Hai Lang, embracing innovation and integration.

The period of accelerated growth and breakthroughs in Hai Lang district is unfolding vigorously, creating momentum for development, with a mindset of striving and building a sustainable economy in the new era. Hai Lang is constantly moving forward, always reaching for new values ​​and new vitality.

Economic breakthrough

A prominent feature of Hai Lang's development is its economy. This serves as the foundation for a sustainable development era, for infrastructure, and for maintaining social stability. After a year of accelerated growth in 2024, Hai Lang's economy has undergone a clear and remarkable transformation. Hai Lang has a clear direction set forth in the Resolution of the District Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term, making rational use of its potential and advantages in its transformation journey.

A view of Hai Lang - Photo: ST

From being just a poor district with a low starting point, Hai Lang has been determined to overcome difficulties and has undergone significant changes in the last decade or so. From focusing solely on rice production, Hai Lang has shifted its economic structure towards greater diversification, diligently addressing weaknesses to bring about change. Within the agricultural sector alone, Hai Lang has now developed forestry and fisheries, closely linked with trade and services, and has industrialized agriculture.

According to Le Duc Thinh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hai Lang District, the socio-economic development results and achievements of Hai Lang in 2024 are thanks to the continuous efforts of the entire political system and the people of the district. This can be said to be the reason for the common success of any locality if it has the determination to transform itself.

The positive results achieved by Hai Lang district have also been recognized and highly appreciated in Quang Tri province and throughout the country. What I feel about Hai Lang during this term is its constant push for development and innovation. To push forward, we must strive and be determined.

The Resolution of the 17th Congress of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee, for the 2020-2025 term, clearly sets the goal of striving to make Quang Tri province a province with a high-middle level of development nationwide by 2025. To achieve this, each district must demonstrate strong determination based on its specific circumstances. Hai Lang district has already achieved comprehensive development results in all areas. This transformation is evident in the district's production value growth rate of 12.3% in 2024, exceeding the planned target.

Looking at each specific sector, Hai Lang also showed what can be described as a leap forward in the industrial, handicraft, and construction sectors with a growth rate of 17.1%. In traditional sectors such as agriculture, Hai Lang also achieved a production value of 2,946 billion VND in 2024, an increase of 94 billion VND, reaching 106.5% of the plan.

Here, the particularly noteworthy aspects of Hai Lang's development are its investment orientation, innovation in growth models, and changes in mindset and approach. This can be evidenced by the diversification of production and the application of science, technology, and new techniques in creating increasingly high-quality agricultural products.

Hai Lang district has a new face, experiencing remarkable development in both economy and society. Thanks to the outstanding efforts of the Party Committee, government, and people, the district's per capita income has increased more than 130 times compared to 35 years ago. This is a testament to the district's strong and sustainable development. Contributing to this impressive result is the way Hai Lang has overcome challenges such as natural disasters and COVID-19.

Despite facing many challenges, Hai Lang has consistently achieved and exceeded its economic development targets, making a significant contribution to the overall development of the province. In addition, another important area that Hai Lang prioritizes is maintaining social stability and ensuring national defense and security.

Hai Lang is also recognized as a locality that actively creates a transparent and favorable environment for investment and business. This positive result stems from the close guidance of the Party Committee, the effective supervision of the People's Council, and the efforts of the entire political system and the people in the district.

Building a cultural foundation for development.

In 2024, Quang Tri province was one of the localities that adapted well and remained stable, continuing to develop. Within the province's overall results, the progress of Hai Lang district is a particularly encouraging achievement. Besides its focus on agriculture, the district has undergone many positive changes. One of the highlights is its successful completion of the new rural development program, building a sustainable rural economy alongside a sustainable rural culture.

Thanks to the efforts of the entire political system and the people, Hai Lang has transformed into a new rural area in a central province. From a place of many difficulties and low income, it has now changed for the better, achieving stability in its socio-economic development.

In Hai Lang today, rural infrastructure has developed, and the new rural development movement has spread to every household and every village. With 3 communes achieving advanced new rural development standards and 15 communes achieving new rural development standards, Hai Lang shows significant progress with the local government's determination in achieving seemingly difficult goals.

Notable highlights in the new rural development program in Hai Lang include the significant upgrade of rural transportation infrastructure. Anyone visiting can easily see the dramatic transformation, a leap forward compared to 10 or 20 years ago. This provides a basis for believing in a future of even greater development, alongside positive impressions of the land, infrastructure, and people of this region.

Indeed, to achieve this "upgrade," Hai Lang has strived on many fronts, from building infrastructure with a high rate of public participation to maintaining that infrastructure system. Throughout this process, the people have played a central and leading role in building and developing new rural areas, as well as beautifying the face and image of the district. The government and people of Hai Lang have clearly recognized that without effort and determination to make breakthroughs in socio-economic development and build a solid foundation in infrastructure and culture, they will remain stagnant. Therefore, Hai Lang has set forth appropriate development directions and a vision to take steady steps forward.

In the process of socio-economic development in Hai Lang district, besides the close connection between the Party's will and the people's aspirations, there is another important factor that has contributed to many successes and needs to be maintained and upheld: building a rich and beautiful cultural and spiritual life for the people. This is the inherent strength of Hai Lang, thanks to the spirit of "people as the center." The district's breakthrough transformation and innovation come from the efforts of the people, and the people are the goal that development aims for.

The Party Committee, government, and people of Hai Lang have mobilized resources, from material and spiritual to institutional and policy resources, to develop the people of Hai Lang and build and shape a cultural environment that is both rich in identity and integrated with modernity. As a result, the value of cultural activities and the value of the district's unique heritage are increasingly appreciated in today's era. Through the unity of the people, cultural institutions play a crucial role in binding the community together.

Hai Lang can be said to be a locality with sufficient economic and cultural foundations to elevate both the social and economic lives of its people. The officials, Party members, and people of Hai Lang have made culture a goal and driving force for economic and social development, preserving and promoting the identity of the people of Hai Lang, always associated with virtues such as diligence, solidarity, compassion, loyalty, honesty, and hospitality.

Hai Lang is progressing on the path to building its district into an ideal tourist destination with its unique festivals. The district's cultural value stems from the enthusiasm of the local people in labor and production, as well as its unique customs and festivals.

Notable examples include the traditional boat racing festival of the district and villages, the Tra Loc swamp breaking festival, the traditional fishing festival and wrestling festival of Trung An village, Hai Khe commune, and the La Vang palanquin festival in Hai Phu... When culture is preserved by the local community itself, it becomes incredibly sustainable; this is a valuable lesson in preserving and promoting the values ​​and identity of the country.

The enduring values ​​passed down from our ancestors are being systematically preserved and promoted, becoming increasingly sustainable, and the spirit of the people is the most important element. The dynamism of a new cultural life, the atmosphere of a new rural area, and traditional values ​​all contribute to creating a new brand and a new level of development for Hai Lang district in the era of integration and the nation's progress.

Throughout this process, the support of the province and district, along with the active participation of socio-political organizations, also played a crucial role.

Let's look back over the past 50 years to see Hai Lang's efforts in building and developing, making it an attractive destination for investors and those who want to explore its unique culture.

Dinh Thanh Trung

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/hai-lang-vuon-minh-doi-moi-va-hoi-nhap-191944.htm