Vo Liet Commune (Thanh Chuong) receives certificate of New Rural standards

Vo Liet is a commune located in the center of the right bank of Thanh Chuong district, 40km from Vinh city, about 10km from the town, 27km from Thanh Thuy border gate to Laos. This is a land with many relics and scenic spots, and used to be the district capital of Thanh Chuong district during the colonial feudal period. Currently, the whole commune has 8 villages, 102 residential clusters with 2,431 households and 10,234 people.

Comrade Nguyen Van Hang - Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Program for New Rural Development in Nghe An and Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong District, Van Nha, presented certificates and bonuses to leaders of Vo Liet Commune. Photo: Dinh Ha

Since the Party Central Committee issued the Resolution and the Prime Minister issued Decisions on the development and implementation of the National Program on New Rural Development, the government, the Fatherland Front, and mass organizations at the commune level have directed resolutely, and cadres and people have united in supporting the implementation of 19 criteria. Of which, over 200 billion VND has been mobilized from resources, over 40 billion VND has been contributed by the people, nearly 65 km of roads have been completed, 23 km of irrigation canals and many other welfare works have been completed.

During this process, the locality has also focused on building socio-cultural criteria, promoting the value of two national historical and cultural relics, Vo Liet communal house and Bach Ma temple, and organizing well the festival and spiritual activities to attract many tourists. Thanks to synchronous and strong investment, the material and spiritual life of the people has been improved; There are no households living in temporary or dilapidated houses in the area. The average income per capita in the area in 2021 is 39.5 million VND/person/year. The poverty rate has decreased sharply, to only 2.1%.

Sports competition at Bach Ma Temple festival. Photo: Dinh Ha

Along with the investment in socio-economic development, in the process of building the new rural area, Vo Liet commune has also focused on building the political system and approaching the law. Every year, the Party Committee has achieved "Clean - Strong"; The government has excellently completed its tasks. Political and social organizations: Every year, they have completed their tasks well or better. National defense and security work has also been given attention to meet security standards. After many efforts, Vo Liet communehas been recognized as a commune meeting national standards for new rural construction in 2021 according to Decision No. 413 dated February 21, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman.

People of Vo Liet commune actively build rural roads. Photo: Dinh Ha

At the ceremony, on behalf of the delegation, comrade Nguyen Van Hang - Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Program for New Rural Construction in Nghe An province awarded certificates, bonuses and Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to 4 groups and 4 individuals.

On this occasion, the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district and the People's Committee of Vo Liet commune also awarded Certificates of Merit to many collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in the process of building new rural areas.