On January 14, Quynh Nhai district (Son La) held a ceremony to announce Muong Giang commune meeting advanced new rural standards and to announce the Resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the establishment of Muong Giang town, Quynh Nhai district.
Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong presented the Decision recognizing Muong Giang commune as meeting the Advanced New Rural Area standards. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
Muong Giang is located in the central area of Quynh Nhai district, is a model commune of Son La province in building new rural areas and was recognized in 2015. To achieve the goal of building an advanced new rural commune, the commune has focused on mobilizing resources to develop effective economic models, completing essential infrastructure to serve people's lives and production.
Leaders of Son La province presented flowers to congratulate the Party Committee of Muong Giang town. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
Leaders of Quynh Nhai district presented flowers to congratulate the Party Committee of Muong Giang town. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
In recent years, Muong Giang commune has focused on transforming the structure of crops and livestock, developing effective economic models, such as: raising large livestock for goods, growing industrial crops, raising fish in cages, processing agricultural and aquatic products. Along with that, the commune always pays attention to the work of preserving and promoting the cultural values of ethnic groups; 6/7 schools at all levels in the commune have met national standards level 1 or higher; the average income per capita in rural areas has reached more than 55 million VND/person/year; the poverty rate is only 4.8%. In nearly 4 years, Muong Giang commune has mobilized a total capital of nearly 165.7 billion VND. Up to now, the commune has completed the target of an advanced new rural commune in the period of 2021 - 2025.
Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
Implementing the Project to build Muong Giang commune into a town, in recent years, Quynh Nhai district has mobilized resources, prioritized the construction of a number of works and project items on infrastructure, such as: Urban renovation, beautification, upgrading of traffic items, drainage systems to improve the landscape, meeting the needs of urban development. By the end of the second quarter of 2024, the commune has achieved 55 contents out of 5 criteria for a type V urban area and has been recognized by the People's Committee of Son La province.
Chairman of Quynh Nhai District People's Committee Cam Van Huy presents Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
At the ceremony, representatives of Quynh Nhai district leaders announced Resolution No. 1280/NQ-UBTVQH15 dated November 14, 2024 of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the establishment of Muong Giang town.
Chairman of Quynh Nhai District People's Committee Cam Van Huy presents Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
Accordingly, Muong Giang town was established on the basis of the entire natural area of 67.97 km2, population of 11,832 people; bordering the communes of Chieng Bang, Chieng On, Pa Ma Pha Khinh, Thuan Chau district (Son La) and Dien Bien province. After the establishment of the town, Quynh Nhai district has 11 commune-level administrative units, including 10 communes and 1 town.
The leaders of Quynh Nhai district also announced the decision of the People's Committee of Son La province to recognize Quynh Nhai urban area as meeting the criteria of a type V urban area (the area is expected to establish Muong Giang town); launched the emulation movement "172 days of the whole people joining hands to build Quynh Nhai district to meet new rural standards by 2025".
Signing of emulation agreements between agencies, units, People's Committees of communes and towns in building Quynh Nhai district to meet New Rural standards by 2025. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
At the announcement ceremony, Standing Deputy Secretary of Son La Provincial Party Committee Lo Minh Hung requested Muong Giang town to urgently improve the town's organizational structure; continue to promote the locality's internal resources, potentials and strengths in socio-economic development, attract investment resources to develop industrial production, small-scale industry, tourism and services, train human resources, and build Muong Giang town to develop more and more. In addition, perfecting the criteria of a civilized urban area is an important contribution to Quynh Nhai district meeting new rural standards and sustainable development. At the same time, he requested Quynh Nhai district to continue to do well in social security work, eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses; arrange the organizational structure of the political system to be streamlined, operate effectively and efficiently...
Standing Deputy Secretary of Son La Provincial Party Committee Lo Minh Hung speaks. Photo: Quang Quyet - VNA
On this occasion, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Son La province awarded Certificates of Merit to 2 collectives and 6 individuals; the Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Nhai district awarded Certificates of Merit to 9 collectives and 12 individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing advanced new rural construction and advising on the project to rearrange commune-level administrative units for the period 2023-2025.
Quang Quyet