Launching the Association of fellow countrymen of Nghia Dan district - Thai Hoa town in Ho Chi Minh City

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Pham Chi Kien - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee; Phan Tien Hai - Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee; Vo Tien Sy - Deputy Secretary of District Party Committee, Chairman of Nghia Dan District People's Committee; Tran Khanh Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of Town Party Committee, in charge of Thai Hoa Town Party Committee; Chu Anh Tuan - Deputy Secretary of Town Party Committee, Chairman of Thai Hoa Town People's Committee.

The Nghe An Fellow Countrymen Association in Ho Chi Minh City had Mr. Nguyen Duc Quang - Chairman of the Nghe An Fellow Countrymen Association in Ho Chi Minh City, along with Vice Chairmen of the Nghe An Fellow Countrymen Association in Ho Chi Minh City. Also attending the ceremony were Lieutenant General Luu Phuoc Luong - Former Political Commissar of Military Region 9, former Deputy of the Southwest Steering Committee; Major General, Dr. Luong Dinh Lanh - Principal of Army Officer School 2 and more than 300 people who are children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law of Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa Town who are working, living and studying in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duc Hai - former Commander of the 3rd Corps, former Director of the Institute of Defense Strategy (Ministry of Defense), Chairman of the Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa Town Fellow Countrymen Association in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces emphasized: The Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa Town Fellow Countrymen Association was established to meet the aspirations of the majority of people from Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa Town who are living, studying and working in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces.

The association was established with the purpose of uniting members, motivating future generations to follow the good traditions of their homeland and always look back to their roots. The association is also a bridge between those who are far from home and their hometown Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa town, who are working and living in the southern land of the Fatherland, and the local government to join hands in development. The association has elected an executive committee, has charters and regulations, and hopes that in the coming time there will be many practical activities, creating a useful playground for members and contributing to the construction of the homeland.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Pham Chi Kien - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee said: After 16 years of adjusting the administrative boundaries of Nghia Dan district to establish Thai Hoa town, Nghia Dan district has a natural area of ​​nearly 62,000 hectares, a population of over 150,000 people, ethnic minorities account for 30%, has 23 communes and towns; convenient traffic infrastructure for trade and economic development, identified as a center for high-tech agricultural development.

Regarding the economy in 2023, it will reach 14.06%; total social investment capital is nearly 14,000 billion VND; the poverty rate is 2.9%; 22/22 communes meet new rural standards, 02 advanced new rural communes, in 2024, strive to complete the new rural district criteria to submit for approval and be recognized as a new rural district in 2025; strive to build Nghia Dan town to meet civilized urban standards...

Regarding the business situation and investment attraction, some businesses in the investment and production sector have been effective in the area, such as those belonging to TH Group (TH Dairy Food Joint Stock Company, TH Milk Joint Stock Company, Nui Tien Pure Water and Fruit Factory, MDF Wood Factory, etc.); businesses in industrial clusters (stone powder, fine art stone, plastic beads, plywood, garment, castor oil, medicinal herbs, etc.); large-scale livestock projects (dairy cows, pigs, etc.); tourist facilities, tourist attractions, etc.

Projects being promoted for investment implementation: modern residential areas, bus stations, commercial markets, high-tech agricultural zones, animal feed processing plants, agricultural and forestry product processing plants, service and trade center complexes, industrial clusters, industrial parks, etc.

Looking for investment promotion: water plants, wastewater treatment systems, economic models of production and processing associated with the consumption of high-tech agricultural and forestry products, golf courses, tourist areas, nursing homes, eco-resorts, urban areas; historical relics of Tru village banyan tree in Nghia Khanh commune and Ru Am cave in Nghia Duc commune, major sports movements to introduce and promote the image of Nghia Dan.

The quality of education is up to standard, the district health center and commune health stations ensure health care for the people. The campaign to support the construction and repair of houses for the poor and those with housing difficulties is being effectively implemented (in the 2023 - 2025 period, the target is to build 320 houses equivalent to 16 billion VND; currently, 155 houses have been completed); the campaign to support "Tet for the poor" is being well implemented every year.

Regarding national defense and security, 23/23 communes and towns achieved drug-free status, national defense and security remained stable, there were no hot spots or complicated incidents in the district...

The district is making efforts to improve the investment and business environment, administrative reform, digital transformation, and actively implementing the arrangement and merger of commune-level administrative units...

Comrade Chu Anh Tuan - Deputy Secretary of the Town Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thai Hoa Town spoke at the ceremony, saying: By 2030, Thai Hoa Town will become a city, in which the city will be planned and invested in building on both sides of the Hieu River, so the investment and business opportunities for the future city are huge. The leaders of Thai Hoa Town pledged to create the most favorable conditions for businesses, entrepreneurs, and fellow countrymen to invest and do business in the town.

Thai Hoa has gradually affirmed its role as the economic and cultural center of the Northwest Nghe An region and is one of the important urban areas of the South Thanh - North Nghe An region. The average economic growth rate reached 8.16%. The average added value per capita increased from 12.8 million VND in 2008 to 60 million VND in 2023, the economic structure has shifted positively.

The urban infrastructure is increasingly complete, gradually forming a new urban area. Approving the general planning for the town construction until 2040 and implementing the planning of many sub-zones; Completing a number of important projects such as: The main axis road connecting with Hieu 2 bridge, N6 inner-city road, upgrading National Highway 48, 48D, 15A, access road to the waste treatment area, drainage and wastewater treatment system, concentrated landfill of the town... starting the Bau Sen Forest Park project, the National Highway 48 bypass through the Thai Hoa urban center and repairing and upgrading dams, building embankments on the east and west banks of Hieu river... The urban appearance is increasingly spacious and modern, the lighting system, trees, and sidewalks are increasingly complete.

Investment attraction has achieved quite good results. The number of enterprises increased from about 200 enterprises in 2008 to 283 enterprises in 2023. During the period, about 50 investment projects were attracted with a total registered capital of about 3,100 billion VND. Some highly effective projects are: Hitex Garment Factory, Nam Trung Joint Stock Company, Vinamilk Dairy Farm Construction Project, Dong Lay Commercial Center Project, Long Son Urban Area, Vincom...

The establishment of the Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa Town Association in Ho Chi Minh City is a very meaningful work, meeting the long-standing desire of the children of Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa far from home and the people of their hometown. The Association is a link connecting the feelings and love for the homeland of the children of Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa who are living and working in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces. The Association is the focal point to convey messages, actions, and contributions to build the homeland of Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa Town to develop more and more. That is also the wish of the leaders and people of Nghia Dan district and Thai Hoa town.