Focus on economic development and improving people's lives

(Baonghean.vn) - Continuing the working program in Tuong Duong district, on the afternoon of May 27, 2014, comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Provincial Party Secretary worked with the District Party Committee, People's Committee and unions of Tuong Duong district.

Accompanying the delegation were leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, comrades in the Provincial Party Committee, heads of Party committees under the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial Ethnic Committee; leaders of departments and branches: Planning and Investment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Finance, Natural Resources - Environment, Home Affairs, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs and the Provincial Military Command and Border Guard.

In 2013, overcoming difficulties and challenges, the Party Committee, government and people of Tuong Duong district achieved positive results in all fields. Economic growth rate reached 4.6%. Total food output reached more than 18 thousand tons. Total budget revenue reached more than 146% of the estimate; jobs were created for 6,600 workers, reaching 170% of the plan. The poverty rate by the end of 2013 decreased from 58.2% to 51.5%.

Working session scene

During the process of building the new rural area, the district has invested more than 21 billion VND to build 78 economic development models; integrated with programs and projects with a total capital of 180 billion VND to invest in building and repairing infrastructure works such as medical stations, suspension bridges, and community cultural houses in the village. In particular, with the motto of the State and the people working together, the district has actively mobilized people to donate nearly 9,000 square meters of land and mobilized more than 52,000 working days to build 15km of concrete rural roads.

Comrade Luong Thanh Hai - Secretary of Tuong Duong District Party Committee reports on the local situation

Regarding party building work, in 2013, the Party Committee of Tuong Duong district was ranked by the Provincial Party Committee as a "Strong Party Committee". The entire district admitted 337 new party members, reaching more than 110% of the plan. Promoting the above results, in the first 5 months of 2014, Tuong Duong has achieved encouraging initial results. Regarding recommendations, Tuong Duong district proposed that the province create conditions to complete the procedures for building a Center for the production of medicinal plant varieties, agricultural products and a high-tech processing facility in Luu Kien commune; and regulate 100% of the budget for collecting resource tax from Nam Non hydropower plant to the district to have funds for investment in post-resettlement construction and infrastructure. In addition, the leaders of Tuong Duong district also proposed that the province provide funds for the construction of infrastructure for a number of civil works, working offices and foreign affairs funds...

Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting

Concluding the working session, comrade Ho Duc Phoc acknowledged the economic, cultural, social achievements and the maintenance of national security and defense that Tuong Duong district has achieved in the past time. Regarding the tasks in the coming time, the Provincial Party Secretary requested that Tuong Duong district focus on reviewing the targets of the Party Congress and propose solutions to complete them. In addition, the district needs to focus on economic development solutions to improve the material and spiritual life of the people. In particular, the district needs to focus on developing the planting and exploitation of forest resources, identifying the main types of seedlings to invest in building and replicating economic models, along with focusing on disseminating agricultural extension and veterinary knowledge to the people.

Comrade Ho Duc Phoc delivered a concluding speech at the meeting.

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In addition, the district needs to focus on building infrastructure systems of electricity, roads, schools, stations, markets, and clean water, to contribute to the successful construction of new rural areas; strengthen vocational training and job creation; focus on preventing drug crimes and human trafficking; eliminate backward customs and the mentality of waiting and relying on people. Regarding Party building, the Provincial Party Secretary requested the district Party Committee to consolidate the political system, unite, and improve leadership capacity to help Tuong Duong district quickly and sustainably escape poverty./.

Thanh Duy