Grow strong after liberation

Economic structure shifts in the right direction

Bu Dang, from a poor mountainous district with underdeveloped economic infrastructure, now has 15 communes and 1 town with more than 150,000 people of 31 ethnic groups living together in solidarity. The proportion of agriculture has decreased from 90% to 39.9%, the proportion of industry has increased to 26.1%, and services account for 34%. The economy has grown quite well, and people's lives have improved significantly. Average income per capita reached 77 million VND/year. The poverty rate has decreased to 0.35%. Socio-economic infrastructure has been invested in and built, inter-commune roads have been asphalted. 100% of inter-village roads have been paved. 99% of households have used the national grid, cultural institutions from the district to the grassroots continue to be improved. 99.85% of households have access to clean water. 33/54 schools have met national standards. The appearance of the countryside has changed dramatically. Up to now, the whole district has 13/15 communes meeting new rural standards (NTM), of which 3 communes meet advanced NTM standards, Duc Phong town is increasingly green, clean, beautiful, meeting type V urban standards.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tue Hien and local authorities visited and presented gifts to children at the kindergarten in village 7, Binh Minh commune, Bu Dang district.

Mr. Doan Van Be, former Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Bu Dang district, excitedly said: Bu Dang today has many changes, people's lives are increasingly developing. The work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction is being carried out very well by local authorities at all levels . Sharing the same opinion with former Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee Doan Van Be, Mr. Le Xuan Hai, Chairman of the District Veterans Association shared: The economy, infrastructure, and appearance of the district show the dramatic changes of Bu Dang today. We have great confidence in the leadership, direction, and management of the authorities at all levels of Bu Dang in particular and Binh Phuoc province in general for the common development.

Positive change in appearance

“Remarkable development” is also the affirmation of Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People’s Committee Vu Van Muoi when summarizing the 50-year journey after the liberation day. Looking back at the past historical journey shows a Bu Dang that has developed remarkably, rising strongly with quite comprehensive results.

Appearance of Bu Dang district today

During the 15 years of building the new rural area (2010-2024), with the policy of promoting the development of technical infrastructure, Bu Dang has mobilized many investment resources, focusing on large, important and essential projects serving local socio-economic development; upgrading, renovating and renewing a number of roads in the district and Duc Phong town. The inter-commune roads have now been basically asphalted; 100% of villages have red gravel roads, asphalt or cement concrete roads. Implementing the cement concrete road construction program according to the special mechanism of the State and the people working together, the whole district has mobilized to build 447km of new roads. The district has also invested in upgrading and building stations and power grid systems for communes and towns with many capital sources. Thereby ensuring safe, stable and continuous electricity supply for daily life, production and business with the rate of households using electricity reaching 99.86%, contributing to changing the face of rural areas.

Thanks to the development of infrastructure, Bu Dang's economy is gradually shifting in the right direction. Up to now, trade and services account for 33.6% of the district's economic structure; industry - construction - transportation accounts for 24.6%. The district is striving to upgrade Duc Phong town to a type IV urban area and Duc Lieu commune to a type V urban area in the near future.

“ Based on the achieved results, the district continues to restructure the economy according to the orientation of Resolution 24 of the Politburo on the development of the Southeast region, focusing on developing green economy, digital economy, circular economy, sharing economy and other economic sectors to promote development, bringing Bu Dang economy to match its potential and advantages, shortening the gap with other districts and towns in the province. In particular, focusing on developing the inter-regional and inter-district and inter-provincial transport system”.

Deputy Secretary of District Party Committee, Chairman of District People's Committee VU VAN MUOI

Bu Dang has made great strides after 50 years of liberation, but there are still many difficulties and challenges ahead in socio-economic development... However, with a clear awareness of the advantages of land, climate, many scenic spots, and cultural characteristics of ethnic groups..., the Party Committee, government, and people of Bu Dang district will continue to unite and be determined to promote identities, building the district to develop in the direction of "Green life, peaceful destination".

Social security work, care for the meritorious and the disadvantaged are of interest to all levels of government and local authorities.