Que Phong: Prospering thanks to investment in infrastructure development

Many projects are invested in construction.

Go upQue PhongToday, we witness many large-scale projects being built synchronously and spaciously, creating a new look in the district.mountainthis border.

Kim Son New Market is located at the intersection of National Highway 16 and Provincial Road 544B - the main commercial area of ​​Que Phong district. Photo: Contributor

Located right in the center of Kim Son town is the Kim Son market project, which was just opened and put into use at the end of July 2021. This is a spacious, modern market, worthy of the top rank in the Western Nghe An region. The market has a scale of more than 6,000 m²With a total investment of 101.46 billion VND, planning 389 kiosks from 1-3 floors, located in a prime location at the intersection of National Highway 16 and Provincial Road 544B - the main commercial area of ​​Que Phong district, playing a role in promoting the socio-economic development of the town and neighboring areas, while creating great attraction for customers and tourists from all over.

Kim Son Market is of great significance and is a bright spot in attracting investment in Que Phong district. The project is not only in line with the guidelines and policies of the Party and State, but also meets the expectations of the people and traders here.

Ms. Kim Hue, a trader, said: Kim Son Market not only gives the town a new look, but also gives us a safe and favorable business environment, as well as the hope of achieving high profits in the future.

Bustling scene inside the new market. Photo: Contributor

Also in Kim Son town, another project that cannot be ignored is the Kim Son town water plant with a total construction investment of nearly 42 billion VND, officially completed in 2017. Currently operating, supplying clean water to more than 2,800 people in Kim Son town and a few customers in Muong Noc and Tien Phong communes.

Due to the characteristics of a mountainous district and complex terrain conditions, the district has paid special attention to the construction of infrastructure for electricity, roads, schools and stations in its investment programs and projects, considering this a "lever" to promote economic development and reduce poverty.

The field of infrastructure construction of electricity - roads - schools - stations in communes and towns is focused. Photo: D.C.

For example, in the field of transportation, we can mention the upgrading of Provincial Road 544B; Upgrading and renovating national highways passing through the district; inter-village roads: Tam Village, Pa Nat, Don, Na Pu, Long Khong, Han, Tong Mo reservoir (Muong Noc commune), Co Noong Village, Na Nga (Muong Noc), Tang Village, Coi Village (Tien Phong commune) with a length of 7,593.81m according to the standards of type A rural roads...

Regarding the above inter-village road, Ms. Luong Thi Hai, head of Na Nga village at that time, said: Since the road was completed and put into use in early 2018, it has met the requirements of transport infrastructure serving production and people's lives. Accordingly, people's trade and exchange of goods have also become more convenient, the rate of poor households has decreased, from 34 households in 2017 to 14 households in 2019.

Focus on strategic breakthroughs

According to the assessment results of the current status of socio-economic development and socio-economic infrastructure in Que Phong district in the period of 2010 - 2020. Accordingly, the socio-economic infrastructure system has been focused on investment: Investment capital for technical infrastructure construction reached 3,090 billion VND; Of which, construction of basic infrastructure works reached 1,339 billion VND. The value of rural traffic implementation reached nearly 185 billion VND, building more than 30km of new concrete roads. Management and maintenance of technical infrastructure works have been strengthened; 100% of communes and towns have asphalt roads and national grid electricity to the commune center.

Kim Son Town. Photo: Nguyen Book

Some key projects have been completed and put into use such as: District Boarding Secondary School; Factory and water supply system in the central area of ​​the district; Truong Banh Irrigation Branch Canal System; Nam Tot Irrigation and Domestic Water System, major traffic works, and people's bridge systems in some communes...

In particular, investment projects from the budget include: Upgrading Provincial Road 544B; Upgrading and renovating national highways passing through the district; Kim Son town water plant; District boarding secondary school for ethnic minorities; Upgrading Que Phong district high school; Truong Banh irrigation branch canal system; Nam Tot irrigation system combined with domestic water; Muong Pang irrigation.

In addition, there is also an approved investment project, the Community Tourism and Cultural Conservation Area of ​​the Thai ethnic group, by the Community Tourism Conservation and Development Company Limited, with a total investment of 19.95 billion VND.

Many completed and put into use projects have been effective, contributing to promoting socio-economic development, improving the material and spiritual life of the people; the average economic growth rate in the area in the period of 2010-2020 reached 14.63%, the district managed 7.45% (of which the period of 2011-2015 reached 17.83%, the district managed 7.74%, the period of 2015-2020 reached 9.1%/year, the district managed 7.32%/year); average income per capita (current price) increased from 10.38 million VND in 2015 to 38 million VND in 2020.

The economic structure continues to shift towards reducing the proportion of agriculture and increasing the proportion of industry, construction and services. Total social investment capital reached over 6,335 billion VND; budget revenue in the area reached over 389 billion VND (the average budget revenue growth rate in the period 2010-2020 reached 9.38%/year).

In the development direction, building the socio-economic infrastructure of Que Phong district in the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, the district still identifies strategic breakthroughs in the period of 2021-2030, which is to focus on developing a synchronous socio-economic infrastructure system, in which priority is given to developing transport infrastructure, tourist areas, border trade infrastructure and information technology - communication infrastructure to create conditions for people and businesses to easily and equally access development opportunities to create momentum for growth.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai, Head of Finance and Planning Department of Que Phong district

Accordingly, to achieve the goal of synchronous infrastructure development in many fields, the district continues to improve the investment environment, create favorable conditions for economic sectors to develop, increase new revenue sources for the budget. Maximize internal resources, mobilize external resources, accelerate investment progress in building infrastructure systems, attract investment in industrial parks and clusters.

Implement well the policy of creating capital from land funds to build infrastructure. Continue to implement the policy of socializing investment in developing education, health care, culture, information, physical education and sports. Create a favorable business environment for enterprises, cooperatives, farm economy and household economy to develop. Along with that, strengthen the inspection and appraisal of construction quality, have sanctions to promptly handle violations of construction quality, attach importance to maintenance and repair work, prevent deterioration...