Nam Phuc Commune (Nam Dan): Rapid development direction to become a fairly developed commune

(Baonghean) - During the 5-year implementation of the Resolution of the 20th Commune Party Congress, term 2010 - 2015, the Party Committee, government and people of Nam Phuc commune (Nam Dan) have effectively promoted potentials and strived to achieve many achievements in all aspects; which is the basis and motivation for the locality to confidently set higher targets in the coming term, to develop the socio-economy and continuously improve living standards. In terms of economy, the average growth rate is estimated at 5.1%/year. The economic shift is in a positive direction. Budget revenue is estimated at 1,745 million VND. Average income per capita is 22 million VND/year. Implementing the National Target Program on new rural construction, up to now, the commune has achieved 10/19 criteria.

The cultural and social fields have many positive changes. The quality of comprehensive education has been improved, the quality of key areas has many changes; maintaining and improving the quality of universal primary education at the right age and universal lower secondary education, universal preschool education for 5-year-old children; primary schools have met national standards in phase 1. The activities of the Community Learning Center have attracted many participants. The work of encouraging learning, encouraging talents, and the socialization of education movement has been paid attention to, creating a learning movement in each hamlet, clan, and family. The work of taking care of people's health has made much progress, national programs on health and preventive medicine have been well implemented, and no epidemics have occurred in the area. The commune is recognized as a commune that meets national standards on health.

Nam Phuc Commune People's Committee Headquarters.

The commune also carried out information and propaganda work well, organized activities to celebrate major holidays, participated in the Mai King Temple Festival, the Sen Village Festival, and competitions organized by the district. The movement "All people unite to build a cultural life" was carried out with attention, and the physical training and sports movement took place enthusiastically. The rate of households achieving the title of Cultural Family in 2014 was 68.6% in 2014 (the target by 2015 is 70 - 75%). The management and protection of relics in the area were given due attention, such as: Restoring and embellishing Dong Vien communal house relic to become a national relic; Cung pagoda was recognized as a Buddhist facility, gradually restored with socialized resources.

Social security work and policies for people with meritorious services are given timely attention. The review, consideration and proposal of regimes and policies for beneficiaries must ensure procedures and be widely publicized to create consensus among the people. Therefore, from 2011 to 2014, the commune mobilized the construction of 12 gratitude houses, charity houses, and great solidarity houses, helping dozens of families in especially difficult circumstances. Hunger eradication and poverty reduction work is focused on, through the Social Policy Bank, considering and resolving preferential loans for 80-100 households annually. The poverty rate by the end of 2014 was 8.3%. The average poverty reduction rate in 2010-2015 was 2% (the congress target is 2-3%). The rate of malnourished children under 5 years old is 14% (the congress target by 2015 is 13%). Social policies are well implemented. The "Repaying gratitude" and humanitarian and charitable movements continue to receive positive responses from the entire population.

In the 2015 - 2020 term, with the goal of striving to develop the locality rapidly, becoming a commune with a fairly developed economy, progressive culture and society, guaranteed national defense and security, a strong political system, and achieving NTM status in 2018, the Nam Phuc Commune Party Committee set out the following main targets: Average growth rate in the 2016 - 2020 period: from 8 - 9%/year. By 2020, the production value will reach 77.4 billion VND, the added value will reach 36.1 billion VND; the average growth rate of the agricultural, forestry and fishery production value will increase by 4-5%, the industrial - construction sector will increase by 12-13%, the service sector will increase by 9-10%; average income per capita will reach 37.9 million VND/year; budget revenue in the area will reach 1,983 million VND. Economic structure by 2020: Agriculture 37.8%; Industry-construction 33.6%; Services: 28.6%. Regarding culture and society: The average rate of cultural families is 80% annually and will reach 85% by 2020, the number of cultural hamlets will reach 80% by 2020. The annual population growth rate is stable at 3%. The poverty rate will decrease by 2-3% annually...

Phan Van Khanh

(Party Secretary, Chairman of Nam Phuc Commune People's Council)