The former Head of the Organization Committee of Nam Dan District Party Committee holds the position of Secretary of the Party Committee of Van An Commune (Nghe An).

Comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended and delivered a speech directing the congress.

Also attending were members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Permanent Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Nguyen Van Hai - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Kha Van Tam - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation; Nguyen Xuan Duc - Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council of Kim Lien commune...

Development worthy of the "Van An" source

Van An Commune Party Committee was established under Decision No. 3621-QD/TU dated June 18, 2025 of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, on the basis of merging the Party organizations and Party members of the following Party Committees: Nam Dan Town, Thuong Tan Loc Commune and Xuan Hoa Commune. Currently, the Party Committee has 74 grassroots Party organizations and affiliated Party cells with 2,355 Party members.

With the motto "Solidarity - Democracy - Discipline - Innovation - Development", the 1st Congress of the Van An Commune Party Committee was held with the participation of 188 official delegates, representing the intelligence, will and aspirations of all cadres, party members and people in the area.

The Congress is a political event of special importance, marking the first term of the Party Committee of the commune after its establishment; affirming high political determination, spirit of solidarity, innovation and creativity; at the same time demonstrating the will to strive to mobilize and promote all resources to build Van An commune to develop comprehensively and firmly in the new era of the nation.

Speaking at the congress, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phung Thanh Vinh emphasized the traditional source from the name Van An, with the name of Van An Citadel built by King Mai Hac De after gaining independence and choosing it as the capital.

The commune was formed on the basis of 3 central communes of Nam Dan district before, with convenient traffic infrastructure, carrying within it the depth of historical - cultural - revolutionary traditions of the land of talented people, with a tradition of studiousness; has a very important role and position in the development space of the communes in the area and of the province.

“The birth of Van An commune is not only the result of administrative unit arrangement but also the expectation of a modern, civilized, unique and highly leading and spreading commune model,” the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed.

From that vision, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee suggested that this congress needs to complete well the very important requirements and tasks of clearly orienting the long-term vision, redesigning the spatial structure and development driving force of Van An commune and identifying breakthrough solutions for the entire term.

He emphasized a number of major orientations; first of all, it is necessary to focus on stabilizing the organizational apparatus, building solidarity and unity within the entire Party; clearly identifying the potential and competitive advantages of the commune in order to build appropriate, strategic and long-term development goals and solutions.

Based on the general planning of the region and the province, Comrade Phung Thanh Vinh proposed to review, supplement and adjust the planning to suit the new development space; creating a basis for allocating investment resources from the state budget and attracting social resources for investment and development.

In particular, attention should be paid to the orientation of green development planning, sustainable development and the ability to connect inter-commune and inter-regional development. At the same time, strict management of planning, especially planning related to urban development, should be done to shape a synchronous urban development space.

The commune also needs to continue effectively implementing tasks in the field of education, mobilizing resources to invest in and upgrade school facilities, meeting teaching and learning needs; promoting digital transformation in a synchronous and comprehensive manner; striving to become a model of administrative reform and digital transformation.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phung Thanh Vinh also proposed to continue strengthening the local military and defense potential, maintaining security and order in the area; promoting Party building and rectification; consolidating a streamlined political system, operating effectively, efficiently, and effectively, close to the people, and serving the people better.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee especially noted: Immediately after the congress, the Party Committee of Van An commune needs to urgently concretize the resolution with practical programs, plans, and projects that are close to reality; select key, key tasks that have leading and spreading effects to focus on directing resolutely, creating clear changes right from the beginning of the term.

The action program must be specific, with clear people, clear work, clear completion time, clear results, clear authority, and clear in inspection and supervision.

"The Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee will always pay attention and create the most favorable conditions for Van An commune to successfully implement the Resolution of the first Party Congress of the commune, term 2025 - 2030", Comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed.

Aiming to become a civilized and modern city

With high unity and consensus, the congress passed a resolution with major orientations and key contents: 5 goals on Party building work; 23 goals on socio-economic development, national defense and security; 5 key tasks; 3 breakthroughs and 4 groups of main tasks and solutions.

This is an important political foundation for the entire Party Committee, government and people of the commune to strive to build Van An commune into a civilized and modern urban area by 2030.

That goal is completely feasible when looking back at the results of the past 5 years, the economic growth rate in the area reached an average of 10.4%/year, about 2% higher than the average of the whole province.

The economic structure has shifted in the right direction, in line with the potential and development orientation. Total annual budget revenue reached more than 39 billion VND; average income per capita reached 75.62 million VND/year, an increase of 20.9 million VND compared to 2020.

In particular, Van An commune, which is the central urban area of ​​the old Nam Dan district, has been and is receiving investment in many key urban infrastructure projects, creating a solid foundation for the development process in the new period.

At the congress, the Congress Organizing Committee announced Decision No. 3751-QD/TU dated June 18, 2025 of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee on the appointment of the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Inspection Committee, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Inspection Committee of the Van An Commune Party Committee for the 2025 - 2030 term.

In a solemn, united atmosphere full of expectations for the new term, 25 comrades of the Executive Committee of the Van An Commune Party Committee for the 2025 - 2030 term (including 11 comrades appointed to hold the position of Standing Committee member of the Commune Party Committee) were introduced and received their duties before the congress.

This is an important milestone, affirming the political determination of the Executive Committee in leading, directing and concretizing the congress resolution.

Comrade Nguyen Thac Au - Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, Head of the Organization Committee of the Nam Dan District Party Committee (old) was appointed to hold the position of Secretary of the Van An Commune Party Committee.

Comrades: Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh - Head of Administrative Procedure Control Department, Provincial People's Committee Office and Vuong Hong Thai - Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Dan District (old) were appointed to hold the position of Deputy Secretary of the Commune Party Committee.