Tuong Duong: Mobilizing all resources to sustainably reduce poverty

(Baonghean) - Entering the 2010 - 2015 term, Tuong Duong Party Committee set the goal of mobilizing all resources to develop the economy, society, and sustainably reduce poverty. On this occasion, Nghe An Newspaper reporter had an interview with comrade Pham Trong Hoang, Secretary of the District Party Committee.

PV:Could you please tell us about the most outstanding results that the Party Committee and people of the district have strived to achieve in the past term?

Tuong Duong district leaders visited the livestock and forestry model.

Comrade Pham Trong Hoang: Implementing the Resolution of the 25th Party Congress, term 2010 - 2015, Tuong Duong has received attention, investment and support from the Central Government, the province, organizations and individuals, especially the solidarity, consensus and efforts to overcome difficulties of cadres and party members of all ethnic groups, so it has achieved quite comprehensive results. 23/26 main targets have met and exceeded the set targets. The economy has grown quite high, the economic structure has shifted positively. The average economic growth rate in the period 2011 - 2015 reached 13.43% (reaching 122.09% of the Congress target); the average income per capita in 2015 is estimated at 19 million VND, meeting the Congress target (MTDH), an increase of 66.7% compared to the beginning of the term.

Specifically, the agricultural, forestry and fishery production sector has seen quite comprehensive development: The value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production reached 382,887 million VND, reaching 102.64% of the target. Livestock continues to affirm itself as an important production sector, promoting the advantages of the locality. Forestry has seen a fair growth in afforestation, zoning, protection and care of forests, increasing forest cover to 62.6%, reaching 100.97% of the target, an increase of 7.75% compared to 2010. Economic models have developed rapidly in terms of quantity, scale and efficiency in almost all areas of the district, contributing to job creation, improving people's lives, and creating stable income for households.

Industry and construction continued to develop and had a fairly high growth rate; trade and services were expanded and developed quite diversely. The mobilization and effective use of investment capital for infrastructure construction contributed to creating a new face for the countryside. The new rural construction program achieved many positive results. There were 7 communes meeting 1-4 criteria, 8 communes meeting 5-9 criteria; it is expected that 2 communes Tam Thai and Thach Giam will meet the new rural standards by the end of 2015.

Social issues were addressed, and the material and spiritual life of the people was constantly improved. Social security policies were effectively implemented and employment was created, resulting in the elimination of temporary housing for 2,488 poor households; poverty was basically eliminated for policy households; the poverty rate decreased from 71.8% in 2010 to 39.38%, an average annual decrease of 6.5%. National defense was consolidated and enhanced; political security was stable, and social order and safety were ensured. Party building work was given importance, with many positive changes. The leadership capacity and fighting strength of grassroots party organizations and the quality of party members were improved. Governments at all levels were consolidated, improved, and the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of operations were improved; the activities of the Fatherland Front and people's organizations were enhanced.

PV:In the process of implementing the goals of the term, what limitations does the District Party Committee see that need to be focused on overcoming in the coming time, comrade?

Comrade Pham Trong Hoang:In the term assessment, the Executive Committee and Standing Committee of the District Party Committee frankly pointed out the shortcomings and limitations that need to be overcome as follows:

Economic development is not sustainable, not commensurate with potential, structural transformation is slow. Agricultural and forestry production is inefficient, fragmented, and small-scale. The trade network is small and scattered; the upgrading and construction of rural markets in the area is slow. Land, natural resources and environment management is sometimes and in some places lax. There are still 3 communes in the above area that do not have roads or electricity to the commune center...

Some targets on education, training, culture, health and poverty reduction have not been achieved; the material and spiritual life of people in remote, isolated and border areas still faces many difficulties. Some social and environmental issues are still pressing, especially the situation where many people in the resettlement area of ​​the Ban Ve Hydropower Project have returned to the reservoir area to live but there is no effective solution.

The security situation, social order and safety are still potentially complicated. Drug abuse and human trafficking crimes are still developing alarmingly. Deforestation for farming, illegal mining of alluvial gold and forest products, land disputes, encroachment and encroachment still occur.

The leadership capacity and fighting strength of some grassroots party organizations are still limited; the content and methods of leadership are slow to innovate; the management and operation of the government and the activities of the Fatherland Front have not yet met requirements.

PV:So, according to you, how does the District Party Committee summarize the lessons learned in leadership?

Comrade Pham Trong Hoang:In preparation for the new Party Congress, we have drawn the following five lessons:

Firstly, regularly take care to build and strengthen solidarity and unity within the Party Committee, create consensus within the political system and among the people; thereby, actively promote internal strength and attract external strength to successfully implement the Party Committee's resolutions.

Second, in leadership and direction, it is necessary to creatively apply policies and resolutions of superiors, closely following the Resolution of the Party Congress and the practical situation of the district, selecting key points to concretize into specific programs and projects, clearly assigning responsibilities to the responsible collectives and individuals. Strengthening the work of inspection, supervision, urging, summarizing, summarizing, drawing experience and promptly supplementing solutions for implementation.

Third, regularly pay attention to building a strong grassroots political system capable of leading and organizing the implementation of socio-economic development tasks, hunger eradication, poverty reduction, and ensuring security and order in the area; effectively resolve pressing and arising issues under the authority of Party committees, authorities, and the grassroots political system.

Fourth, take good care of the implementation of cadre work, especially the planning, training, fostering, and arrangement and use of cadres from the district to the grassroots. Promote the rotation of young cadres to the grassroots and assign and arrange them to many positions to train, practice and prepare a good source of successor cadres.

Fifth, it is necessary to pay special attention to and carry out well the mass mobilization work in the process of organizing the implementation of the Party's resolutions and the State's mechanisms and policies. Inform and fully explain policies, programs and projects directly related to the people; actively mobilize and create consensus and support from the people in carrying out tasks in the area.

Tuong Duong district leaders visit a concentrated cattle farming model. Photo: SM

PV:To effectively promote potentials, advantages and resources for development, what are the orientations and solutions of the District Party Committee in the coming term?

Comrade Pham Trong Hoang:In the coming term, Tuong Duong has a number of favorable conditions: a number of major orientations, many policy mechanisms, programs, and development investment projects continue to be implemented. With the viewpoint of promoting internal resources, mobilizing and effectively using resources, comprehensively developing the socio-economy in a sustainable direction. Continuing to shift the economic structure towards promoting the potential strengths of the locality; promoting the development of forest economy and agricultural and forestry commodity production; building villages with traditional crafts associated with the development of tourism - trade services; strengthening vocational training for rural workers, creating more jobs to sustainably reduce poverty...

On that basis, the general goal is to improve the leadership capacity of the Party Committee and the responsibility of the political system, unite the people, promote internal strength, attract all resources to strive to soon help Tuong Duong escape from poverty. Maintain a high economic growth rate, gradually stabilize and sustain; economic structure shifts in a positive direction; the basic essential infrastructure system is built synchronously; the material and spiritual life of the people is improved and raised. Ensure firmly national defense, security, social order and safety.

PV: Thank you, comrade!

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