Changes in the border commune of Quang Duc

As a border commune, in previous years, Quang Duc's socio-economic situation faced many difficulties. With high determination, solidarity of the Party, government and people, and breakthrough solutions, Quang Duc today has been transforming strongly, confidently entering a new era of development.

Quang Duc commune was established on the basis of merging three administrative units: Quang Thanh commune, Quang Thinh commune and Quang Duc commune (old), with a total natural area of ​​131.48km² and a population of over 11,682 people.

To help Quang Duc commune, which is a border commune, mountainous area, ethnic minority area, quickly escape from the extremely difficult status (under the previous Program 135/Project 196), the Party Committee and the commune government have implemented breakthrough and focused solutions. In particular, the commune pays special attention to building a synchronous traffic infrastructure system.

Construction of the project to add a longitudinal ditch with a cover plate on the section Km5+00-Km7+00 on National Highway 18B, Quang Ninh province (in the territory of Quang Duc commune).

In the period of 2020-2025, the commune invested and mobilized over 36.9 billion VND to implement 24 projects under Program 135, Project 196. Most of the capital is prioritized for essential infrastructure: Village roads, intra-field canals, schools, community houses, clean water, production support and livelihoods for people.

Thanks to that, a series of inter-village and inter-hamlet roads have been concreted, connecting smoothly to the central area. Models support production development for poor and near-poor households, creating jobs, increasing income, promoting sustainable poverty reduction. By 2025, the commune will have no poor households, the number of near-poor households is still very low and strives to have no near-poor households by the end of 2025.

From a particularly difficult commune, Quang Duc quickly escaped the 135 commune category, promoted new rural construction and completed 19/19 new rural criteria, gradually moving towards advanced new rural areas.

The outstanding result is that the rural infrastructure system has changed rapidly. Roads have been expanded and hardened, connecting National Highway 18, Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway and Bac Phong Sinh border gate, creating conditions to promote trade of goods and develop trade and services. The school system has been invested synchronously, meeting national standards. The rate of people using hygienic water has reached 100%, of which clean water is over 45%; household waste is collected regularly, the rural environment is increasingly clean and beautiful.

In addition to completing traffic connections, the commune is focusing on directing the implementation of major driving projects such as: Quang Duc Industrial Cluster and Quang Thanh Industrial Cluster, along with completing the project documents for the Investment in construction of the intersection connecting National Highway 18B with Van Don - Mong Cai Expressway. These projects promise to create fundamental changes in the economic structure and urban and rural appearance of the commune.

In the production sector, Quang Duc focuses on building linkage models and enhancing the value of OCOP products. Up to now, the commune has 5 OCOP products that meet 3-star standards, opening up a direction for sustainable development in agriculture according to the value chain. In particular, the program of developing large timber forests associated with growing medicinal herbs under the forest canopy helps people have higher and more stable income, contributing to maintaining the forest cover rate of nearly 77%.

Loading and unloading import and export goods at the Bac Phong Sinh (Vietnam) - Ly Hoa (China) customs clearance route belonging to the bilateral border gate pair Hoanh Mo (Vietnam) - Dong Trung (China)

Thanks to the strong shift in economic structure, the growth rate of the commune from the beginning of 2020 to now has remained stable, averaging 12%/year. By 2025, the total production value of the whole commune is estimated to reach 1,055 billion VND, 1.7 times higher than at the beginning of the term. The economic structure has shifted sustainably: Trade - services account for over 41.7%; Industry - construction reaches 23.5%; agriculture - forestry - fishery accounts for 34.8%; Average income per capita reaches 87 million VND/year, an increase of 36 million VND compared to 2020 (1.7 times higher). More than 2,000 workers have been introduced, creating new jobs, the rate of trained workers reaches 71%. This is an important factor in helping Quang Duc escape poverty and create a foundation for sustainable development for the following years.

Quang Duc tightened public discipline, innovated the style of serving people "openly - transparently - quickly". The modern one-stop department came into operation effectively, non-cash payments reached 100%. The work of receiving citizens and handling procedures was shortened, complaints were minimized, and hot spots of social order were not allowed to arise.

The rate of people using smartphones reached nearly 88%, the number of people installing VNeID level 2 reached 79.5%. The commune focuses on vocational training, especially for rural workers, helping people access new jobs and have stable income. 100% of cadres and civil servants meet standards in professional qualifications and political theory.

With the determination of the entire political system, the socio-economic situation of Quang Duc commune has achieved positive results. Since the beginning of the year, the total production value has reached 942.51 billion VND. Of which, the agriculture - forestry - fishery sector reached 335.91 billion VND (85.1% of the plan), Industry - Construction reached 228.3 billion VND (95.75% of the plan); the budget revenue in the commune reached 185.5% compared to the plan assigned by the province; the area of ​​​​forestry after exploitation reached 240.7 hectares, exceeding the annual plan by 0.2%. The fields of culture, education, health and social security have many positive changes. The work of health care for the people has been given attention, with the health insurance coverage rate of the whole commune reaching over 90%.

Medical examination for people at Quang Duc Commune Health Station

The preservation and promotion of national cultural values ​​are emphasized through the restoration and successful organization of traditional festivals, such as the Mun Wave Festival; the Dao Thanh Y's initiation ceremony; and the Tay's new rice celebration, which are recognized as national intangible cultural heritages.

From a particularly difficult locality, Quang Duc has risen to become a border commune with rapid and sustainable development, political stability, economic prosperity, and improved people's lives. The results achieved in socio-economic development are a solid foundation for Quang Duc to firmly and confidently achieve its development goals by 2030, building a rich, civilized, modern, and happy border commune.

Huu Viet

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/doi-thay-o-xa-bien-gioi-quang-duc-3382982.html