Research objcetive: Clarify the objective requirements of thai binh provincial party committee’s leadership in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010. Analyze, interpret to clarify the policy and direction of Thai Binh provincial party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010.
Trang 1of 2001 2010. With the help of the Central Government and the agencies and departments, with bravery, dynamic, creative leadership thinking and very responsible to the people, Thai Binh provincial party committee quickly overcame difficulties and led the people in the province to achieve a lot of achievements socio economic development, of which the most important is the issue of agricultural economic development. The thesis clarifies the factors that affect the leadership of Thai Binh provincial party committee in agricultural economic development; codifies the policy, direction of the Provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development; comments
on strengths, limitations, causes of these advantages, limitations; draw experience from the practical leadership process in agricultural economic development of Thai Binh provincial party committee (2001 2010), to apply
in reality
The issues presented in the thesis are the use of Marxism Leninism perspective and Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, the Communist Party of Vietnam in developing agricultural economy and legacy selectively from researches related to the published topic. The thesis is a new science works which is independent, nonoverlapping with other published scientific works
2. Reasons for choosing the thesis topic
Agriculture, farmers and rural areas are especially important issues which have been the foundation, the driving force for the economic development of many countries around the world In Vietnam, during thousands of years of building and defending the country, agriculture, farmers and rural areas have always been a solid basis for the economic, political, cultural social development. Inheriting this tradition, in the comprehensive
Trang 2renewal process of the country, the Communist Party of Vietnam has always identified that development of agricultural economy, rural area is the economic, political and social task which has an important role in the strategy
of socio economic development of the country, contributing to Vietnam's economy gaining victories of historical significance
Thai Binh is a province of the traditional paddy cultivation for a long time, is the first province in the country with an output of 5 tons of paddy/ha in the resistance war against American invasion. In the period of accelerated industrialization and modernization, proactive, positive in international integration, from 2001 to 2010, Thai Binh province has achieved many socio economic achievements of which the most outstanding point is agricultural economic development. In 2010, Thai Binh maintains total cultivated area of over 160.000ha, with stable average production of over 1.1 million tons/year, the highest in the country, contributing to ensure food security in the country and the province; people's lives are constantly being improved and enhanced; the rural area of Thai Binh has relatively changed. These results are due to the leadership
of the provincial party committee with interest in developing the agricultural economy in the overall socio economic development of the province
However, by 2010, Thai Binh’s agriculture has shifted to the production
of goods, but not strong, with low effect; not forming large area for concentrated commercial production; restructuring of crops, livestock, unplanned and inefficient farm formation, spontaneous family’s farm; intensive, semiintensive aquaculture grows slowly. Activities of cooperative board of agricultural service have slow innovation. Many theoretical, practical issues in leadership, agricultural economic development of Thai Binh provincial Party committee pose requirements for the provincial Party committee to solve, striving by 2020 "Thai Binh becomes the new rural province, with agriculture and industry towards modernization"
Look at the leadership of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development in the years 2001 2010, to confirm the
accuracy, innovation in policies and direction of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010; comment on advantages and limitations of Thai Binh provincial Party committee’s leadership in agricultural economic development (2001 2010);
on that basis, draw historic experience to apply in leading the agricultural
Trang 3economic development of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in the new era more effectively. In that sense, I chose the topic: "Leadership of Thai
Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010" as my doctoral thesis in history, specialized in history of
the Communist Party of Vietnam
3. Research purpose and task
3.1. Research purpose
Clarify the leadership of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010; draw some experience
to manipulate into a reality, contributing to make the agricultural economy of Thai Binh province in coming time develop stronger and more effective
3.2. Research task
Clarify the objective requirements of Thai Binh provincial Party committee’s leadership in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010.Analyze, interpret to clarify the policy and direction of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010
Review and draw experience from Thai Binh provincial Party committee’s leadership in agricultural economic development in the years
* Regarding the time
Focus on studying the leadership of Thai Binh Provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010. However, to ensure the systematic nature and achieve the purpose of the
Trang 4* Practical basis
The thesis is done on the practical basis of leadership in agricultural economic development of Thai Binh Provincial Party committee from 2001 to
2010. Also, based on the research results, practical survey of the fellow and following some research results of the relevant announced scientific works
* Research method
The thesis mainly uses historical method, logical method and combines these two methods; while also using statistical methods, synthesis, comparative method, collation, and expert method
6. New contributions of the thesis
Codify the policy and direction of the Party, the Party committee of Thai Binh province on development of agricultural economy
Create a vivid, objective, honest picture about the agricultural economy
of Thai Binh province in the years 2001 2010, under the leadership of the provincial Party Committee
Thereby, confirm the leading role of the Party Committee of Thai Binh province in economic development in general, agricultural economy in particular and the role of agricultural economy in the strategy of socio economic development of the province; raise the reviews, comments and summarize the experience to apply to develop agricultural economy in the near future in Thai Binh province
7. Theoretical, practical meanings of the thesis
Contribute to summarize the leadership of the Party and Party committee of Thai Binh province in economic development, including agricultural economy, a major field of Vietnam's economy, and of the province in the years of reform
Trang 5Provide some important data for the Party committee of Thai Binh province to continue policy planning and directing the development of agricultural economy in the new era more effectively.
