Trung Thanh (Yen Thanh) received the Certificate of recognition of the commune meeting the New Rural standards.

Although the commune has a low starting point and limited investment resources, thanks to the effective promotion of democratic regulations, the mobilization of the entire people's strength, and key, breakthrough solutions, the new rural construction movement in Trung Thanh has achieved important results.

After nearly 6 years of building the new rural area, the whole commune has mobilized nearly 300 billion VND, of which people contributed 195 billion VND; accounting for nearly 70%. With the motto "The State and the people work together", the people agreed to join hands with the Party Committee and the government to clear 13km on 54 routes, donating 4,798 m²Land, concrete roads, asphalt 6.9 km. Irrigation system is gradually invested, meeting the production needs of the people.

Awarding the Certificate of recognition of the commune meeting the New Rural standards and rewarding the commune with a project worth 500 million VND. Photo: Anh Tuan

In economic development, Trung Thanh commune promotes the development of industry, professions and services; focuses on building production models towards goods, contributing to improving people's lives; average income per capita reaches 31.2 million VND/year. The poverty rate has decreased rapidly, in 2017 it was only 3%.

Recognizing those efforts, on November 28, 2017, the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee signed a decision to recognize Trung Thanh commune as meeting new rural standards.

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to individuals and groups with achievements in the new rural construction movement. Photo: Hong Nhung

On this occasion, authorized by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Sy Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development awarded the Certificate of Recognition of the commune meeting the new rural standards to Trung Thanh commune and awarded a welfare project worth 500 million VND; 4 collectives and 4 individuals with outstanding achievements in the movement "Nghe An joins hands to build new rural areas" in the period of 2016 - 2020 were awarded Certificates of Merit by the province; 4 collectives and 5 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by Yen Thanh district./.