Nam Phuc Commune (Nam Dan) receives Certificate of recognition for meeting New Rural standards

Attending the ceremony were comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with representatives of a number of provincial departments and branches and leaders of Nam Dan district.

Nam Phuc and Nam Dan communes are located in flood-prone areas and suffer damage from natural disasters and floods every year, making people's lives difficult.

However, thanks to promoting the internal strength of the people, along with mobilizing all support resources, by October 2017, Nam Phuc commune had completed 19/19 new rural criteria. The commune has completed many large projects such as: Commune People's Committee office, commune cultural house, medical station, school. 16 km of hamlet, commune and district roads have been asphalted and concreted, ensuring convenient trade and travel; 12.7/14.6 km of canals have been solidified, meeting people's needs and meeting regulations on on-site natural disaster prevention...

Cucumber production model brings high economic efficiency in Nam Phuc commune, Nam Dan: Photo: Thuy Tinh

Along with that, the locality promotes economic development by solutions to rearrange production, establish agricultural service cooperatives, and pay attention to job creation for rural workers; contributing to increasing people's income.

Up to now, the average income per capita of the commune has reached 27.37 million VND/person/year, an increase of nearly 2.5 times compared to 2011. The poverty rate has now decreased to only 4.4%.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee praised and appreciated the efforts of the Party Committee, government and people of Nam Phuc commune in implementing the movement of building new rural areas. He suggested that the locality continue to promote the responsibility of the entire political system and people to maintain and improve the quality of the achieved new rural criteria; focus on developing production, applying science and technology, promoting mechanization of rural agriculture, creating links in the production of product value chains, in order to improve the lives and incomes of the people; strive to build Nam Phuc into a model new rural commune.

Comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded the National Standard Recognition Certificate to Nam Phuc commune. Photo: Thuy Tinh

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 4 collectives and 4 individuals; Nam Dan District People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 2 collectives and 2 individuals; Nam Phuc Commune People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 2 individuals and 6 collectives with outstanding achievements in the movement of joining hands to build new rural areas in the locality./.