Ta Lu Commune builds 137 houses of gratitude and love for policy families and the poor.

District leaders presented flowers to congratulate Ta Lu commune on its 30th anniversary of re-establishment. Photo: NV

In 1963, Dong Giang district was established with 11 communes, including Ta Lu commune. After many years of history, on September 28, 1994, the Government issued Decree 102 on adjusting the administrative boundaries of communes and towns of some districts of Quang Nam province, including Hien district (now Dong Giang), accordingly, Ta Lu commune was divided to establish Prao town and Za Hung commune today.

Ta Lu commune has a natural area of 7,925.46 hectares. Of which, there are 4,552 hectares of special-use forest, 1,951 hectares of protective forest and 981 hectares of production forest. The commune has 329 households with over 1,300 people. Most of them are Co Tu and Kinh people. People mainly do farming and participate in forest protection.

In the early days of its establishment, the infrastructure was lacking. The commune's political system faced many difficulties. The commune's Party cell had only 12 party members, most of whom had low educational levels. Over the past 30 years, Ta Lu has had positive changes. The infrastructure system of electricity, roads, schools, and health care is complete and spacious, meeting the needs of people's daily life, travel, study, and initial medical examination and treatment.

Total rice output in 2024 will reach 325.6 tons, an increase of 111 tons compared to 1994. Average income per capita is estimated at 37 million VND/year, an 8-fold increase compared to 30 years ago. Over 92% of families have achieved the title of cultural village; 100% of villages have achieved the title of cultural village; currently the entire commune Party Committee has 119 party members...

Over the past 30 years, Ta Lu commune has built 37 gratitude houses for policy families, 100 charity houses for poor households, and Co Tu ethnic people facing housing difficulties.

At the celebration, BIDV Bank (Hoi An City Branch), a sister unit of Ta Lu commune, awarded 20 scholarships worth 20 million VND to excellent students of the commune.

Ta Lu Commune awarded certificates of merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements contributing to local socio-economic development over 30 years of re-establishment. Photo: NV

On this occasion, Ta Lu Commune People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 2 collectives and 23 individuals with outstanding achievements contributing to the local socio-economic development over 30 years of re-establishment.

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