Elevating Communes to Model New Rural Development

The Rural Development Program in Me Linh district has led to beautiful, civilized villages and improved the material and spiritual lives of residents in the district.

Me Linh district is striving to enhance advanced rural criteria, with a particular focus on developing infrastructure to support urbanization

Focusing on cultural infrastructure

Me Linh district has prioritized the construction of new rural areas as a key task, implementing initiatives from the district to the grassroots level to meet set goals. Currently, the district has three communes that meet advanced new rural standards and one commune that meets model new rural standards as of 2023.

At the end of March 2024, Lien Mac commune became the first locality in Me Linh district to meet the criteria for model new rural area status. Mr. Hoang Ngoc Phu from Bong Mac village expressed his excitement, saying, "Building advanced new rural areas has transformed my commune. Since the Bong Mac communal house lake area was equipped with sports and exercise facilities, villagers frequently come here to exercise, socialize, and enjoy each other's company."

Me Linh district (Hanoi) focuses on converting the structure of crops and livestock towards commodity production and high-tech application.

A key achievement in Lien Mac commune is the construction of cultural infrastructure. Alongside the standard cultural house, the local government mobilized residents to create additional community activity points in Bong Mac, Xa Mac, and Yen Mac villages. Mr. Nguyen Van Huy, head of Xa Mac village, noted that all four hamlets now have community activity points built from social contributions, along with several entertainment and sports facilities in the commune.

In addition to cultural infrastructure, associations and unions have actively contributed to building new rural areas. Residents participate in cleaning village roads and alleys and maintain flower and ornamental plant gardens, enhancing the green, clean, and beautiful rural landscape.

Comprehensive and sustainable development

In March, Tien Thinh, Tam Dong, and Dai Thinh communes qualified to be submitted to the City People's Committee for recognition as meeting advanced new rural standards. Tam Dong started from a low point and was the last in Me Linh district to complete the National Target Program for New Rural Development in 2020. Chairman of the Tam Dong Commune People's Committee, Nguyen Van Huynh noted that building new rural areas is an ongoing effort, with the commune focusing on improving traffic infrastructure through support from Hanoi City and Me Linh district.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, Director of the Me Linh District Economic Department, said that Me Linh has achieved its goal of building advanced new rural areas in five communes and has one commune that has completed the model new rural area standard, reaching 30% of its plan. In 2024, the district will invest in socio-economic infrastructure to meet advanced and model new rural area criteria, aiming for 3-4 additional communes to meet advanced standards and 1-2 to achieve comprehensive model status.

Mr. Ngo Van Ngon, Deputy Chief of the Hanoi Coordination Office for New Rural Development, emphasized the need for Me Linh district to focus on maintaining and improving advanced rural criteria, particularly by developing infrastructure toward urbanization. Recognizing and publicly acknowledging community contributions - whether material or spiritual - is essential for advancing toward the new rural development goal.

By Bao Dan, Vietnam Business Forum

The page is coordinated by Hanoi Coordination Office of New Rural Construction Program