Yen Thanh is expected to hold a ceremony to welcome the district as a new rural district at the end of August.
(Baonghean.vn) - The ceremony to receive the new rural district standard of Yen Thanh will be held solemnly and seriously, but must be economical, ensuring the work of preventing the Covid-19 epidemic.
On the morning of August 3, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to listen to and give opinions on the plan to organize the ceremony to announce Yen Thanh district meeting the new rural standards. Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired.
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| Overview of the meeting. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Pursuant to Decision 524/QD-TTg, Yen Thanh District People's Committee plans to hold a ceremony to announce the district meeting new rural standards on August 29, 2020.
The announcement ceremony is an opportunity to promote the potential, strengths and unique cultural values of Yen Thanh district to people inside and outside the province, contributing to promoting socio-economic development and boosting tourism development.
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| Mr. Phan Van Tuyen - Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district spoke at the meeting. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
At the meeting, delegates gave their opinions on the organization of the announcement ceremony.
After 10 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, Yen Thanh district's economy has gradually developed, social security has been ensured, and people's lives have been constantly improved. Annual budget revenue reaches over 380 billion VND; there are more than 15,000 workers working abroad, sending back over 200 million USD annually, contributing to increasing income; the poverty rate has decreased to 1.92%; average income per capita is currently 43 million VND/year.
The total capital mobilized by Yen Thanh district for new rural construction over the past 10 years is nearly 5,500 billion VND. Of which: Central budget is more than 242 billion VND, provincial budget is more than 348 billion VND, district budget is more than 277 billion VND.
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| Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu concluded the meeting. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu directed: The reception ceremony will be held solemnly and seriously, but must be safe, economical and especially ensure Covid-19 prevention work.
From now until the welcoming day, Yen Thanh district needs to pay attention to cleaning up the environment in residential areas; at the same time, decorate banners and slogans on the roads.
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| Rural picture of Yen Thanh district today. Photo courtesy of Thai Duong |
By the end of 2019, Yen Thanh district had 38/38 communes recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as meeting new rural standards, Yen Thanh town meeting urban civilization standards. Yen Thanh also met 9/9 criteria for new rural districts. On April 16, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung issued Decision No. 524/QD-TTg recognizing Yen Thanh district as meeting new rural standards in 2019.
