Tan Ky with a new term of solidarity, breakthrough development

A corner of Tan Ky town. Photo: Sach Nguyen

PV:Dear Comrade Secretary of the District Party Committee, under the leadership of Party committees at all levels and the consensus of the entire political system, Tan Ky district has achieved many impressive results in the past term. Could you please tell us more about these results?

Comrade Bui Thanh Bao:In the 2015-2020 term, Tan Ky faced many difficulties but also received great attention from all levels and sectors, so it achieved many successes. The political system was stable, security and order were ensured. The economy continued to grow, the economic structure shifted in the right direction, and production and business in all sectors continued to develop.

The average growth rate of production value over the past 5 years is estimated at 11.5% with the total production value in 2020 estimated at 7,666 billion VND..The economic structure shifted in a positive direction: Agriculture, forestry and fishery in 2020 accounted for 28.8%, down 13.9%; industry - construction accounted for 32.8%, up 10.1%; services accounted for 38.4%, up 3.8% compared to 2015. The average added value per capita in 2020 is estimated at 42 million VND, up 22.9 million VND compared to 2015.

Graphics: Lam Tung

Total public investment capital from 2016 to 2020 is about 980 billion VND. The economic and social infrastructure system has been continuously invested, especially in transportation; the urban landscape has changed a lot. In the field of industrial transportation, Tan Ky has mobilized people to donate land and assets to construct the project to upgrade, renovate and expand National Highway 15A, completed the expansion of the section from Bach Hoa Intersection to Ho Chi Minh Road, the lighting system in the area; deployed the construction of 4 traffic routes, started and put into use the Sao Mai Kindergarten project, phase 1 of Tan Ky Market; continued to construct the Rear Monument project towards the frontline; prepared to upgrade the road from the District People's Committee to the Roi Bridge intersection...

Tan Ky has also completed the general construction planning at a scale of 1/5,000 for Tan Ky town; completed construction and put into use the roofing tile and brick factory in Nghia Dung commune, installed the second production line of the Tuynel brick and tile factory in Ky Son commune; high-tech brick and tile factory in Tan Long commune; Manh Thanh garment factory in Nghia Dong commune. Started construction of Minh Anh garment factory in Ky Tan commune...

Modern brick production line of Tam Tai Company in Ky Son commune, Tan Ky. Photo: Tran Chau

In the agricultural sector, the total food output is 74,000 tons/MT 50 - 55 thousand tons, an increase of 9,932 tons compared to 2015. Building a model of sugarcane cultivation linkage focusing on applying science and technology, the area of ​​standing sugarcane in 2020 is 4,500 hectares with a yield of 620 quintals/ha; Implementing a drip irrigation program on upland crops with an area of ​​135 hectares; Continuing to direct the development of citrus trees with an area of ​​308 hectares/Plan 250 - 300 hectares, of which 60 hectares are in the geographical indication area of ​​Vinh orange, 30 hectares of VietGAP.

Up to now, the whole district has 25 farms and 45 livestock farms; 27,400 cows, an increase of 55% compared to 2015; 50,000 pigs, an increase of 1.47% compared to 2015...

Budget revenue increased rapidly and exceeded the plan: In 2020, the estimated budget revenue in the area reached 90,668 billion, an average increase of 18.3% in the 2016 - 2020 period, equal to 165% of the Resolution target.

The district has directed the good implementation of economic development projects for the period 2016 - 2020. It is expected that by the end of 2020, the whole district will have 13 communes recognized as meeting new rural standards.

Donating land to build a new rural road in Ky Tan - Tan Ky. Photo courtesy

In general, implementing the Resolution of the 20th District Party Congress, despite many difficulties and challenges, Tan Ky's economy continues to grow; the investment and business environment and the socio-economic infrastructure system are increasingly improved. Cultural and social fields have made progress, the material and spiritual life of the people has been raised. National defense and security have been maintained, social order and safety have been ensured and there have been many positive changes. It is expected that by the end of 2020, 22/23 targets will be achieved and exceeded, of which 10 targets will be exceeded.

