The Great Solidarity Festival for all the ethnic groups in Nam Thai hamlet, Doan Ket commune

11/17/2024 - 6:26:23 PM

On November 6, the residential area, Nam Thai hamlet, Doan Ket commune (Yen Thuy) organized the Great National Solidarity Festival and celebrated the 94th anniversary of the traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2024). There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission, and the leaders of the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Yen Thuy district.

Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, and the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission presented flowers and gifts to congratulate the festival.

In Nam Thai hamlet, there are 114 households with 485 people, Muong ethnic group accounts for 98%. The people are mainly engaged in agricultural production, the average income per capita in 2024 is estimated to reach 64.4 million VND, increasing 11.8 million VND compared to that of 2023; The residential area still has 1 poor household, decreasing 4 households compared to that of 2023.

In 2024, in Nam Thai residential area there are 95.6% of the households achieved the title of the cultural family; The residential area achieved the title of the cultural residential area, 100% of school-aged children go to school, 100% of households have audio-visual equipment, 80% of households use the internet. The rate of the people buying health insurance has reached 98%. The military rearguard work has been carried out thoughtfully. Every year, 100% of the young people of all ages perform their military service well...

At the festival, Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission congratulated and praised the achievements of the officials and the people in Nam Thai hamlet and Doan commune in recent times. He hopes that the Party Committee, the authorities, the Fatherland Front of Yen Thuy district and Nam Thai hamlet continue to arouse the strength of great national unity and actively participate in building and protecting the country in the new situation. In particular, it is necessary to focus on propagandizing and mobilizing the people to well implement the Party's policies and guidelines, and the laws of the State and the locality; Strengthening the leadership, and direction and raising the awareness and responsibility of the entire political system and the people in the economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction; Actively participating in building a clean and strong Party and government...

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission presented flowers and gifts from the Provincial Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front of the province to the residential area of Nam Thai hamlet; Yen Thuy district’s leaders along with the appropriate departments, branches and unions gave flowers and gifts to congratulate the festival.

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