70 years history of formation and development of Hung Thong commune
Attending the ceremony were leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Information and Communications and Hung Nguyen district; along with cadres, party members and people of Hung Thong commune.
The speech presented by comrade Nguyen Huu Phuc - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Commune People's Committee at the ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment and announce the decision of the Provincial People's Committee to recognize the commune as meeting advanced new rural standards in 2023 clearly stated the 70-year history of formation and development of Hung Thong commune.
The name Hung Thong commune began in 1947 on the basis of merging the communes of Thong Yen, Trung Muu and Minh Tan. By 1953, Hung Thong commune was divided into 4 communes: Hung Thong, Hung Tan, Hung Tien, Hung Thang; the administrative boundaries of Hung Thong commune have remained stable until today.
Here, the Party cell was established early when our Party was born in early 1930 on the basis of a merged cell and by the end of 1930 it had separated into the independent Thong Lang cell.
Over the past 70 years of establishment, at each revolutionary stage, with different political tasks and conditions, but with the steadfast belief in following the path chosen by the Party and Uncle Ho, along with the solidarity, creativity, and efforts to overcome difficulties of the Party Committee, Government and people, Hung Thong commune has affirmed its marks in each historical stage of local development, contributing to the overall development of the district, the province and the country.
During the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism, Hung Thong commune had 144 martyrs; 12 people were awarded the title of Heroic Vietnamese Mother; more than 300 wounded and sick soldiers.
There are 800 collectives and individuals awarded with Medals of various types and more than 500 Certificates of Merit. The Party Committee and people of Hung Thong commune were awarded the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" by the Party and State.
During the period of national renewal and development, the Party Committee, Government and people of Hung Thong commune have a consistent viewpoint and goal: Economic development is the central task, Party building is the key task; ensuring social security, improving people's lives, and sustainable poverty reduction.
Accordingly, the Party Committee, the government and organizations in the political system from the commune to the hamlet have proposed many appropriate resolutions and solutions to promote the potential and advantages of the commune, take advantage of opportunities, luck and support from superiors; arouse the spirit of self-reliance of the people, combined with calling for socialized resources and support from children far from home.
The results of construction and recognition by the Provincial People's Committee as a commune meeting new rural standards in 2015 and advanced new rural standards in 2023 are the clearest evidence of Hung Thong's comprehensive development in the fields of economy, culture - society, national defense - security, and building the political system.
The material and spiritual life of the people has been improved; the appearance of the new rural area of Hung Thong commune has many changes following the trend: Bright, green, clean, beautiful. Average income per capita reaches nearly 52 million VND/year; the multidimensional poverty rate in 2023 is only 16 households, accounting for 1.08%.
In 4 years of building advanced new rural areas, Hung Thong commune mobilized a total of nearly 260 billion VND; of which the people invested in building, upgrading, renovating houses and contributing to building welfare works was 160 billion VND; donated 1,050m2 of land, contributed 1,750 working days...
New effort and determination
Promoting the tradition of the past 70 years, the Party Committee, Government and people of Hung Thong continue to innovate, make greater efforts and strive; creatively and flexibly apply the Party's guidelines and policies, mechanisms and policies of higher levels; seize opportunities and chances, mobilize maximum resources to effectively promote the potential and advantages of the locality, focus on improving the speed and quality of growth associated with shifting the economic structure and labor structure towards enhancing the competitiveness and value of industries and fields.
Focus on mobilizing resources to complete socio-economic infrastructure, supplement criteria to continue moving towards new-style rural areas; promote economic development, increase workers' income, contribute to improving the material and spiritual life of the people.
The 70th anniversary of the commune's establishment and the announcement of the Decision to recognize the commune as meeting advanced new rural standards is an opportunity for the Party Committee, government and people of Hung Thong to look back at the history and good traditions, including the difficulties and hardships they have overcome to forge their courage, train their will, innovate and be creative, bringing the locality to comprehensive development, worthy of the hometown of the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong; the Heroic Unit of the Armed Forces; actively contributing to promoting the rapid and sustainable development of Hung Nguyen district, first of all, achieving the new rural district in 2024.
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