Loc Ninh: Striving to become a border city

The new look of infrastructure, changes in people's material and spiritual life, and improved quality of public services in Loc Ninh today are proof of strategic, practical decisions, and the Party's will in line with people's wishes.

Many impressive changes

Although it is a border area, far from the provincial center, Loc Ninh has many advantages for development. Besides favorable and fertile land and climate conditions, Loc Ninh is also a gateway for trade, connecting with countries in the region through Hoa Lu International Border Gate and Highway 13 to the center of the Southern key economic region - Ho Chi Minh City...

Infrastructure projects are being invested in to build Loc Ninh into a border urban area of Dong Nai . Photo: Nguyen Tan

From this advantage, in recent years, Loc Ninh has known how to take advantage to "change the skin, change the flesh" of the former resistance land. Specifically, in the 2020-2025 term, the Party Committee of Loc Ninh commune has led the implementation of achieving and exceeding 29/30 targets and tasks. The most prominent mark is that the commune's economic growth rate is always stable and the economic structure has shifted in the right direction. The proportion of the agricultural sector has decreased to 55%. Agricultural production is aiming to improve the value and quality of products. The value of industrial and construction production increases annually, accounting for 21% of the economic structure. Trade and services have developed strongly, accounting for 24%. The average income per capita of the commune is estimated to reach 95 million VND by the end of 2025.

“In the 2025-2030 term, to successfully carry out the set tasks, the Party Committee of Loc Ninh commune will pay special attention to building the Party and a strong political system, including building a team of cadres to ensure the requirements of the tasks in the new situation. At the same time, it is necessary to build a clean, strong government, close to the people, and gradually build a digital government and smart government to meet the development situation.”
Party Secretary, Chairman of People's Council of Loc Ninh Commune NGUYEN GIA HOA

In addition to economic development, Loc Ninh also pays special attention to the cultural and social fields. Up to now, the whole commune has 8/12 schools meeting national standards; medical facilities have been upgraded, people's health care is getting better and better, currently the locality has no poor households. The impressive figures mentioned above are an important premise for Loc Ninh to set the goal of achieving advanced new rural standards by the end of the term, aiming towards a model border urban area.

Building Loc Ninh into a strong and comprehensive province

Implementing the 2-level local government model, Loc Ninh commune was established on the basis of merging 3 units: Loc Ninh town, Loc Thuan commune and the old Loc Thai commune, with a total natural area of 7,342.39 hectares, 7,456 households and 32,213 people. With the revolutionary tradition, solidarity and unity within the Party, consensus among the people and achievements in the past terms are the conditions and motivation for Loc Ninh to make a breakthrough in development.

In order to quickly and firmly move the locality forward in the journey of construction and development with the province, in the 2025-2030 term, the Party Committee of Loc Ninh commune sets out 20 targets to strive for in various fields (socio-economic, national defense - security...). Notably, 4 targets on economic development are striving for the annual total budget revenue growth rate to reach 7% by the end of the term; disbursement of capital for basic construction investment to reach 100% of the assigned capital plan. The average annual growth rate of total product value reaches 9.5%. Annually coordinate, support, and mobilize the establishment of 3-5 enterprises and 3-5 OCOP products that meet 3-star standards. Striving for Loc Ninh to achieve the status of an advanced new rural commune by the end of the term. Average income per capita by 2030 will reach 135 million VND.

The tasks ahead are still full of difficulties and challenges, but with the aspiration to rise up, the entire Party Committee, army and people of Loc Ninh commune will promote the strength of great solidarity; mobilize and effectively use all resources, create breakthroughs for rapid and sustainable development, gradually develop urban infrastructure and transport infrastructure. Promote agricultural and forestry development in the direction of commodity production associated with preserving, conserving and promoting national cultural identity; improve the quality of education and training; ensure national defense, maintain security and order... to join the people of the whole country in entering a new era, an era of rising up of the Vietnamese nation.

Nguyen Tan

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202510/loc-ninh-no-luc-tro-thanh-do-thi-vung-bien-1822cfc/