The thesis is a reference material for teaching and researching the Party’s history at the locality and institutions, schools, inside and outside the army
8. Structure of the thesis
Includes an introduction, an overview of the research issue, 3 chapters, 8 periods, conclusion, list of the author’s published scientific works related to the thesis, list of reference and appendice
Trang 6ON THE LEADERSHIP OF THAI BINH PROVINCIAL PARTY COMMITTEE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FROM 2001 TO 2010
1. Research situation related to the thesis topic
1.1. Group of researches on agricultural economy, farmers and rural areas in the country
The collective authors of scientists from the Central Department of Ideology Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the
book The Way of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural area of Vietnam, referring to the role of agricultural economy and the issues
raised in the process of industrialization and modernization; focus on specifying basic viewpoint system in the development of agriculture and rural area of the Party from the Congress III to the Congress IX. The authors offer some models of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas in countries like Taiwan, Korea with reference value for Vietnam
Research on the strategic issues for agriculture and rural development,
Nguyen Xuan Thao in the book Contribute to the sustainable development of rural Vietnam, referes to issues such as: the use of land, food security, regional
In the book Agriculture, rural Vietnam after twenty years of reform The past and present of Nguyen Van Bich, the author summarized the
comprehensive development of agriculture, rural areas and farmers in Vietnam
in the twentieth century, especially during the 20 years of reform. Also, clarify many theoretical and practical issues in the process of developing agriculture and rural areas; on production relations, management mechanism during the restructuring of agricultural economy towards commercial production, associated with the processing industry and the socialistoriented market
Discussing about the development of agricultural economy in years
1986 2011, the author Nguyen Ngoc Ha has the book The way for agricultural economic development of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the
Trang 7views and policies of the Party on development of agricultural economy in the reform period; a comprehensive study on agricultural economy; the process of implementing the guidelines and policies on agricultural economic development and the achievements attained. In particular, focused on the central content that is the Party’s leadership in reforming the management mechanisms in agriculture, freeing up labor and promoting the dynamism and creativity of farmers
1.2. Group of researches on agricultural economy, farmers and rural areas in the regions and provinces
Researching and introducing the achievements in these fields: manufacturing, building infrastructure – technical basis, new relations of production, new countryside in the South of Vietnam, author Lam Quang
Huyen has the book Agriculture, Southern rural area towards the XXI century.