However, up to now, Tan Ky is still a district with many difficulties, economic growth is not sustainable, competitiveness and economy are still low compared to the existing potential advantages, need to continue to dissect and draw lessons so that the next term can achieve more achievements.

PV:So what are the lessons learned in leadership and direction over the past term, comrade?

Comrade Bui Thanh Bao:As a locality with potential difficulties and complexities, the Party Committee has drawn the following lessons during the past term:

The first:Strengthening the building of a comprehensively strong political system, ensuring the absolute comprehensive leadership role of the Party, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of government management and administration; focusing on building a contingent of cadres from district to grassroots levels, especially key cadres with qualities, capacity and prestige.

Monday:Building solidarity, unanimity and consensus within the Party and the entire political system; promoting the strength of great national unity; promoting democracy while maintaining discipline and order, and strengthening self-criticism and criticism within the Party.

Export production at Manh Thanh - Tan Ky Garment Company. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Tuesday:Strengthen leadership, direction, and mobilize people to promote internal resources, focus on exploiting Tan Ky's potential strengths in terms of resources, land, minerals, and labor resources, combined with timely application and utilization of policies and mechanisms of the Central Government, the province, and enterprises.

Wednesday:Strengthening the organization of direct dialogues to listen and respectfully receive the opinions of the people to participate in building a clean and strong Party and government. Promoting administrative reform in Party and State agencies from district to grassroots levels to improve the service quality of the administrative apparatus, creating satisfaction among cadres, party members and people, and strengthening the people's trust in the leadership of the Party.

Thursday:Regularly pay attention to ensuring political security, social order and safety, effectively carry out the movement of the entire people to protect national security, avoid being passive or confused in any situation, maintain a peaceful life for the people, and build a healthy environment to attract investment in the area.

PV:Could you tell us what development breakthroughs Tan Ky will choose in the next term?

Comrade Bui Thanh Bao:Term 2020-2025, with the general goal: Continue to build a truly strong Party organization. Improve the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party organization, the effectiveness of State management, promote the role of the Fatherland Front and people's organizations.

Constantly innovate, be dynamic, creative, maintain political and social stability, solidarity, unity, promote internal strength, make maximum use of all resources to effectively exploit the potentials and strengths of the district; sustainably develop industry, services, agriculture, health care, culture and education.

Along with that is to constantly improve the material and spiritual life of the people; combine socio-economic development with sustainable national defense and security, build a strong and comprehensive Party and political system; strive by 2025 Tan Ky to become a fast and sustainable developing district of the Western Nghe An region.

Many economic models applying science and technology have been invested in and built by people, bringing high economic efficiency. Photo: Phuong Thao

Tan Ky Party Committee has identified the following key points: Promoting economic restructuring, maximizing and concentrating resources for investment and development, widely applying science and technology in production. Focusing on building new rural areas; prioritizing the development of areas where Tan Ky has advantages such as: Processing industry, construction materials production, textile industry.

Step by step, synchronously build socio-economic infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure, irrigation and economically disadvantaged areas. Pay attention to the implementation of education and training, human resource quality; pay attention to cultural and social development, environmental protection. Maintain political stability, firmly ensure national defense, security and social order and safety. Build a strong political system. Action motto of the Congress“Unity - Democracy - Discipline-Breakthrough- Develop".

Regarding agriculture and rural areas: Promote the application of science and technology, link in chains, industry and construction strive for an average annual growth rate of industrial and construction production value of 14-15%.

Continue to effectively implement the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction. Effectively resolve pressing social issues, especially the poverty reduction project by 2025, striving to reduce the poverty rate to about 0.5 - 1.0%. Strive for the average added value per capita by 2025 to be 60 - 65 million VND. Budget revenue in the area increases by an average of 11.5 - 12.5%/year and by 2025 reaches about 155 - 160 billion VND.

Strive for the District Party Committee, government, Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at the district level to be annually classified as completing their tasks well or better.

PV:Thank you, comrade!