To date, Linh Truong commune (Gio Linh district) has achieved 11/19 criteria in building new rural areas (NTM). This is a remarkable effort in the context of many difficulties facing the locality. The Party Committee, government and people of Linh Truong commune have maintained the achieved criteria, determined to strive to successfully implement the remaining unachieved criteria, to complete 19/19 criteria by the end of 2024, and be recognized as a commune meeting NTM standards.
Transport and electricity infrastructure is invested to serve the lives of people in Linh Truong commune, Gio Linh district - Photo: DC
Chairman of Linh Truong Commune People's Committee Ho Van Truyen said that in recent years, the construction of new rural areas associated with important tasks of the commune has achieved many positive results. In the field of agricultural production, the commune is managing the planted forest area of organizations, individuals and households of nearly 15,000 hectares; in 2023, 353 hectares of production planted forests will be exploited and 278 hectares of new forests will be planted after exploitation. The total area of rubber trees exploited is about 615.23 hectares. Livestock has received attention and investment for development, bringing a stable source of income to the people; the total herd of buffaloes and cows is 927, the herd of pigs is 310, and the herd of poultry is 16,369.
The whole commune has 52 production and business establishments and 28 service cars, creating jobs for about 200 workers. Cultural, artistic, physical education and sports activities are organized enthusiastically, meeting the needs of enjoyment and improving the spiritual life and health of the people.
The whole commune has 97% of households recognized as cultural families; firmly maintaining universal primary education at the right age and universal secondary education. The work of protecting and taking care of people's health continues to receive attention.
Political security and social order and safety are maintained; the commune meets security and order standards in 2023. Linh Truong commune has successfully implemented production development support projects with a total investment of over 2,718 million VND; 110 households in difficult circumstances have registered to participate, divided into 9 community groups implementing the cow breeding model. People's lives have gradually improved, with average income per capita reaching 37 million VND/year.
Through reviewing and evaluating the current status of new rural construction, Linh Truong commune proposed solutions to complete 8/19 unmet criteria.
Regarding criterion number 5 (schools), the commune currently has 2 levels of preschool and primary education; in 2024, continue to focus on investing in facilities for schools and strive to reach national standards level 1 by the end of 2024.
Criterion No. 6 (cultural facilities), by 2024, allocate resources from national target programs to complete missing items, and at the same time upgrade and purchase additional equipment for community learning centers to ensure the organization of meetings and activities of the people.
Criterion No. 9 (residential housing), resource allocation from project 1 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has been allocated capital in 2024 to be completed in 2025.
Criterion No. 10 (income) requires additional investment support to support households to escape poverty and near-poverty in 2024.
Criterion No. 11 (multidimensional poverty), according to the preliminary review of poor and near-poor households at the end of 2023, the multidimensional poverty rate is 36.72% (218 poor households, of which 33 poor households are unable to work), 74 near-poor households, accounting for 9.31%; it is expected that by 2024, Linh Truong commune will reduce the multidimensional poverty rate by 19.60%.
Criterion No. 13 (organization of production and rural economic development), the commune has not yet traced the origin of the commune's key products associated with the construction of raw material areas and certified by VietGAP or equivalent; the commune will request superior agencies to guide the granting of FSC forest certificates for forest areas that ensure the prescribed requirements to improve the quality of planted forest wood products.
Criterion No. 17 (environment and food hygiene and safety), continue to promote and mobilize households to invest resources to implement the targets and need resource support from higher levels to implement the targets not yet achieved in this criterion. Criterion No. 18 (political system and legal access), the Party Committee, the government and the People strive to compete in labor production, unite and unify to complete the tasks of socio-economic development, national defense and security in 2024 to achieve this criterion by the end of 2024.
On that basis, the commune has launched a campaign among all cadres, party members and people to raise the spirit of determination to take action to bring the locality to the "finish line" of NTM by the end of 2024...
Talking to us, Gio Linh District Party Secretary Le Tien Dung said that the district focuses on directing the removal of difficulties and obstacles for Linh Truong commune in building new rural areas, especially prioritizing the allocation of local budget sources, socialized sources, and funding sources for Linh Truong commune to implement criteria requiring large investment resources; organizing a market once a month so that people in the commune and neighboring localities have the opportunity to trade and exchange goods; building economic development models, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty for people...
At the same time, encourage and motivate people to make many positive contributions, together with the locality, to bring Linh Truong commune to the "finish line" of NTM.
Hoai Diem Chi
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