Yen Thanh will propose the Central Government to appraise the district to meet new rural standards.

On the morning of September 19, the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district held a meeting to summarize 10 years of implementing the new rural construction program in the period 2010-2020. Attending were Mr. Nguyen Van Lap - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, leaders of Yen Thanh district and representatives of departments, and chairmen of the People's Committees of communes.

Mr. Nguyen Van De - Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: Anh Tuan.

During the 10 years of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, the Party Committee, government and people of Yen Thanh district have always united, made efforts, mobilized all resources, invested in building infrastructure, and shifted the economic structure to develop in the right direction. By September 2019, Yen Thanh district had 38/38 communes meeting new rural standards.

The total mobilized capital to implement the National Target Program on New Rural Construction in the 2010-2020 period reached 5,475,382 billion VND. Of which, the capital contributed by the community and other capital sources was 1,729,964 billion VND, accounting for 31.6%.

In recent years, the rural appearance in Yen Thanh has been increasingly improved. Infrastructure has been invested synchronously, such as the traffic system has been asphalted and concreted for an additional 425 km. Village and hamlet roads have been hardened for an additional 838.5 km, and the main intra-field roads have been hardened for an additional 458.5 km. 100% of agricultural land area is actively irrigated, educational facilities are equipped with modern facilities, meeting the prescribed standards. 100% of villages have cultural houses with full equipment...

Since 2010, the district has mobilized nearly 400 billion VND to invest in building, repairing and upgrading 42 dams and 7 pumping stations.

People's lives are increasingly improved. Every year, the whole district creates jobs for 3,600 - 4,000 workers, bringing the total number of employed workers in 9 years to more than 30,000, of which more than 15,000 people work abroad through labor export.

Mr. Nguyen Van De - Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to outstanding individuals in the new rural construction movement. Photo: Anh Tuan

The average income per capita is higher year after year: In 2010, it reached 13.92 million VND/person/year, in 2015 it reached 26.075 million VND, by 2019 the average income per capita is estimated at 43 million VND/person/year, an increase of 29.08 million VND compared to 2010. The number of poor households has decreased gradually over the years, in 2010 the poverty rate was 9.42%, by 2019 it was 2.92%, a decrease of 6.5%.

Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Van Lap - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development praised the results that the Party Committee, government and people of Yen Thanh district have achieved in 10 years of building new rural areas.

In the coming time, Yen Thanh needs to focus on developing high-tech agriculture associated with new rural construction, focusing on promoting the image, potential and advantages of the district to develop tourism potential; paying attention to improving the quality of education and vocational training, and doing a good job of health care for the people.

At the conference,Comrade Nguyen Van De - Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee said that he is determined to build Yen Thanh to complete the new rural criteria in the area by November 2019.

A corner of Yen Thanh district. Photo: Anh Tuan.

On this occasion, Yen Thanh District People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 8 collectives and 42 individuals with outstanding achievements in the new rural construction movement.

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