An additional 15 communes in Nghe An province have achieved the new rural standard.

On the afternoon of December 26th, the Organizing Committee of the National Target Program for Building New Rural Areas in the province held a meeting to evaluate, assess, and vote on the recognition of an additional 15 communes as meeting the new rural area standards in 2018. Mr. Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, presided over the meeting.

Fifteen communes in nine districts and towns were recognized as achieving New Rural Area standards in this round by the Appraisal Council, including: Dien Hoang (Dien Chau); Ma Thanh, Kim Thanh (Yen Thanh); Hien Son (Do Luong); Quynh Tam (Quynh Luu); Hung Linh, Hung Chau, Hung Khanh (Hung Nguyen); Dong Van, Thanh Khai, Thanh Tuong, Thanh Yen (Thanh Chuong); Quynh Trang (Hoang Mai town); Bong Khe (Con Cuong) and Tam Dinh commune (Tuong Duong).

Overview of the meeting of the Provincial New Rural Development Assessment Council. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Of these, 10 communes registered with the province to achieve the target in 2018, 4 communes registered the previous year, and 1 commune did not register to achieve the target in 2018, which is Kim Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district.

According to the summary report of the National Target Program Coordination Office for New Rural Development, in 2018, the leadership and direction of new rural development in the province in general and in the 15 communes in particular faced many difficulties.

However, after signing the commitment with the province, the communes have implemented many good and innovative approaches, making strong breakthroughs and mobilizing resources to complete the remaining criteria. The localities have achieved positive results; essential infrastructure in transportation, irrigation, culture, health, education, etc., has received attention and investment for upgrading and construction.

Members of the Provincial New Rural Development Assessment Council voted to recognize 15 communes as meeting the New Rural Development standards in this round. Photo: Xuan Hoang

All 15/15 communes were inspected by the Provincial New Rural Development Assessment Council and met the standards for achieving New Rural Development goals. According to reports from the People's Committees of the communes, all 15 communes have no outstanding debts related to New Rural Development construction.

At the meeting, through a voting process, the members of the Provincial New Rural Development Assessment Council unanimously agreed to recognize 15 communes as having met the New Rural Development standards in 2018.

At the meeting, Mr. Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, requested that the districts focus on directing and guiding the communes in implementing the criteria and completing the relevant documents. Priority should be given to allocating resources and issuing mechanisms and policies to help communes gradually improve the quality of the criteria.

The Provincial New Rural Development Assessment Council conducts on-site inspections of the implementation of New Rural Development criteria in Ma Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district. Photo: Xuan Hoang.

For communes, continue to complete the supporting documents related to the results of building new rural areas for all 19/19 criteria. Improve the quality of the achieved criteria in a synchronized, sustainable, and comprehensive manner, viewing the construction of new rural areas as a regular and continuous task; focus on prioritizing economic development and improving the material and spiritual lives of the people. The motto of building new rural areas is "there is a starting point, but no end point".

Thus, in 2018, 37 communes achieved the new rural standard, bringing the total number of communes meeting the new rural standard in the province to 218.