With the solidarity and joint efforts of cadres, party members and all the people, Vu Quang town (Vu Quang district, Ha Tinh) has achieved important achievements in many fields. An urban area rich in historical and cultural identity is growing day by day...
Video: Vu Quang town 20 years of construction and development.
Vu Quang Town was established under Decree No. 112/2003/ND-CP dated October 3, 2003 of the Government on the basis of the administrative boundaries of Huong Dai Commune (old) and the merger of Son Linh Village (Duc Bong Commune), Hop Hoa Village and 14 households of Village 11 (Huong Minh Commune) with a total natural area of 3,742 hectares. Up to now, the Town Party Committee consists of 11 Party cells with 257 Party members. The Town has 6 residential groups with over 1,100 households/4,260 people; more than 40 agencies, enterprises, and schools of the district located in the area...
Huong Dai ferry terminal and Huong Dai commune intersection before the establishment of Vu Quang town (documentary photo).
Thinking back twenty years ago, at that time, the staff was still lacking, the training level was not standardized, the people's lives were extremely difficult, the poverty rate was high. The roads were bumpy, the facilities and urban infrastructure were almost non-existent. The town had no high-rise buildings, the government offices and village and residential groups were makeshift houses. With great efforts and determination, Vu Quang town is now the gateway for communication and development in the West of Ha Tinh.
Panorama of Vu Quang town after 20 years of construction and development.
The majestic statue of Doctor Phan Dinh Phung and his army on Elephant Cave Mountain, Vu Quang town.
The Ho Chi Minh trail passes through the vast and open town, Ngan Truoi Lake - a monumental century-old construction that has survived the great forest, Huong Dai ferry goes into memory as a large bridge across the river connecting the happy banks; the stadium, the cultural house, the memorial house for heroes and martyrs, the high-rise buildings and the gardens in the city with sweet fruits all year round... creating a splendid great forest! Political stability, socio-economic development, national defense and security are maintained, the material and spiritual life of the people is constantly improved.
Compared to 2003, the production value of the town's economic sectors has increased 6.4 times; average income per capita reached 49 million VND/person/year, an increase of 29 times; total budget revenue increased 25 times... The economic structure has shifted towards increasing the proportion of industry, trade, and services, reducing the proportion of agriculture, forestry, and fishery. The agricultural sector currently accounts for 20.82%, industry - handicrafts - construction accounts for 25.74%, trade - services 53.44%, gradually promoting the potential and advantages of the forest town.
District Party Secretary Nguyen Thi Viet Ha inspected the earthworm farming model of Mr. Thai Quang Nhat in Vu Quang town.
Vu Quang town has many advantages in aquaculture (photo 1). Sweet fruits at the beginning of the season (photo 2). High-income fruit growing model of Mr. Nguyen Tien Binh in TDP 6 - Vu Quang town (photo 3).
Thanks to the transformation of crop and livestock structure, the application of technical advances in production, the development of fruit orchards, livestock breeding, and the construction of family farm models, the value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production per unit area reached 120.8 million VND/year, an increase of 178% compared to 2003. The fields of industry, construction, trade and services all increased. In particular, Vu Quang town is implementing the Project of building a civilized urban area with the participation of the entire political system and the participation of the people; at the same time, making the most of social resources, which are contributing to changing the appearance of civilization and modernity.
The 4th Congress of Delegates of Vu Quang town, term 2020 - 2025 (documentary photo).
The position and stature of Vu Quang town were raised when major projects of the district, the province, and the country were built such as the Ngan Truoi irrigation system, hydroelectric plants, roads, and welfare projects... The total social investment capital of the town to date has reached more than 1,500 billion VND.
Infrastructure was built, the fields of health, education, and social culture were strengthened. The movement "All people unite to build a cultural life" was implemented promptly and in depth. Up to now, all 6/6 residential groups have standard cultural houses; the rate of cultural households is over 95%...
Forces marching at the Sports Festival of Vu Quang town (photo 1). District leaders presented gifts and shared the joy of the great solidarity festival with officials and people of Vu Quang town (photo 2). Colorful hot air balloon festival held in Vu Quang town (photo 3). Vu Quang district boat race on Ngan Truoi river (photo 4).
Education and training have positive changes; the quality of comprehensive education and key education of the town always ranks first in the district. The work of protecting and taking care of people's health is constantly focused on, national target programs on health and disease prevention are concerned; the rate of people participating in health insurance annually reaches over 90%.
The town's poverty rate has decreased from 57.6% (in 2003) to 5.3% (in 2022). Activities to repay gratitude, visit and give gifts to families with meritorious services have received attention...
People of Vu Quang town donated land to expand traffic routes to build a civilized urban area.
As a place where people, roads, and important works are concentrated, the town always ensures national defense and security to meet the requirements and tasks in the new situation. The work of building the Party and the political system, and the activities of mass organizations are strengthened. The Party is united and the staff is trained and fostered to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the new development period.
Only after going through difficult years, through long nights of lying down listening to the monkeys and gibbons, witnessing the floods from upstream pouring down, and then the dry season when the fields cracked open... can we see the great achievements of the past two decades! Challenges and difficulties still lie ahead, but with the determination of today's generation, the town at the foot of the great forest hopes to change continuously. In the coming time, Vu Quang town will continue to accelerate the development of trade - services - tourism; focus on planning management; attract and mobilize maximum resources to invest in building infrastructure; promote administrative reform; train, foster, attract and arrange a team of cadres with sufficient qualities, capacity and prestige to meet the requirements of tasks in the new period.
Continue to promote advantages to effectively exploit Vu Quang National Park and Ngan Truoi Lake; build Vu Quang town in the direction of an ecologically civilized urban area, realizing the aspiration for rapid and sustainable development.
Ngan Truoi Irrigation Reservoir and Hydropower Plant are invested in construction in Vu Quang town.
The majestic Ngan Truoi Dam in the middle of the sky and earth, the majestic Phan Dinh Phung statue on the Voi Cave mountain; the vast road leading from the South to the North; the silent and overlapping forests reflecting the immense lake... The new achievement after 20 years of continuous efforts in pride and honor! Through many ups and downs, the memory of a homeland rich in historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions of Vu Quang district is still intact. That land is growing day by day, prosperous and happy.
Content: Pham Duy Dat
Party Secretary - Chairman of People's Committee of Vu Quang town
photo, video: Xuan Hoan - Van Tinh - Le Thuy - Quoc Lap
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