Yen Thanh will become a new rural district in 2020

Focusing on 4 disadvantaged communes

We returned to Tay Thanh commune, Yen Thanh, which is considered one of the most disadvantaged communes in Yen Thanh district. The roads have now been widened, concreted, and paved instead of the previous bumpy and potholed roadbed.

The commune's new office building is spacious and well-built. In the commune, many sustainable household economic models have emerged, such as afforestation, comprehensive farm economic development, etc. The fields have been consolidated and exchanged, along with the canal system that has been invested in and built to ensure water sources for bumper harvests.

Yen Thanh farmers harvest rice by machine. Photo: VT

Up to now, the commune has achieved 18/19 NTM criteria. To achieve results in difficult conditions, the commune has done a good job of propaganda, mobilizing people, and being transparent in building NTM. Therefore, it has promoted the strength of the entire population in contributing to the construction of public works; contributing 1.5 billion VND to build infrastructure for the commune. Many households have voluntarily donated land to build rural roads. To meet the NTM target in August 2019, Yen Thanh district will support Tay Thanh commune with 3.5 billion VND and 2,500 tons of cement to pour concrete on traffic roads.

Mr. Phan Duc Thuong - Chairman of Tay Thanh Commune People's Committee

In Thinh Thanh commune today, people are really excited about the results of their own efforts to build the new rural area. With the motto "The State and the people work together", after 8 years of implementing the new rural area construction, the rural appearance in Thinh Thanh has improved a lot.

Tay Thanh Commune Kindergarten is being built spaciously. Photo: VT

In 2019, Yen Thanh will strive for the last 4 communes to reach the NTM finish line, including: Thinh Thanh, Quang Thanh, Tay Thanh... The District Steering Committee for NTM Construction has focused on directing with the spirit of promoting solidarity and consensus of the people, combined with support from the Central and the province to complete the works and projects. Most communes are highly determined to complete the criteria before the registration time, no later than August 2019.

Efforts to "reach the finish line" of new rural district

Along with the 4 communes striving to reach the finish line, the remaining 34 communes that have met the NTM standards of Yen Thanh district continue to improve the criteria in a sustainable direction, such as converting production, increasing income for people, building infrastructure, environmental sanitation, strengthening security and order, building a strong political system...
For the model new rural commune, Tan Thanh commune has mobilized people to plant over 27 km of flower roads, the labor export movement has developed quite strongly, and people's lives have changed more and more.

Net house nursery in Tan Thanh commune. Photo: VT

Communes focus on consolidating existing cooperative activities and promoting and mobilizing the establishment of one more cooperative; building a waste incinerator, promoting production development, and increasing people's income. Continue to mobilize people to plant trees and flowers on roads, renovate village roads and alleys, and build new rural standard gardens.

With great determination, Yen Thanh has basically achieved 6 groups of criteria (including: irrigation, electricity, production, environment, social security and order, and new rural construction direction) out of 9 groups of criteria for new rural districts. The remaining 3 groups of criteria, including: planning, transportation, health - culture - education, the district will focus on directing and striving to reach the finish line by the end of 2020 according to the roadmap, becoming a new rural district of the province.

Mr. Nguyen Van De - Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee

Yen Thanh District People's Committee also directed to promote the emulation movement "joining hands to build new rural areas" in the period of 2016-2020; continue to consolidate, improve and enhance the effectiveness of the Steering Committee for building new rural areas at the commune level; enhance responsibility and coordination between professional departments in advisory work; perform well the tasks and solutions; promptly remove difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process.

Traffic construction in Dong Thanh commune. Photo: VT

Assign tasks to departments, agencies, branches, and organizations based on their functions, tasks, and areas of responsibility according to each criterion of a commune meeting the standards and a district meeting the NTM standards to review and determine the specific volume. From there, develop a plan framework, roadmap, and implementation solutions on a monthly and quarterly basis. At the same time, continue to raise awareness and understanding for each citizen that building a NTM is their own right and obligation, building a new countryside so that they can have a truly more prosperous and fulfilling life...

According to the plan, the capital for building Yen Thanh district to meet new rural standards is over 2,449.9 billion VND, including: ODA capital of 1,000 billion VND, central budget of 400 billion VND, provincial budget of 100 billion VND, capital to support building the district to meet new rural standards (expected capital exceeding revenue from 35% of land price) of 50 billion VND...