Hoai Duc District Advances Rural Development and Urban Expansion

Hoai Duc district in Hanoi is undergoing a transformation as it pursues the dual objectives of advancing rural development and meeting urban district standards. This transformation is reshaping the district into a model of modernity and civilization.

Sixteen of the district’s 19 communes have achieved advanced new rural development standards

Outstanding achievements

In response to Program 04 of the Hanoi Party Committee on “Enhancing the effective implementation of the National Target Program on New Rural Development associated with restructuring agriculture, developing the rural economy and improving the material and spiritual life of farmers in 2021-2025”, 16 out of 19 communes in the district have achieved advanced new rural development standards, and three communes have attained model new rural development status. Tram Troi Town has also been recognized for meeting urban civilization standards. Thoroughly grasping the direction of the central government and the municipal government and the resolution of the 24th Hoai Duc Party Congress (2020-2025 term), Hoai Duc district is determined to lead and direct the implementation of the “dual goals” of building advanced new-style rural district and completing urban district criteria and building an urban district.

According to the report released by the Hoai Duc People's Committee, in the first six months of 2024, the district’s total production value was VND19,363.5 billion, equal to 55.21% of the annual plan and up 12.34% year on year. The total state budget revenue was VND1,383.7 billion, equal to 37.3% of the target set by Hanoi City and the resolution of the Hoai Duc People's Council. The total district budget revenue was VND1,478.17 billion, reaching 41.3% of the target assigned by Hanoi City and 40.4% of the target stated in the resolution of the Hoai Duc People's Council.

Tram Troi Town and An Khanh Commune are effectively balancing their budgets and have met the basic infrastructure requirements for ward status

The District Party Committee, the District People's Council, and the District People's Committee issued resolutions, programs and plans close to practical tasks; prioritized resources to maintain and improve the quality of advanced/model new rural development criteria in communes and make Tram Troi Town meet civilized urban standards. At the same time, strategic solutions have been proposed to develop technical infrastructure, social infrastructure, economy and commercial tourism to create a premise for completing ward and district criteria according to the roadmap and progress.

The most remarkable breakthroughs of Hoai Duc district come from socioeconomic development, people's livelihood improvement, new rural construction and advanced new rural construction. In particular, by gathering human resources, material resources and public consensus, new rural development results in the district have been recognized and highly appreciated by the people. Specifically, according to public opinions on advanced new rural construction in 2023, more than 99% of people were satisfied. The masses highly agreed with new rural development results, highly appreciated the achieved criteria, especially in rural infrastructure construction, education and training, and material and spiritual life improvement.

Prospective urban area

To become a rapidly and sustainably developed urban district by 2025, Hoai Duc has maintained and improved the quality of advanced new rural development criteria and built ward and district criteria. As of July 2024, the district achieved 27 out of 31 criteria. Tram Troi Town and An Khanh Commune are currently balancing their budgets effectively, and the communes have met basic infrastructure requirements for ward establishment.

However, Hoai Duc's journey to become an urban district has also confronted a lot of obstacles and limitations. If there is no plan to tackle them soon, they will be the key challenge to achieving these goals. For example, balancing the budget revenue and expenditure of the district and communes is very difficult to achieve. Many privately invested construction investment projects launched to meet urban commercial service criteria are still slow in progress, such as My Dinh Dry ICD (in Duc Thuong commune), Truong Hai Auto Showroom Trade Center (Hoai Duc Commercial Service Area).

In addition to economic development, cultural and sports institutions from the district to the grassroots level in Hoai Duc have been invested synchronously. All communes and towns have commune-level cultural centers. All villages and residential blocks have cultural houses, community houses, flower gardens, entertainment places and public playgrounds to meet cultural and sporting needs of the community. The whole district has 132 out of 134 cultural villages, hamlets, and residential blocks and all 19 communes certified to meet new rural cultural standards and over 98% of households are recognized as cultural households.

Healthcare has received significant attention, with a new 500-bed general hospital project underway and all communes meeting National Health Standards. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of residents.

Hoai Duc aims to be a rapidly developing urban district by 2025, enhancing advanced rural development criteria and 
establishing ward and district standards

The school network has been expanded, upgraded, standardized and modernized. Up to now, all schools from kindergarten to secondary school have met the National Facility Standards. All four public high schools have reached National Standards - Level 1, with Hoai Duc C High School at Level 2 Standards.

In advanced and model new rural construction and civilized, modern urban construction, environmental protection and green - clean - beautiful landscape construction in the district have changed positively. Industrial zones and craft villages have properly applied regulations on environmental protection and wastewater treatment.

Furthermore, Hoai Duc has directed agencies, communes and towns to improve garbage collection and environmental treatment. So far, 100% of communes and towns have sorted solid waste at source and 100% of households have access to clean water.

The successful construction of an advanced new rural district is the solid premise and strong motivation for Hoai Duc to complete missing criteria on the journey to become an urban district and become a "green - civilized - modern" district in the coming time. This is also a testament to the district's tireless effort and high political resolve in improving the material and spiritual life of the people.

By Ngoc Dan, Vietnam Business Forum