After 3 years of implementing the new rural development program (NTM) for the period 2021-2023, Gio Linh district has achieved many positive results. At the commune level, by the end of 2023, the total number of NTM criteria in the district reached 243 criteria; the average number of criteria in the district reached 16.2 criteria/commune; the commune with the lowest rate was Linh Truong commune, reaching 11/19 criteria. The district currently has 12/15 communes recognized as meeting NTM standards. The district People's Committee is continuing to direct 2 communes to register to meet NTM standards in 2023 (Gio Chau and Gio Hai communes) to complete the dossier for review and appraisal according to regulations. Gio Linh district strives to meet NTM district standards before 2025.
Linh Hai Commune is determined to complete the goal of achieving advanced new rural standards before 2025 - Photo: HN
Thanks to the promotion of the new rural development program, the rural socio-economic infrastructure of Gio Linh district continues to be improved, practically serving the life, activities and production of the people, contributing to changing the appearance of the countryside towards a spacious and modern direction. Up to now, 13/15 communes have met the traffic criteria; 100% of communes have met the irrigation and electricity criteria.
Cultural infrastructure has been invested synchronously, 15/15 communes and 100% of villages and hamlets have community learning centers; the district's Culture, Sports and Physical Training Center has been invested with a budget of over 33 billion VND; the management, conservation and restoration of historical and cultural relics have been invested with a budget of nearly 6 billion VND. Information and communication infrastructure, trade and rural housing have been increasingly improved.
The “One Commune One Product” (OCOP) program continues to receive attention and direction for implementation. Up to now, the whole district has had 12 OCOP products of 4 entities, which have been recognized as OCOP products of 3 stars or higher. OCOP products are gradually affirming their value and quality in the market, being favored by consumers, and expanding their business introduction on e-commerce sites.
The quality of cultural life of rural people is increasingly improved; the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life" is associated with the campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas", the program to build new rural areas is organized in many diverse and rich forms. Currently, 100% of residential areas have achieved the status of cultural units; 100% of agencies and units maintain the title of cultural units; 94.3% of families meet the standards of cultural families; 100% of communes are recognized as meeting the standards of new rural culture, 15 communes have met the cultural criteria.
Education continues to receive attention and focus to improve the quality of comprehensive education and develop the district's human resources. Maintain a solid foundation for universal preschool education for 5-year-old children, universal primary education at the right age, and universal lower secondary education. Up to now, 100% of communes have met the education and training criteria. The work of protecting and caring for people's health continues to receive attention; medical facilities at the district and commune levels have performed well in examining, monitoring, and promptly treating patients; investment in medical facilities, equipment, and human resources has been increased.
Environmental protection and construction of bright-green-clean rural landscapes have been effectively implemented; over 90% of households collect and dispose of garbage in the right place; over 36.25% of rural households have access to clean water; solid waste and wastewater from concentrated residential areas, production and business establishments are collected and treated according to regulations.
Implementing well social security work, supporting and helping the poor and those in difficult circumstances. The material and spiritual life of the people is increasingly improved. Propaganda and mobilization work for the people to ensure security and order in the construction of new rural areas is implemented with many appropriate measures, bringing practical results; 14 communes have met the national defense and security criteria.
Gio Linh District Party Secretary Le Tien Dung said that the district's goal by 2025 is that 100% of communes will meet the new rural standards; 2-3 communes will meet the advanced new rural standards; 1-2 communes will meet the model new rural standards; Cua Viet town and Gio Linh town will meet the civilized urban standards. At least 50% of villages in extremely disadvantaged communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas will meet the new rural standards; 15-18 villages will meet the model new rural standards.
The district will meet the new rural standards before 2025. The district has proposed specific solutions, promoting the spirit of responsibility and the highest determination to successfully implement the set goals and tasks. In particular, it will continue to strengthen the leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels, mobilizing unions and socio-political organizations to effectively participate in the implementation of new rural construction.
At the same time, continue to promote the role of the people as the main subject in building the new rural areas; well implement the motto: "People know, people discuss, people do, people inspect, people supervise and people benefit". Effectively integrate capital sources of national target programs for the period 2021-2025; reasonably arrange local budget sources, socialized sources, funding sources for investment in building new rural areas in a focused and key direction, in which, prioritize resources for Linh Truong communes that meet new rural standards and for communes registered to meet advanced new rural standards, model new rural areas in the period 2021-2025. Seriously carry out the examination, submission for appraisal, consideration, and recognition of communes, villages, and districts that meet new rural standards, ensuring substance and objectivity.
Focus on building a new rural area with a synchronous and gradually modern socio-economic infrastructure; a reasonable economic and labor structure, effective forms of production organization; a protected ecological environment, a bright-green-clean-beautiful-safe rural landscape; cultural values in rural areas are preserved and promoted; national defense and security, social order and safety are maintained; the material and spiritual life of rural people is improved.
Hoai Nhung
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