(HBO) – As a gateway of Hoa Binh province, Luong Son district is proud of revolutionary traditions that were built up during the wars against French and US forces. The district Party Committee, authorities and people have carried forward the traditions to surpass difficulties and contribute to the development of Hoa Binh, deserving its role as the province’s driving force region.
Luong Son district has been given a
facelift. Photo taken in Rong Can commune, Lam Son district
During the resistance wars, residents in Luong Son
joined hands with people nationwide to win the historic victory on April 30,
1975. A total of 7,452 young people in Luong Son joined the military. The
locality provided 12,300 tonnes of food and foodstuff for the battlefields. Its
military units and people also took part in the "Dien Bien Phu in the air”
campaign.
After the wars, despite a range of hardships,
all-level Party Committees, authorities and people in Luong Son have made
efforts to give a facelift to the district. In the 2015-2020 tenure, Luong Son
achieved many hallmark achievements.
Bui Quang Toan, Secretary of the district Party
Committee, said over the past five years, Luong Son completed 15 out of 18
targets set in the resolution of the 25th congress of the district's Party
organisation.
The locality posted high economic growth while
economic restructuring is on the right track. Luong Son has invested in
socio-economic infrastructure, helping to raise people’s living standards.
Its production value grew 13.86 percent during the
period and the scale of economic sectors expanded nearly 2.2 times.
In 2019, Luong Son district was recognised as a
new-style rural area, and Luong Son town and its expanded area won the
fourth-tier urban area status, one year ahead of schedule.
The district has continued to stay firm amid
difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Local residents are
resolved to fulfilled the dual goal of pandemic prevention and control, and
production.
Luong Son has actively and flexibly taken preventive
measures at all levels to minimize losses.
A highlight of the pandemic combat in Luong Son is
the "Zero dong” shop model launched by the district’s youth union and labour
federation to mobilise donations from organisations and individuals in support
of needy people./.
Luong Son district is leveraging its existing advantages and maximizing resources to improve infrastructure, aiming to achieve town status by 2025.
Hoa Binh province has employed diverse measures to remove temporary and dilapidated houses for low-income families over the past time. The effort has received the support from the State, all-level agencies, as well as individuals in and outside the province, helping poor and disadvantaged households, especially ethnic minority people, repair or build new homes.
Hoa Binh province’s steering board for implementing the plan on preserving and promoting the values of the Muong ethnic culture and the Hoa Binh Civilisation during 2023 - 2030 held a meeting on November 6 to review the plan implementation. The event was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the steering board.
On November 2nd, the Residential Group No.3, Ky Son Ward (Hoa Binh City) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces in 2024. There was the attendance of Mr. NguyenVan Thang, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Secretary of Hoa Binh City Party Committee and the leaders from several departments and branches.
Dong Tien village, Tan Vinh commune (Luong Son), organised the 2024 Great National Solidarity Day on November 2, with Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long attending.
On November the first, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting for the reports on the progress of preparations to hold the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of the special national relic ranking for Trai Cave, the Stone Roof of Vanh village (Lac Son district) and the Opening Ceremony of the Culture - Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province in 2024. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of Culture - Tourism Week chaired the meeting.