Reviewing the criteria for new rural districts in Quynh Luu

On the afternoon of December 28, a working delegation of the Provincial People's Committee led by Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspected the contents and criteria of the new rural district in Quynh Luu. Accompanying were representatives of departments and branches;Office of the Provincial National Target Program on New Rural Construction.

The delegation visited the OCOP product display booth at the appraisal session. Photo: Thanh Toan

Over the past 10 years, with support funds from the Central and provincial governments,Quynh Luu districthas mobilized nearly 18,500 billion VND to invest in building new rural areas. Of which, people participated in contributing cash, labor days, donating land, renovating houses, and reproducing, accounting for 57.3%. By the end of 2021, the whole district had 32/32 communes meeting new rural standards; Quynh Doi commune met the standards.Model NTM.

To assess the situation of new rural construction in Quynh Luu district, the provincial working delegation surveyed the infrastructure, culture, vegetable production areas, value chain production for key products, OCOP products; rural traffic system, environmental landscape, medical facilities, schools in the district and communes.

Inspection team at Quynh Luu 2 High School. Photo: Thanh Toan

After the field inspection, speaking at the working session, members of the provincial inspection delegation acknowledged the efforts of Quynh Luu district in building new rural areas, especiallycriteriaon transport infrastructure, increasing people's income, actively supporting production models, applying technology to production...

The members agreed and proposed the Central New Rural Area Appraisal Council to appraise and recognize Quynh Luu district for completing the task of building a new rural area in 2021.

Overview of the delegation's working session with Quynh Luu district. Photo: Thanh Toan

However, in a constructive and frank spirit, the members of the delegation also noted that Quynh Luu district needs to continue to improve the criteria, focus on investing in upgrading and renovating the power grid system, adding transformer stations to meet the production needs of the people, investing more in cultural facilities of commune cultural houses, district stadiums, paying more attention to the quality of cultural titles, environmental sanitation, concentrated production areas, linking product consumption...

Based on the comments of departments and branches,Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia HieuRequest the Provincial New Rural Area Coordination Office and relevant departments and branches to coordinate with Quynh Luu district to soon complete the supporting documents to submit to the Central New Rural Area Coordination Office for appraisal and recognition of Quynh Luu as a New Rural Area district in the coming time./.