Hai Hau district receives Hero of People’s Armed Forces title
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented the title Hero of People’s Armed Forces in the period of the resistance war against French colonialism to Hai Hau district in the northern province of Nam Dinh during a ceremony marking the district’s 130th founding anniversary on August 26.
Nam Dinh (VNA) – Vice President DangThi Ngoc Thinh presented the title Hero of People’s Armed Forces in the periodof the resistance war against French colonialism to Hai Hau district in thenorthern province of Nam Dinh during a ceremony marking the district’s 130thfounding anniversary on August 26.
Hai Hau, with its achievements during the past130 years, can be considered an exemplary model for the entire country, theVice President said.
During the resistance war against French colonialism,over 9,800 locals in Hai Hau joined the army or volunteer forces to serve onbattle fields.
On April 26, 2018, President Tran Dai Quangdecided to present the title Hero of People’s Armed Forces in the period of theresistance war against French colonialism to officials and people in Hai Hau.
In 2015, Hai Hau became one of the firstdistricts recognised as new-style rural areas in the country.
The local economic growth reached 7.22 percentin 2017. The annual average per capita income was estimated at over 40 millionVND (1,724 USD).
The district has been selected to pilot theexemplary rural area model for sustainable development.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh urged thedistrict to build on its revolutionary tradition and creativity to reap moreachievements in the new period, especially when the country is stepping upmodernisation and industrialisation to catch up with significant changes fromthe Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and international integration.
The district should focus on implementingeffectively social welfare policies for national revolutionary contributors,eliminating poor households, and strengthening the all-people solidarity toobtain sustainable development, she suggested.
At the same time, the district must pay specialattention to the building of the Party and political system in addition topromoting patriotic emulation campaigns and developing rural areas.
Hai Hau district is located in the south-easterncoastal area of Nam Dinh province with an area of over 228 square kilometresand 35 communes and towns and a population of over 290,000.-VNA
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Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (Photo: VNA) 
