"Residents Lead the New Yeongdeok"... Yeongdeok County Holds Opening Ceremony for Rural Vitality Support Center

Communication and Exchange Among Local Residents
A Central Hub for Rural Development

The Yeongdeok County Rural Vitality Support Center in North Gyeongsang Province was officially unveiled through an opening ceremony on November 4, following one year and one month of construction.

Opening Ceremony of Yeongdeok County Rural Vitality Support Center.

The Rural Vitality Support Center is expected to serve as an open space where local farmers can promote and sell agricultural and marine specialty products, as well as a hub for meetings and exchanges.

The center, which began construction in August last year, is a two-story building with a total area of 989.1 square meters. It is designed as a multipurpose space equipped with a community cafe, shared kitchen, farmers' shared room, and video editing room, among other facilities.

Approximately 400 people attended the opening ceremony, including Yeongdeok County Governor Kim Gwangyeol, Yeongdeok County Council Chairman Kim Seongho and council members, heads of farmers' organizations, members of the New Vitality Plus Project Promotion Committee, and representatives from other local governments' New Vitality Promotion Teams.

After the opening ceremony, there was a session to share the achievements of 28 action groups that have been fostered over the past five years through the New Vitality Plus Project.

The Yeongdeok County New Vitality Plus Project was selected as a public project by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2020 and is being implemented with a total budget of 7 billion won, including 30 percent in local government funds.

Under the theme "Residents Create a New Yeongdeok Themselves," the project aims to establish a foundation for independent growth by utilizing both tangible and intangible local resources and private community organizations, and to promote resident-led revitalization of the local economy.

Governor Kim Gwangyeol stated, "I expect the Rural Vitality Support Center to become the center of communication among local residents and a key hub for building the foundation for the region's independent growth. We will do our utmost to broadly gather residents' opinions and strive for sustainable rural development that leverages the unique characteristics and resources of the region."