Dai Hung commune strongly changes and moves forward steadily

Established in 2004, at that time, the essential infrastructure of Dai Hung commune (Dai Loc district) was almost non-existent, and people's lives were still difficult and deprived. After 20 years of rising from a difficult land, Dai Hung has strongly transformed itself, reaching the new rural destination and is aiming for a higher goal.

Dai Hung commune administrative center headquarters today. Photo: C.T — Dai Hung commune administrative center headquarters today. Photo: CT

Hard start

With their residence threatened by riverbank erosion, Ms. Vo Thi Bay's family was relocated to the center of Mau Lam village in 2001. "In our new home, our lives were still lacking, making a living was very difficult due to muddy roads and unstable agricultural production.

Now it's different, the villagers have food and savings, their spiritual life has improved significantly" - Mrs. Bay shared. Mrs. Bay also did not expect that her house is located opposite the administrative center of Dai Hung commune, after being separated from Dai Lanh commune in 2004.

When Dai Hung commune was first established, it had almost nothing, from infrastructure such as electricity, roads, schools, stations. The agency headquarters had to reuse Dai Lanh commune's or temporarily borrow the village cultural activity house to operate and work. People who wanted to use commercial services or go to the market to meet their essential needs had to go to Ha Tan (Dai Lanh commune center).

There are villages that are isolated and separated by the Kon River, making travel even more difficult during the rainy and stormy season. Many households worry about food and clothing all year round but still lack everything, their houses are makeshift and dilapidated...

Thai Son fruit village becomes an attractive community eco-tourism destination for visitors. Photo: NGUYEN QUOC VU — Thai Son fruit village becomes an attractive community eco- tourism destination for visitors. Photo: NGUYEN QUOC VU

However, according to Mr. Pham Quang Hien - Party Secretary, Chairman of Dai Hung Commune People's Committee, "fire tests gold, hardship tests strength", after 20 years of establishment, construction and development, with the attention, support and assistance of all levels and sectors from the Central to the province and district; Dai Hung Party Committee, government and people have made every effort, united and unified to overcome countless difficulties and challenges and achieved many outstanding achievements. The construction infrastructure is increasingly spacious and modern.

DT609 route through the commune has been upgraded and expanded to open up a vital traffic artery connecting the regions from the plains to Dong Giang Heaven Gate Eco-tourism Area, adjacent to Ho Chi Minh road (Ma Cooih commune, Dong Giang).

District and inter-village roads have been upgraded and expanded to accommodate two-way traffic, facilitating people's travel and contributing to promoting socio-economic development and ensuring local security and defense.

Strong transformation

The headquarters of Dai Hung Agricultural Cooperative is bustling with a factory that processes protective workwear uniforms, which the unit has linked with partners to create jobs for the people.

The cooperative leader said that the garment factory has 40 direct production workers who are local people and a few from Dai Son and Dai Lanh communes. The average income per person is more than 5 million VND/month.

In addition to the garment factory, the main activity of this cooperative (with 191 member households) is still the "midwife" linking the value chain of rice seed production (62ha) and corn seed (12ha) between businesses and farmers. The service activities bring practical benefits, contributing to increasing crop productivity and improving people's income.

Mr. Pham Quang Hien - Party Secretary, Chairman of Dai Hung Commune People's Committee said that the current economic structure of the locality includes agriculture - forestry accounting for 37.27%; industry - handicraft - basic construction 32.41% and trade - services 30.32%. Compared to 2004, the corresponding rates were 64.5% - 13.6% - 21.9%.

The agricultural and forestry economy is focused on developing towards sustainable commodity production. By the end of 2023, the average income per capita will reach nearly 50 million VND/year. The total state budget revenue in 2023 will reach 32.8 billion VND, an increase of nearly 20 times compared to the time the commune was first established.

A great mark proves that the locality has made great strides in all aspects, when Dai Hung was recognized as a “New Rural Commune” in 2020. Mau Lam village achieved the standard of “Model New Rural Residential Area”. The commune is focusing on building Trung Dao village to meet the standard of a model new rural area.

Truc Ha market was newly built and put into operation to meet the needs of trading and exchanging goods of the people. Thai Son fruit village (Thai Chan Son village) has become an attractive destination for community eco-tourism for tourists. Education, health and other social sectors are taken care of. The whole commune has only 27 poor households (most of them are under social protection), accounting for 1.35% of the total number of households...

On the new journey, Mr. Pham Quang Hien said that Dai Hung commune determined to promote the development of forest economy, hill garden economy (advantage of having more than 6,700 hectares of forest land); encourage the formation of many farm and family economic models; develop agriculture towards commodity production, linking value chains.

In addition, promoting the potential for developing eco-tourism, resorts, and community tourism. The locality hopes to continue receiving timely attention and support from superiors; and the enthusiastic spiritual and material encouragement of fellow countrymen far from home to help Dai Hung move forward more and more steadily.

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