Half of country’s communes expected to become new-style rural areas in
Half of country’s communes expected to become new-style rural areas in 2020
Fifty percent of all communes across the country are expected to be recognised as new-style rural areas in 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) stated on December 8.
Can Tho (VNA) – Fifty percent of all communes across the country are expected to berecognised as new-style rural areas in 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development (MARD) stated at a conference in the Mekong Delta city of CanTho on December 8.
According to the ministry,so far, Vietnam has 2,853 recognised new-style rural communes, accounting for31.96 percent of total communes. Of which, 295 communes fulfilled all criteriaof the programme’s new standards for the 2016-2020 period.
At the same time, 42districts in 24 provinces and cities also earned the recognition, up 11 districtscompared to the end of 2016.
After six years ofimplementation, one of the outstanding outcomes of the National Target Programmeon new-style rural area building is the development of infrastructure system inrural areas.
At the end of 2016,99.4 percent of communes were accessible by car, and all communes wereconnected to the national power grid. More than 99.5 percent of communes hadkindergartens, primary schools and health care stations.
MARD Deputy MinisterTran Thanh Nam held that in order to reach the target, all localities shouldfocus on improving the living conditions of locals, protecting the ruralenvironment, ensuring clean water access and maintaining social order andsafety.
Nam added that in thecoming time, the ministry will effectively implement pilot projects innew-style rural building, prioritising economic development with production chains,contributing to transforming rural economic structure and raising people’sincome in a sustainable way.
Meanwhile, DeputyMinister of Public Security Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Son suggested that public securityforces of cities and provinces nationwide should consider the programme astheir major and regular task and work hard to ensure social security and order.-VNA
Lang Son city in northern Lang Son province, and Sa Dec city in southern Dong Thap province have been recognised for completing their 2017 new-style rural area building tasks.
The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang has recognised Thanh Xuan commune of Chau Thanh A district as a new-style rural area, raising the number of such communes to 20.
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Over 2,000 households have been evicted for the construction of Lai Chau hydropower plant. To date,the lives of local people living near the plant basin have been stabilised in new places.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
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The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Overview of the conference (Source: daidoanket) 
