Press conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Hai Lang district

This afternoon, November 14th, Hai Lang district held a press conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Hai Lang. Representatives from relevant units, leaders, and reporters from central, sectoral, and local media outlets attended.

At the press conference, the leaders of Hai Lang district outlined the district's development journey since its complete liberation on March 19, 1975, to the present day; highlighting outstanding achievements and outlining some future directions for the locality.

Hai Lang District, located in the southern part of Quang Tri Province, has a total natural area of ​​42,736.6 hectares and a current population of 110,096 people, comprising 15 communes and 1 town.

Overview of the press conference - Photo: MT

Throughout its history of struggle, construction, and development, Hai Lang has always been proud to be a place where traditions of unity, patriotism, resilience, and indomitability converge; traditions of diligent, intelligent, and creative labor; and traditions of studiousness and overcoming difficulties to achieve success.

From mid-1930, under the leadership of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee, the army and people of Hai Lang, wholeheartedly loyal to the Party, built and expanded their forces, participated in the resistance war, and contributed to the province and the whole country's victory in the revolutionary movements and the seizure of power throughout the district on August 23, 1945.

After France's defeat, the American imperialists invaded our country, and Hai Lang became one of the most fierce battlefields. The army and people of Hai Lang always had unwavering faith in the Party and the revolution, building a movement with the determination "As long as there are people, there is a battlefield" to defend their homeland, and repeatedly defeated the brutal war strategies of the American imperialists, achieving resounding victories.

At 6:00 PM on March 19, 1975, Hai Lang district, the last remaining area of ​​Quang Tri province, was completely liberated. After the reunification of the country, in March 1977, Hai Lang district and Trieu Phong district were merged to form Trieu Hai district, belonging to Binh-Tri-Thien province.

In July 1989, Quang Tri province was re-established. On September 23, 1990, the Council of Ministers (now the Government ) issued Decision No. 91-HĐBT dividing Trieu Hai district into Hai Lang district, Quang Tri town, and Trieu Phong district. From then on, Hai Lang reverted to its original name.

Building upon the heroic revolutionary tradition and overcoming hardships and challenges, the Party Committee, government, and people of Hai Lang have united and worked together to heal the wounds of war, mobilizing all resources to build a Hai Lang that has undergone a powerful transformation. The achievements over the past 50 years of construction and development are a powerful testament to the will, determination, and spirit of unity and perseverance of the people of the district.

Nguyen Ty, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Quang Tri Newspaper, offered suggestions on organizing the publicity campaign for the festival commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Hai Lang - Photo: MT

Average per capita income reached VND 66.3 million by 2023 (estimated at VND 73 million in 2024); total state budget revenue reached VND 830,492.57 million. Total social investment mobilized during the 2020-2024 period reached VND 4,600 billion. In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries accounted for 24.68%; industry, handicrafts, and construction accounted for 35.22%; and trade and services accounted for 40.1%.

The district's annual food production reaches approximately 80,000 - 84,000 tons, accounting for one-third of the province's total output. Industry, handicrafts, trade, services, and traditional crafts are developing steadily and diversifying in terms of product types.

The entire district has 2,562 industrial and handicraft establishments, employing 7,654 workers, and 3 industrial clusters with 34 active projects. The total retail sales of goods and service revenue is 5,090 billion VND.

In particular, Hai Lang is located within the core planning area of ​​the Southeast Economic Zone, covering an area of ​​9,167 hectares out of 23,792 hectares. Many projects have been and are being implemented smoothly to promote the development of industry, trade, and services, opening up many investment opportunities and economic development prospects for the district in the future.

Planning, construction, and investment in socio-economic infrastructure development have been implemented synchronously and are being gradually improved. The new rural development program has seen many positive developments. The socio-cultural sector has made significant progress. National defense and security have been strengthened, political stability has been maintained, and social order and safety have been ensured.

Journalist Nguyen Quang Tam, representative of the Vietnam Law Newspaper in the Binh Tri Thien region, offered some ideas for promoting the event - Photo: MT

Significant achievements have been made in Party building and strengthening the political system. Hai Lang District has been awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces by the State; the Third-Class Labor Medal, the Second-Class Labor Medal, and the First-Class Labor Medal; many departments, agencies, and organizations, as well as many collectives and individuals, have received medals, commendations, and certificates of merit from provincial and central authorities.

Looking ahead, Hai Lang will continue to adhere to the set goals, targets, and tasks, further enhance the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party Committee, mobilize and effectively utilize all resources, create breakthroughs in socio-economic development; maintain national defense and security; strive to build the district to achieve advanced new rural standards and model new rural standards in the 2025-2030 period, and become a key industrial development district of Quang Tri province before 2030, and become a town by 2040.

Speaking at the meeting, the delegates acknowledged the achievements made in the past period, while also sharing the district's concerns and offering suggestions on propaganda work, organizing events commemorating the 50th anniversary of liberation, vocational training for laborers, land clearance, etc. The district leaders received and explained the delegates' suggestions and questions in detail and appropriately.

The 50th anniversary celebration of the liberation of Hai Lang district is scheduled to be held on March 15, 2025.

Minh Tuan

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/hop-bao-ky-niem-50-nam-ngay-giai-phong-huyen-hai-lang-189715.htm