Tan Lap commune in Lac Son district is intensifying efforts to achieve its new-style rural development goals by the end of this year, with a focus on mobilising all available resources and implementing a comprehensive strategy to meet the four remaining criteria out of the 19.
Xom Trai cave, a special national relic in Tan Lap, is
preserved and protected by local authorities as part of the local new-style
rural development drive.
The Prime Minister’s Decision No. 694/QD-TTg,
dated July 18, 2024, officially recognised three sites across the country as
national special relics, including the Xom Trai cave in Tan Lap. The commune’s
administration has actively engaged the community in protecting the site, as
part of the local new-style rural development drive. Bui Van Bang, Secretary of
the Xom Trai Party cell, noted that the commune has appointed personnel to
safeguard the archaeological artifacts and the integrity of the cave.
Though Tan Lap was certified as meeting the
new-style rural building standards in 2022, a reassessment following new
criteria set by the 2021-2025 national target programme for new-style rural
development revealed that the commune still falls short in four areas, namely
transport, multidimensional poverty, rural production organisation and economic
development, and health care. The commune is striving to meet these criteria by
the end of 2024, with an emphasis on stepping up refreshing communications
campaigns to raise public awareness and enhance community engagement.
Work is being accelerated to help Tan Lap
fulfill the transport criterion. Since the beginning of the year, local hamlets
have repaired and maintained 6km of inter-hamlet and field roads as well as
other road sections. Additionally, the commune is coordinating with consulting
units to survey road conditions in various hamlets and facilitating the
construction of the Tan Lap-Mien Doi road.
To address multidimensional poverty, Tan Lap has
been promoting farmers’ application of scientific and technical advances in
production and encouraging the transition to more productive crops and
livestock. By leveraging resources from three national target programmes, the
commune is implementing projects to support local production, with the goal of
reducing its multidimensional poverty rate to approximately 5.71%.
In 2024, the total projected budget for
new-style rural development in Tan Lap exceeds 1.07 billion VND (42,718 USD).
Of this, over 228 million VND is expected to come from community contributions
and other funds.
Chairman of the Tan Lap People's Committee Bui
Ly Tuong said that the commune has developed a comprehensive plan to meet its
goals on time. The plan focuses on effectively implementing programmes and
projects that support economic development, increase income, and achieve
sustainable poverty reduction.
As of the end of 2023, the local average per
capita income hit 52 million VND, with its poverty rate reduced to around 7%.
In the months to come, Tan Lap plans to capitalise on its available advantages
to further socio-economic development. Priorities will be placed on
infrastructure investments that support tourism and the exploration of the
Muong Vang culture.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
In the small house of Bui Van Luong in Bung 2 Hamlet, Thu Phong commune, Cao Phong district, an array of traditional items such as serving trays, woven storage baskets for blankets, sticky rice containers, and bamboo baskets are beautifully and skillfully crafted.
Over the recent past, the education and training sector of Hoa Binh province has paid great attention to reforming management activities, improving teachers’ quality, and innovating teaching methods that focus on quality and efficiency, at the same time with implementing the sector’s emulation campaigns and movements.
