Tay Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh) receives Certificate of recognition for meeting new rural standards
(Baonghean.vn) - After 10 years of building new rural areas, Tay Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) has mobilized all resources to invest in rapidly developing the economic and social infrastructure system in rural areas.
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Awarding the Certificate of recognition of meeting new rural standards to Tay Thanh commune (Yen Thanh). Photo: Anh Tuan |
On the morning of November 17, Tay Thanh mountainous commune, Yen Thanh district solemnly held a ceremony to announce the commune meeting the new rural standards in 2019 and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the commune's establishment.
Attending the event were Mr. Dinh Viet Hong - Former Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Van Lap - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; representatives of provincial departments, branches, and the Office of New Rural Development Coordination of Nghe An province.
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Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to individuals with many achievements in building new rural areas. Photo: Anh Tuan |
As a mountainous commune in region 2, in the 20 years since its establishment, especially in the 10 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, the Party Committee, government, Fatherland Front and people of Tay Thanh commune have always been creative, putting the Party's resolutions into practice, creating consensus among the people. The whole commune has mobilized a total of over 327 billion VND in resources for new rural construction, of which people's capital contributed over 52%. Following the post-clearance planning, Tay Thanh has built over 87 km of commune roads, hamlet roads, and alleys that are concreted and asphalted, ensuring convenient travel.
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A corner of Tay Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district. Photo: Anh Tuan |
The system of dams, canals, school facilities, and medical stations has been increasingly consolidated. Especially thanks to the active transformation of the economic structure, diversification of employment, and promotion of labor export, bringing the average income per capita to nearly 40 million VND/person/year. The poverty rate has decreased to 4.16%... With these efforts, Tay Thanh was recognized as a commune meeting the NTM standards in 2019.
On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded a Certificate of Recognition for the commune meeting the new rural standards and awarded a welfare project worth 500 million VND to Tay Thanh commune. 4 collectives and 4 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in the Nghe An movement to join hands to build new rural areas./.