For a long time, both the political system and the people of Quang Tri have clearly recognized the importance of laying the foundation for building new rural areas (NTM) starting from the villages and hamlets. However, what almost everyone understands and puts all their efforts into is an “impossible task” for people in the villages and hamlets of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.
Officials of Lia commune, Huong Hoa district grasp the thoughts and aspirations of the people - Photo: TL
There are still many difficulties and challenges.
Up to now, most of the people in the villages and hamlets of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in the province in general, and people in Lia commune, Huong Hoa district in particular, have a deep understanding of the meaning and importance of the new rural construction program. However, despite their efforts, they have not yet found a way to help their locality meet the standards.
Referring to this, Vice Chairman of Lia Commune People's Committee Ho Van Thu said that despite great efforts, the commune has only achieved 8/19 criteria for building a new rural area. After the merger, the whole commune has 10 villages and hamlets. However, no village or hamlet has yet met the new rural standards. "As a mountainous commune, an ethnic minority area, and a newly merged commune, we have encountered many difficulties in building a new rural area. In the villages and hamlets, many families are still "eating today's meal, worrying about tomorrow's meal". Therefore, just contributing to the village and hamlet to meet the income standards is not easy," said Mr. Thu.
In the mountainous district of Dakrong, A Vao is one of the communes with special difficulties. Therefore, achieving 9/19 criteria for building a new rural area can be said to be an encouraging result for the commune. To promote these results, in the past time, the cadres and people of A Vao commune determined to build a new rural area step by step.
In particular, the priority is to remove difficulties so that the village and hamlet can meet the standards first, from there paving the way for the commune. That is the calculation, but when starting to implement, the cadres of A Vao commune clearly realized the challenges. Currently, many households in the area are lacking land for production; their houses are temporary and degraded; they do not have stable income... Therefore, it is difficult for them to wholeheartedly join hands in building the new rural area.
Chairman of the People's Committee of A Vao Commune, Ho Van Nhiep, said: "People in the commune clearly understand the meaning and are determined to build a new rural area. However, "difficulties limit wisdom". We really need support from all levels, sectors, organizations and individuals."
The reality in Lia and A Vao communes is also the common situation of many particularly difficult communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the province. Compared to other localities in the area, the construction of new rural areas in these communes faces more challenges. Despite great efforts, local officials and people still have a hard time meeting criteria such as: income; transportation; irrigation... In the houses, food and clothing are still a concern for many households. Therefore, despite their wishes, people still find it difficult to contribute their efforts and funds to build new rural areas.
The general situation in the commune is like that, so the challenge for building new rural areas in the villages and hamlets is even greater. According to statistics, the whole province currently has 178 villages and hamlets in especially difficult communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. However, by the end of 2013, the whole province only had 4/178 villages and hamlets meeting new rural standards.
Building new rural areas from villages and hamlets
Since the program of building new rural areas was implemented, officials and people in the province have soon realized the significance of building villages and hamlets that meet new rural standards. In fact, building new rural areas will be faster and more solid if it starts from villages and hamlets.
At the end of 2021, the Provincial Party Committee issued a resolution on implementing the national target program on new rural construction for the 2021-2025 period, with a vision to 2030. One of the goals set forth in the resolution is to strive for 40% of villages and hamlets in particularly disadvantaged communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to meet new rural standards by 2025.
In August 2022, the Provincial People's Committee issued a decision on a set of criteria for villages and hamlets meeting NTM standards in extremely disadvantaged communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. The goal is that by 2025, the whole province will have 81 villages and hamlets meeting NTM standards, including: Huong Hoa 38 villages; Dakrong 24 villages; Vinh Linh 10 villages and Gio Linh 9 villages.
However, the implementation of the above goal is facing many difficulties. Compared to the general level, villages and hamlets in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have a low starting point. Even the mobilization and propaganda to make people aware of their role as subjects in building new rural areas takes a lot of time. Despite receiving attention and support from superiors, infrastructure, transportation systems, irrigation systems... in many villages and hamlets are still not guaranteed. If only promoting internal resources, it is certain that villages and hamlets in ethnic minority and mountainous areas will find it difficult to rise up to meet new rural standards.
Given the above reality, the involvement and support of relevant levels, sectors and units for villages and hamlets in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is extremely necessary. To make this support more effective, first of all, the People's Committees of relevant districts need to focus on directing communes to review the current situation of villages and hamlets, especially the difficulties and obstacles in building new rural areas. On that basis, localities need to develop a specific roadmap to help villages and hamlets achieve new rural standards according to the set goals and plans.
It is extremely necessary to assign district-level agencies and departments to support and sponsor communes, villages and hamlets in difficult areas. Relevant levels, sectors and units need to continue to promote propaganda and mobilize people to join hands in building the new rural areas; train cadres, especially at the village level; and provide timely encouragement and rewards...
In particular, mobilizing all resources, support and effectively integrating capital sources is extremely necessary to help villages and hamlets in difficult areas soon reach NTM standards.
Tay Long
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