving the lives and appearance of the countryside.
New rural construction has been focused on, creating clear changes. Before the merger, all three old communes met new rural standards, of which Phong Thinh commune achieved advanced new rural standards.

“The special thing in the new rural construction in the old communes of Cat Ngan today is that, due to understanding the economic conditions of the locality in the difficult area of Thanh Chuong district in the past, cadres, party members and people have promoted the spirit of self-reliance, self-strengthening, and agreed to contribute efforts and money to complete each criterion, especially rural infrastructure, such as martyrs' cemeteries, cultural houses, sports grounds, roads, lighting systems, etc. The total fund mobilized from people and children far from home in the 2020-2025 term is nearly 20 billion VND", shared comrade Tran Xuan Ha - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Cat Ngan commune.

A mark in the cultural and social field is that 100% of schools in the area meet national standards with 8/8 schools; contributing to creating a change in the quality of comprehensive education, especially the quality of key areas and the quality of the general population continues to develop.
Attention has been paid to investment in cultural and sports facilities and institutions, both to meet and improve the spiritual life and health of the people. National defense and security have been maintained, social order and safety have been ensured; Party building and the political system have been strengthened and consolidated.

Lessons learned motivate the future
Entering the new term, Cat Ngan commune with a natural area of over 59km² and a population of nearly 23,000 people is facing a great opportunity to make a breakthrough. Rich resources, diverse potential, outstanding achievements and valuable lessons of the 2020-2025 term are a solid foundation, adding confidence for the Party Committee and people to set new aspirations and determination.
According to comrade Tran Ngoc Thanh - Party Secretary, Chairman of the Commune People's Council: The experiences that have been drawn will continue to be creatively applied in the leadership and direction process in the new term 2025 - 2030. That is, maintaining the comprehensive leadership role of the Party, effective management of the government; correctly identifying the focus and breakthroughs; promoting solidarity and consensus among the people; upholding the responsibility of leaders; encouraging the spirit of daring to think and daring to do of cadres and Party members.
Leadership must be comprehensive, linking socio-economic development with strengthening national defense and security; proactively removing difficulties at the grassroots level; maximally mobilizing internal resources, attracting external resources, especially contributions from children living far from home; strengthening Party building, promoting the effectiveness of the government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations.

In the context of the country strongly stepping into a new era - an era of rapid and sustainable development on the basis of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation; Cat Ngan Commune Party Committee determined to innovate thinking, growth model, focusing on science and technology along with enhancing economic value per unit area.
The locality will also creatively apply the Party's policies and guidelines, maximize potential and advantages, mobilize and effectively use all resources; at the same time preserve and spread the cultural values of Nghe An; enhance the leadership role of the Party organization, promote the role of the leader; arouse the strength of the great national unity bloc, the will of self-reliance, the creative spirit of the people, including children far from home for the common goal, bringing the homeland to a higher level of development in the coming period.
Cat Ngan Commune Party Committee determined: Innovating thinking and growth model, focusing on science and technology along with increasing economic value per unit area.
Comrade Tran Ngoc Thanh - Party Secretary, Chairman of People's Council of Cat Ngan commune

The general goal that Cat Ngan commune aims for in the new term 2025-2030 is: Building a commune that meets advanced new rural standards, economic development towards sustainable and comprehensive economic restructuring; in which the proportion of agriculture, forestry and fishery is reduced; the proportion of industry - construction, services - trade is increased.
Developing a synchronous infrastructure system capable of effectively responding and adapting to natural disasters and climate change; the material and spiritual life of the people is constantly improved; cultural, historical and traditional values are preserved and promoted; national defense and security are firmly ensured; the Party organization, government and political system are strong; the strength of the great national unity bloc and the people's trust in the Party and State are enhanced.

To achieve the set goals, Cat Ngan Commune Party Committee identified 3 breakthrough focuses.One is, promote administrative reform, digital transformation, build a streamlined and effective e-government; arrange and use staff reasonably, form a dedicated, professional, creative team, and better serve people and businesses.
Second,Focus on planning work - from new rural areas, land use, industrial clusters, commodity production areas to raw material growing areas - ensuring that projects and works are clearly shown in the plan.
Third,Increase investment in transport infrastructure, culture, environment; change crop structure, apply science and technology, link production with processing and consumption; build clean and safe product brands, develop OCOP products. "The Party Congress of Cat Ngan commune for the 2025 - 2030 term is an important milestone, opening a new development stage.

"With the spirit of "Solidarity - Democracy - Discipline - Creativity - Development", the Party Committee and people of Cat Ngan continue to promote the tradition and achievements, strengthen solidarity, uphold responsibility, launch a vibrant emulation movement, and arouse the desire to rise up. The commune is determined to exploit its full potential and advantages, seize opportunities, overcome difficulties and challenges, strive to complete the goals and tasks of the Resolution of the 1st Congress, term 2025 - 2030, and build Cat Ngan commune to develop comprehensively and sustainably", emphasized Secretary of the Party Committee of the commune Tran Ngoc Thanh./.