The author also analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the general and specific trends in agriculture when entering the twentyfirst century, clarifying the role and tasks of agriculture, Southern rural area during the industrialization and modernization of the country
Author Pham Hung with the book Restructuring the rural economy pursuant to the orientation of industrialization and modernization in the Southeastern today, has clarified a number of theoretical and practical issues
about rural development towards industrialization and modernization; generalizing the actual situation of economic development of the rural areas of Vietnam, and the Southeastern countryside. At the same time, present the natural, socio economic characteristics affecting the development of rural economy in the Southeastern area after reform; the difficulties affecting the Southeastern rural economy need research and resolution as market issue, price
of materials, agricultural products often unstable, lack of capital for production and business. From this situation, the author provides direction and basic solutions to develop the Southeastern rural economy towards industrialization and modernization
In the book Restructuring the industrial – agricultural economy in the Red River Delta the status and prospects by Dang Van Thang and Pham
Ngoc Dung, the authors have studied the particular aspects of the process of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural area in the Red river Delta and analyze, assess the advantages and disadvantages as well as the achievements and limitations in the restructuring of agricultural economy, the structure of labor, creating jobs for rural workers of the Red River delta
Author Mai Thi Thanh Xuan composed the book Industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas in the North Central region
Trang 8advantages and difficulties, achievements and constraints in the process of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural area; and draw on experience and give clues about the key measures aimed at developing the agricultural economy in this region of strategic importance in the period of industrialization and modernization. Through resources of materials and actual data which are very rich and reliable of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh in the book, the fellow can have further documentation of the provinces to compare with the development outcome of agricultural economy in Thai Binh province during the reform period
The scientific works mentioned above contribute to making a fairly comprehensive picture of the development of agricultural economy, rural area
of Vietnam under the leadership of the Party; reflecting the creativity of the local Party committee in the leadership to develop the agricultural economy and rural areas. In particular, there are many works already mentioned about the role of the party’s leadership in developing the agricultural economy, the economic restructuring, exploiting the potential, local resources to promote the agricultural and rural development in Vietnam
1.2.3 Group of researches on the development of agricultural economy, farmers and rural area in Thai Binh province
The Committee of the Party’s History Research of Thai Binh province
composed the book Farmers of Thai Binh province in history. This is the work
including many articles of the authors referring to Thai Binh farmers. They have not only staunch revolutionary tradition but also traditional paddy cultivation for a long time
Author Nguyen Duong An in the book From Thai Binh, the paddy hometown, refers to natural, sociocultural conditions, human beings of Thai
Binh province with many typical characteristic of the Northern plains very convenient for developing a comprehensive agricultural economy, especially promoting the intensive water rice cultivation. The process of formation, exploration of Thai Binh is associated with the trends of converging population flows for exploring, conquesting and renovating Thai Binh region, turning this place into a typical agricultural area
In the book Reform and develop Thai Binh’s coastal economic area by
Le Cao Doan, with the extensive documentation of geography, history, society
economy, authors highlight the basic economic features of Thai Binh’s coastal area. However, the book only offers the readers natural features as well
as presents the success experience of the colonists in the history of Thai Binh. The process of coastal economic development in Thai Binh province in the reform period has not been mentioned by the author
Trang 9Two books History of Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee (1954
1975) and History of Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee (19752000)
present quite elaborately the historical journey of the Provincial Party Committee. In particular, clarify the important achievements in the economic, cultural, social, security and defense fields of Thai Binh provincial Party
committee and the people (19542000). Especially the book History of Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee (19752000) refers to the leadership in
economic development of Thai Binh provincial Party committee during the reform, especially the leadership in developing agricultural economy of the provincial Party committee, creating a firm basis for Thai Binh together with the whole country to enter the national industrialization and modernization
The book Agriculture, rural area of Thai Binh province status and solution by Bui Si Truy represents a relatively comprehensive look of the
whole picture of the nature and people of Thai Binh province, infrastructure and conditions for socio – economic development. From which the authors examine the potential and actual situation of economic – social development of Thai Binh province, while highlighting the issues faced by the development and economic growth of Thai Binh province in the reform years
Studying some features of the socio economic achievements in Thai
Binh province, the author Nguyen Duong An composes the book Thai Binh at the reform era This book not only introduces the socio economic
achievements of Thai Binh province, but also highlights the achievements in the field of agricultural economic development. In particular, the development
