Building Hoa Hieu ward (Thai Hoa) to meet civilized urban standards

(Baonghean) - Promoting the achievements of the past 70 years, Hoa Hieu ward (Thai Hoa town) is making efforts and determination to build the ward to meet civilized urban standards.

View of Hoa Hieu ward (Thai Hoa town). Photo: Sy Minh

PV:Could you please tell us about the memorable milestones in the 70-year journey of establishment and development of Hoa Hieu Ward Party Committee?

Comrade Nguyen Manh Hung:On October 20, 1946, 70 years ago, at a small house located at the top of the slope on the way down to Hieu river bank, comrade Phan Dinh Lai, an organizational officer of Nghia Dan District Party Committee, directly directed the establishment of Thai Hoa Commune Party Cell - the predecessor of today's Hoa Hieu Ward Party Cell. At the beginning of its establishment, the cell had only 3 party members, comrade Tran Ngoc Can was the cell secretary.

The establishment of the Party Cell in Thai Hoa was both a requirement of the resistance war and a reflection of the local revolutionary movement at that time. At the first meeting, the Thai Hoa Party Cell identified the main task at that time as strengthening national unity, contributing to building a people's democratic government, enthusiastically participating in the resistance war and national construction, and caring for and nurturing positive factors to develop new party members.

In November 1967, during the fierce period of the US imperialists' war to destroy the socialist North, Thai Hoa Party Cell held the 12th Congress with an important mark, marking a new development step of the Party organization: from a Party cell to a Party Committee with 47 Party members.

After the victory of the Spring General Offensive in 1975, the country was completely independent and especially since 1986, under the light of the Resolution of the 6th National Party Congress on implementing the renovation process, the Party Committee led the people to gradually shift the economic structure towards prioritizing the development of handicraft production, processing of agricultural and forestry products, expanding trade and service activities... with that approach, it has mobilized idle capital among the people, exploiting the economic potential of the whole region.

Hoa Hieu promotes the development of trade and services

Pursuant to Decree 164/2007/ND dated November 15, 2007 of the Government "On adjusting the administrative boundaries of Nghia Dan district to establish Thai Hoa town; establishing wards of Thai Hoa town, Nghe An province", on May 19, 2008, Thai Hoa town changed its name to Hoa Hieu ward.

Through two congresses: the 28th Ward Party Congress, term 2010 - 2015 and the 29th Congress, term 2015 - 2020, determined to achieve the goal of "building Hoa Hieu ward to truly be worthy of being the central ward of Thai Hoa town and meeting civilized urban standards", Hoa Hieu ward has actively coordinated with all levels and sectors as well as promoted its internal strength to basically complete the urban infrastructure system with impressive projects such as: Bau Sen Park, traffic system D2, D3, N2, N6, rainwater drainage and wastewater treatment project; building a multi-functional cultural house of the ward, repairing and upgrading the ward's agency headquarters; investing in inner-city roads to ensure compliance with civilized criteria... continuing to shift the economic structure towards further promoting commercial and service business activities, striving to have over 70% of well-off and rich households by 2020; Poverty rate reduced to less than 1%, continue to maintain school system, medical station meeting national standards.

The ward Party Committee, which had only 3 members at its inception, now has 582 members operating in 19 affiliated Party cells. The Party Committee and its affiliated Party cells are truly the political nucleus at the grassroots level, working with the government to successfully carry out the local political goals and tasks.

PV:Identified as the central ward of Thai Hoa town, could you please elaborate on what development orientations the ward Party Committee has been directing to be commensurate with that position?

Comrade Nguyen Manh Hung:As mentioned above, the 29th Party Congress of the ward, term 2015 - 2020, determined the goal of building Hoa Hieu ward worthy of its position as the central ward of Thai Hoa town. Accordingly, the Party Committee of the ward built resolutions and projects to realize the set goals. In the field of economic development: focus on improving the quality of commercial activities; prioritize the development of infrastructure of Hieu market, traffic routes; attract and encourage investors in the fields of trade - services such as: shopping centers, supermarkets, hotels... Invest in building models of "clean food production"; develop models of growing flowers and ornamental plants to increase value per unit area.

Urban beautification work continues to effectively implement the "Project on planning and construction of infrastructure, urban beautification in the period of 2013 - 2020, vision after 2020" and the Project "Building wards to meet urban civilized standards". Continue to invest in building roads and cultural houses with the motto of the State and the people working together. Strengthen propaganda to raise citizens' awareness of compliance with regulations on urban order management, building a civilized urban lifestyle; effectively manage, exploit and use Bau Sen forest park in conjunction with community activities for recreation and entertainment...

Class time of teachers and students at Hoa Hieu Primary School. Photo by Huu Nghia

Thanks to the correct orientation and the great efforts of the Party Committee and the entire people, in the general difficult conditions, the growth rate is still quite high, reaching an annual average of 16.8%. The economic structure is relatively stable, with trade and services accounting for over 60%, small-scale industry and construction accounting for 39%. A number of high-quality services such as supermarkets and medical services have been formed. The ward has 5 schools, all 5/5 of which have met national standards, of which 2 primary schools have met national standards at level 2...

PV:In addition to the efforts to build a worthy central ward of the town, meeting civilized urban standards is extremely necessary. Therefore, to successfully implement this project, what key tasks does the Hoa Hieu Ward Party Committee need to focus on?

Comrade Nguyen Manh Hung:With the purpose and meaning of focusing on building Hoa Hieu ward to meet civilized urban standards, forming a civilized and cultural lifestyle to create a driving force for socio-economic development, worthy of being the central ward of Thai Hoa town. With that meaning, Hoa Hieu has been implementing the following solutions:

Firstly, enhance the leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels as well as the work of gathering the masses of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations; strengthen close coordination between sectors, levels, fronts, mass organizations, socio-political organizations, mobilize the active participation of people in building wards that meet urban civilized standards...

Hoa Hieu ward leaders directed to clear traffic safety corridors to ensure urban civilization.

Second, promoting the tradition of the Heroic Unit, the 70-year tradition of the Party Committee, strengthening propaganda and education work to raise awareness of building a civilized urban ward in a broad and synchronous manner, raising awareness and sense of responsibility of the community for building, preserving and promoting cultural life, civilized lifestyle, maintaining environmental sanitation, ensuring urban order and traffic safety corridors, awareness of caring for and protecting trees...

Third, take care of building a team of cadres, the pioneering and exemplary role of the team of cadres and party members; promote the role and seriously implement the building of cultural families, cultural blocs, and cultural agencies. Add criteria on building a cultural lifestyle and building wards that meet urban civility standards to the village covenants and conventions, considering them as criteria for evaluating and recognizing annual cultural titles.

PV:Thanks comrade!

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