Nghia Yen commune (Nghia Dan district) is determined to build its homeland into an increasingly prosperous and beautiful place.

Nghia Yen commune is located in the northwest of Nghia Dan district, bordering Nhu Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province. With a natural area of ​​3,466 hectares, it is a strategically important area in terms of economy, politics, and national defense and security. The commune has a total population of 6,937 people, with two main ethnic groups: the Tho and the Kinh, of which ethnic minorities account for 55.7%.

A land rich in revolutionary traditions.

Going back in history, in 1885, King Đồng Khánh renamed Nghĩa Đường district to Nghĩa Đàn district. The Nghĩa Yên area then belonged to Hòa Hợp commune, Lâm La district. Until mid-1947, implementing the policy of reducing district levels and strengthening commune levels, Nghĩa Đàn district merged 61 old villages into 16 large communes. The Nghĩa Yên area then belonged to Tân Lập commune (Lâm La district) – this was the foundation for new developments in the revolutionary struggle of the people in this area. Many comrades from the Tân Lập Party Committee were the precursors and core members of the later Nghĩa Yên Party Branch, representing a generation of exemplary, steadfast individuals who were tempered and tested through many practical activities.

By the end of 1953, following the policy of dividing large communes into smaller ones, Tan Lap commune was divided into five smaller communes, and Nghia Yen commune was born from that, comprising the villages of Canh, Chong, Be, Moc, Moi, Nham, and Dua, with the majority of the population being ethnic Tho people. During the national resistance wars, Nghia Yen commune served as a base for workshops repairing weapons, vehicles, and artillery for the army; it was also the base for the unit that reformed the puppet army (Unit K4); and it was an evacuation point for people in key areas attacked by the enemy. Of Nghia Yen's sons and daughters, 249 joined the army, 85 volunteered for the youth front, 165 participated in the civilian labor force, 72 were wounded or sick soldiers, and 25 were martyrs.

Building upon the revolutionary traditions of Nghia Yen commune in the struggle for national liberation and implementing the reform initiated and led by the Party, the Nghia Yen Commune Party Committee has applied the policies of the Central Government, the province, and the district to issue resolutions guiding and directing the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in line with the local reality. Despite a low starting point and the difficulties of a commune under Program 135, under the leadership of the Commune Party Committee through various periods, the people of Nghia Yen commune have always maintained their tradition of unity, wholeheartedly following the Party, striving to build Nghia Yen into a commune with an increasingly developed economy and strong national defense and security.

Efforts to build new rural areas

Entering the period of industrialization and modernization, and implementing the Resolution of the Party Congress of Nghia Yen commune, under the decisive leadership and direction of the Party Committee, Nghia Yen commune has achieved important and comprehensive achievements in all fields. It has effectively mobilized and utilized resources to transform the economic structure, invest in infrastructure, and promote economic development.

One of the outstanding features is in the field of economic development. Starting as a purely agricultural commune, the Nghia Yen Party Committee has, from the beginning, implemented many specialized resolutions, programs, and projects suitable to the local potential and strengths, such as: the Resolution on restructuring crop and livestock production towards commercialization; building model farms introducing high-economic-value crops and livestock, applying scientific and technological advancements to production, and intensifying cultivation to increase productivity, such as sugarcane and guava trees... Along with promoting crop transformation, Nghia Yen commune has also effectively implemented the forestry development project. It has directed the planting and replanting of over 300 hectares of raw material forests, mainly hybrid acacia trees, thereby contributing to changing the lives of farmers. The average per capita production value has reached 42 million VND/year. Alongside economic development, the commune has also paid special attention to investing in rural infrastructure, such as: the Nghia Yen to Nghia Hong inter-commune road project, the Western region economic development road, the Nghia Yen to Nghia Minh inter-commune road, the commune's office building, and projects related to education and health, as well as rural roads in the villages.

The hallmark of the success of the Party Committee and people of Nghia Yen commune over the past 70 years has been the National Target Program for building New Rural Areas. Thanks to breakthroughs, creativity, and flexibility in leadership and guidance, and the collective efforts and unity of the entire population, many resources have been attracted to invest in building rural infrastructure. After 11 years of implementing the National Target Program for building New Rural Areas, Nghia Yen commune has mobilized more than 123 billion VND for the program, of which the people contributed more than 18 billion VND and thousands of man-days of labor, donating thousands of square meters of land.²Land, trees, fences; construction of entrance gates and volleyball courts in the villages. In 2022, Nghia Yen commune was recognized as a commune meeting the standards of the new rural development program.

Not only has the locality made significant progress in economic development, but its socio-cultural work has also achieved many remarkable results. The commune consistently maintains universal primary education at the appropriate age and universal lower secondary education, with all three schools meeting national standards at level 1; all eight villages have been awarded the title of Cultural Village, the rate of Cultural Families reaches 85%; and the poverty rate has decreased to 2.44%. Healthcare is always given attention and investment, and the commune maintains its status as meeting the national criteria for healthcare. The ethnic cultural identity, especially the gong culture of the Tho ethnic group, is preserved and promoted.

Over 70 years of construction and development, with 22 congresses, the Party Committee of Nghia Yen commune has continuously been strengthened and developed in both quantity and quality, firm in political ideology and strong in organization. To date, the Party Committee has 255 members, organized into 13 branches, with over 80% of the branches and members annually rated as having completed their tasks well or better. The Party Committee has awarded Party Badges of various types to 85 members. For many years, the Party Committee has been rated as having excellently completed its tasks. “Identifying economic development as the central focus and Party building as the key, in recent years, the Party Committee of Nghia Yen commune has always prioritized Party building, linking it with studying and following the thoughts, ethics, and style of Ho Chi Minh, effectively implementing directives and resolutions of Party committees at all levels, especially Resolution No. 4 of the Central Committee (11th, 12th, and 13th terms) on strengthening Party building and rectification and the political system, resolutely preventing, repelling, and strictly handling cadres and Party members who have degenerated in political ideology, ethics, and lifestyle, and exhibiting 'self-evolution' and 'self-transformation,' building a clean and strong contingent of cadres and Party members. The Executive Committee of the commune's Party Committee directs the People's Committee of the commune to promote administrative reform, build a professional administration, and reform and improve management and operational capacity with a spirit of serving the people.”

Proud of its 70 years of formation and development, the Party Committee, Government, and people of Nghia Yen commune continue to uphold traditions, working together in unity of will and action, actively promoting the emulation movement for socio-economic development, maintaining national defense and security, building a truly strong and comprehensive Party and political system, and building Nghia Yen homeland for increasingly sustainable development.