of agriculture in Thai Binh province in the reform era has opened up new possibilities for farmers and the agriculture of Thai Binh province to be able to become rich on their own land
2. Generalize findings of the published scientific works and issues that the thesis focuses on solving
2.1. Generalize findings of the published scientific works
From an overview of researches related to the thesis topic, there are some highlights as below:
Firstly, the scientific works researching issues related to the agricultural
economic development are rich and diverse, with many different approaches from the perspective of history, economics, politics throughout the country,
in different regions but they all clearly assure the position, role and importance
of agricultural economy on the socio economic development of the country,
Trang 10 economic development, stabilize people's lives, thus Vietnam's revolution won many victories, surging ahead on the path of national development
Secondly, the aforementioned scientific works initially codified the
guidelines and policy of the Party, some Party committees on agricultural economic development during the reform, industrialization and modernization. These works reconstructed a quite comprehensive picture on the situation of developing agricultural economy of Vietnam under the leadership of the Party during the reform period
Thirdly, a number of researches have summarized and evaluated the
results, drawn experience, proposed policies and measures to improve the efficiency of agricultural economic development on a national scale, in some areas and some localities in the period of accelerated industrialization and modernization of the country, proactive, positive in international integration
Fourthly, the researches on agricultural economy of Thai Binh province
have mentioned a number of issues related to the thesis, to clarify the advantages of the province in agricultural economic development; the process of developing agricultural economy of Thai Binh province through historical periods; clarify the roles of agricultural economy in the process of socio economic development of the province and improve people's lives in the province
However, through researching and studying the scientific work
presented in the overview, there is not any scientific work to examine the leadership process of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from 2001 to 2010. Hence, this is still one of the "gaps"
that have not been adequately studied, setting for the thesis author to examine and clarify. The systematization and collection of these works are important references, providing the scientific foundations for the author to continue researching, building and completing the thesis
2.2. Issues that the thesis focuses on solving
Based on an overview of studies related to the topic Leadership of Thai Binh provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development from
2001 to 2010, the thesis focuses on the following major contents:
Trang 11(2001 2010); draws on some experience to apply in practice, contributing to promote the development of Thai Binh’s agricultural economy to be stronger and more effective in the future.
Trang 12DEVELOPMENT FROM 2001 TO 20051.1 Objective requirement for the leadership of Thai Binh Provincial Party committee in agricultural economic development
1.1.1. Natural, economic social conditions of Thai Binh province affecting the agricultural economic development
Natural condition
Thai Binh is a province in the Red River Delta, located in areas directly affected by economic growth triangle Hanoi Hai Phong Quang Ninh. Thai Binh has geographical location, natural conditions typical with many common features of the Northern plains, which is very favorable for the development of economic sectors, especially the agricultural economy
Economic social characteristics
In the reform initiated and led by the Communist Party of Vietnam, Thai Binh has chosen agriculture as the foundation, a breakthrough center stage. In the years 1996 2000, Thai Binh province has good economic growth and gradually becomes more stable. The value of agricultural GDP continued to increase on average by 2.7%/year. In the province's economic structure, agriculture value has decreased from 61.7% (1995) to 56% (2000). Industrial production and handicraft continue to grow; transportation increasingly better meets the needs of socio – economic development. The infrastructure system is focused on renovation and upgrade to create important premise for developing agricultural economy. Thai Binh province has abundant labor force, so their capability having been improved is an important advantage to develop agricultural economy
1.1.2. Actual situation of agricultural economy in Thai Binh province before 2001
Thai Binh is a province with a "totally agricultural"economy. The economic structure of agriculture and rural areas move slowly and tend to go into rice monoculture. In 1991, rice production of the whole province reached 622.9 thousand tons, superior to the Red River delta provinces. In 1995, per capita food production reached 536.2 kg/person/year; in 2000 per capita food reached the highest compared with the previous (544.5 kg/person/year).Agriculture is the main economic sector of Thai Binh province, but it is tiny, fragmented, scattered with low margin commodity rate. Rural area there is still poor with many inferior, backward aspects and difficulties in the farmers’ life
In the years 1996 2000, due to erroneous defect in leadership and directing the construction of infrastructure, lax financial management, social
Trang 13budget, commune’s cooperative organization, land, basic construction and management of training the party’s members. Some facilities have extreme actions, abusing democracy, despising discipline, law, causing serious consequences. However with the assistance of the Central Government and the relevant authorities, the Party committee and people in the province were promptly able to remedy these shortcomings and mistakes, gradually stabilized the situation, gradually made Thai Binh province develop in the next years, especially in agricultural economic development and rural area.
