Yen Thanh 'reached the finish line' as a new rural district, completely debt-free

On the morning of November 1, the Provincial New Rural Area Appraisal Council led by Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, organized the appraisal of the contents and criteria of the new rural district in Yen Thanh district.

Before working with Yen Thanh district, the provincial NTM appraisal council surveyed the implementation of NTM district criteria in the communes of Hoa Thanh, Hong Thanh, Duc Thanh, and Tien Thanh. In the photo: The delegation visited Tien Thanh commune kindergarten. Photo: Xuan Hoang

No arrears

As a large district with 39 communes and towns, thanks to knowing how to promote the strength of the entire political system in leading, directing and implementing synchronously, closely and drastically, with many dynamic and creative ways, suitable to the actual conditions of each locality, after 10 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction in Yen Thanh district, comprehensive and outstanding results have been achieved.

The provincial New Rural Appraisal Council works with Yen Thanh district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The rural appearance has many changes, the grassroots democracy regulations have been well implemented, social security and order have been strengthened, the political system has been consolidated and strengthened, the scale of production and material and spiritual life have been increasingly improved. Investment attraction continues to be directed and implemented in all fields, contributing to promoting the shift in labor structure and developing the local economy.

By the end of 2019, Yen Thanh had 38/38 communes meeting the NTM standards; the poverty rate was 2.92% (down 6.5% compared to 2010); the average income per capita was estimated at 42.43 million VND/person/year. Up to now, Yen Thanh district has self-assessed that it has met 9/9 criteria for building a NTM district. In particular, the district has no outstanding debts in building a NTM.

The total mobilized capital for new rural construction over the past 10 years is nearly 5.5 trillion VND. Of which: Central budget is over 242 billion VND, provincial budget is over 348 billion VND, district budget is over 277 billion VND, commune budget is over 1.3 trillion VND, combined capital is nearly 1.2 trillion VND, credit loan capital is over 203 billion VND, enterprise capital is over 189 billion VND, people's contribution is over 1.7 trillion VND.

Achieved 9/9 criteria for building new rural districts

At the conference, members of the provincial NTM appraisal council, representing departments and branches, basically agreed that the district had met 9/9 criteria for building a NTM district. However, in addition, the departments and branches suggested that Yen Thanh district continue to pay attention to some remaining issues and limitations: the district needs to form concentrated development areas for medicinal plants, fruit trees... as well as agricultural development models, in order to effectively exploit land area, create jobs, and increase income for people.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee gave a speech at the conference. Photo: Xua Hoang

The District General Hospital needs to pay attention to investing in medical examination and treatment equipment to meet the health care needs of the people; some commune health stations have not been upgraded to meet standards. The District needs to pay more attention to the children's playground.

Regarding the system of collecting and treating domestic waste in the district, although some localities have invested in building incinerators, the district has not yet planned a centralized treatment area; in addition, the district's industrial clusters have not yet built a centralized waste treatment area.

Receiving the opinions of the members of the provincial NTM appraisal council, comrade Phan Van Tuyen - Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee explained the opinions and said that, with the motto of building NTM with a starting point but no ending point, the locality will continue to overcome the shortcomings in some criteria in the coming time, especially the district will coordinate with the Department of Construction to announce the planning of the NTM district this November.

A corner of the new rural area of ​​Yen Thanh district. Photo courtesy of Anh Tuan

Speaking at the conference, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the unified direction of the entire political system from the district to the grassroots level and the consensus of the people in the movement to build new rural areas over the past 10 years. In particular, after a field survey in some localities, it was shown that the localities have effectively participated; infrastructure has been properly invested, many traffic routes have been planted with trees and flowers to create highlights.

Through the opinions of departments and branches agreeing with the 9 criteria for building a new rural district of Yen Thanh that have been achieved, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Yen Thanh district to continue to promote propaganda work to the people in the movement to build a new rural district, especially protecting the environmental landscape on roads, village cultural houses... After this conference, Yen Thanh district will supplement the necessary data and information to complete the dossier, submit to the Government for recognition of a new rural district in the coming time.