Pom Lot implements cultural criteria in new rural construction

Since the cultural house was built, meetings, activities, and performances of Na Ten village have been organized effectively. *In the photo: The Na Ten village art troupe practices at the cultural house.*

In July 2022, the people of Na Ten village were happy and excited when the village's cultural house was inaugurated. This is a project of the consensus, solidarity and joint efforts of the people. The Na Ten village cultural house has an area of over 400m2, with a total value of 450 million VND, the State supported 200 million VND, and each household in the village contributed 1 million VND and dozens of working days to build. After being put into use, the villagers no longer have to temporarily live at the village chief's house, the cultural house is regularly open for meetings, group activities, law dissemination, art and sports practice sessions, etc.

Mr. Quàng Văn Yên, Head of Na Ten village, said: When there was a policy to build a cultural house, I and the mass organizations in the village went to every alley and house to propagate and persuade. All work related to the level of contribution for each family was discussed democratically and openly at meetings. Previously, there was no cultural house, all the village's work had to be organized at my house, so it was not convenient. Therefore, when discussing and agreeing to build a cultural house, everyone supported it. Besides, building a cultural lifestyle is an important criterion of the village. The village has 100 households, 425 people, 100% of whom are Thai people. In recent years, the village has had no dropouts, all school-age children have gone to school, there is no more domestic violence, women have given birth to a third child or more; 87 households have achieved the title of cultural family, security and order are ensured. For many years in a row, the village has achieved the title of cultural village. The spiritual life of the villagers has improved a lot, cultural, artistic and sports activities are always enthusiastically responded to by the people.

Ms. Lo Thi Tinh, Na Ten village said: Before there was no cultural house, the village's mass art troupe had to practice at a house with a large plot of land. Now that there is a cultural house to practice, we are very happy and excited. Every evening, after finishing our field work, our team gathers at the cultural house to practice.

To implement the cultural criteria, Pom Lot commune has linked the construction of new rural areas with the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life", promoted propaganda, mobilized people in many forms; evaluated, commended, rewarded and expanded collectives and individuals who did well; paid attention to directing and investing in building cultural institutions; closely followed the plans and instructions of superiors on the implementation of the movement of all people uniting to build a cultural life. The commune also focused on preserving and promoting traditional cultural values. The criteria of the movement to build cultural families and cultural residential areas were deployed to each village and hamlet for people to know and implement. The registration, evaluation and proposal for recognition of cultural families were carried out publicly and in accordance with standards.

Along with investing in building spacious cultural facilities, Pom Lot commune also focuses on launching emulation movements, campaigns to build cultural families, cultural residential areas... Up to now, the whole commune has 12/14 cultural houses, 1 communal stadium, 1 communal multi-purpose gymnasium of ^500m2 , 14/14 villages and hamlets meeting cultural standards, 5/14 villages and hamlets meeting model new rural standards, 1,411 families recognized as cultural families; 14 villages and hamlets have effective mass art teams.

Mr. Le Ngoc Hoan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Pom Lot commune, said: Up to now, in the commune, there are still villages 6 and 5 that do not have a cultural house due to lack of land; some cultural houses and public places have not been installed with outdoor sports equipment due to lack of funds. In the coming time, Pom Lot commune will increase resources to consolidate and develop the system of cultural and sports facilities to meet the living needs of the people, such as supporting each village and hamlet with 30 million VND to install outdoor sports equipment and institutions in the cultural house; repairing cultural houses in Na Vai village, village 1, village 2, village 3, village 9; allocating the provincial budget to support 3 million VND/mass art troupe to invest in costumes and equipment. Continue to promote the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life" associated with new rural construction, contributing to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of the locality and the enjoyment needs of the people in the new period...

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