1.1.3. The policy on agricultural economic development of the Party (2001 2005)
Objective, direction: the Ninth Party Congress (4/2001), identified: To
accelerate the industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural area
in the direction of forming big commodity agriculture suitable with the market’s demand and ecological conditions of each region, restructure sector, vocational, labor structure and create jobs to attract rural labor Bring agriculture to a new level by applying advanced science and technology, especially biotechnology; promoting irrigation, mechanization; planning appropriate land use; restructuring of plants and animals, increasing the value obtained per unit of area; well solve the issue of agricultural commodity consumption Invest more for the development of rural infrastructure
"Forming the agriculture industry service cooperation in rural areas"
Tasks and solutions: Fast convers the structure of agricultural
production and the rural economy; Positively reclaim to expand cultivated areas where fallow has not been used; Develop strongly the sector, profession and infrastructure in rural areas, improve the lives of rural residents; Continue
to promote food production towards intensive farming to increase productivity; Focus on development of key industrial crops such as rubber, coffee, tea.1.2. The policy on agricultural economic development of Thai Binh provincial Party committee
Grasping the Party's guidelines on agricultural economic development, the 16th Thai Binh provincial Party Congress (01/2001) issued the guideline: comprehensively develop agricultural economy and rural area in the direction
of industrialization and modernization, strongly convert into the production of goods and serving exports. Make maritime economy fast become a key economic sector
Viewpoint: Actively restructure agricultural economy, rural area.
Promote the province’s advantages and the intensive tradition and continue intensive investment to fast move agricultural production to goods production, giving priorities to export. Labor restructure in agriculture and rural area. Build infrastructure, establish engineering, processing industrial facilities in rural areas; trade and services in towns and townships Mount agricultural development with the processing industry, production with market, forming
Trang 14Objective: Ensure national food security strategy and maintain food
productivity of 1 million tons/year. There is about 300 thousand tons of food for exports. Average food per capita is 600 kg/year. The value of agricultural production by the year 2005 reached 4,659 billion dong (comperative price in 1994), the average growth rate is at least 3.5% / year
Tasks and solutions: For cultivation, take high economic efficiency per
1 unit of area for plant layout; strongly convert rice structure and ensure to reach production targets and highquality rice cargo. Transfer of 10% 15% low effective rice area into the culture of other plants, animal with higher economic value; strive to bring the area of winter crops by 40% 45% of the cultivated area, focus on the crops with high commercial value. On breeding, restructure, improve breeding, and focus on the animal with high consumer market and economic value; increase lean pigs, Sind cows, industrial chicken, French geese, superegg duck and other specialty animal. Make the share of the livestock sector increase from 21% (2000) to 30% (2005) and 35% (2010). Gradually form the concentrated breeding areas to create raw materials for
processing, firstly the farming regions of lean pigs with the farm scale. About aquaculture and fishery, promote economic exploitation of the sea, rapidly
develop into a key economic sector
1.3. Thai Binh Provincial Party committee directs the agricultural economic development
1.3.1. Direction in the agricultural economic development
Implementing the Resolution of the 16th provincial Party Congress (2001 2005), Thai Binh provincial Party committee has directed restructuring
of agricultural economy, rural areas towards production of goods associated with the processing industry and consumption market, through the resolutions
of the Party's executive committees, the provincial standing committee, the provincial People's Committee
Direction in farming: Restructuring crops, disposition of rotation crops
of 34 cases/year. Expand the area of winter crops to 38 thousand hectares, 10 thousand hectares of colorswitching land built into the concentrated zones producing export vegetables including potatoes, melons of all kinds, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, area of maize, peanuts, soybeans continues to grow rapidly on a large scale
Direction in developing the breeding: Strongly transform breeding
method to semiindustrial and industrial ones, gradually form concentrated breeding areas to produce raw materials for processing, firstly livestock and farms. Implement synchronously technical measures: seed, feed, cages, care, veterinary, and processing
Direction in developing the marine economy: Accelerate economic