Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime MinisterVuong Dinh Hue has approved the organisation of a national seminar on tourismdevelopment in rural areas in line with building new-style rural areas.
The event is set to take place on December 5-6in the north-western mountainous province of Lai Chau.
The Deputy PM, also head of the CentralSteering Committee for National Target Programmes, has instructed the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development to join hands with the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Lai Chau to organisethe seminar.
According to the Central Coordination Office inNew Rural Development, the national target programme on building new-style ruralareas has given a face-lift to many Vietnamese localities, especially ininfrastructure, creating optimal conditions for agritourism development inVietnam’s traditional farming villages.
In return, agritourism is expected to serve asa motivation for the building of new-style rural areas for its contributions toeconomic reform, market expansion and conservation of cultural values andspecialties in rural areas.
At present, various community-based tourismprogrammes have flourished in northern mountainous provinces of Hoa Binh, SonLa, Lao Cai and Lai Chau, and central localities like Quang Nam province.
The national target programme on buildingnew-style rural areas, initiated by the government in 2010, laid out 19criteria on socio-economic development, politics, and defence, aiming toenhance the development in rural regions of Vietnam. The list of criteriaincludes the development of infrastructure, the improvement of productioncapacity, environmental protection, and the promotion of cultural values.
To date, the entire nation now has 3,542communes that meet the standards of new-style rural areas (or 39.7 percent ofall communes nationwide). Meanwhile, 55 districts in 28 provinces and citieshave received the Prime Minister’s accreditation for fulfilling all criteriaand completing their assigned mission in new-style rural building.–VNA
The event is set to take place on December 5-6in the north-western mountainous province of Lai Chau.
The Deputy PM, also head of the CentralSteering Committee for National Target Programmes, has instructed the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development to join hands with the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Lai Chau to organisethe seminar.
According to the Central Coordination Office inNew Rural Development, the national target programme on building new-style ruralareas has given a face-lift to many Vietnamese localities, especially ininfrastructure, creating optimal conditions for agritourism development inVietnam’s traditional farming villages.
In return, agritourism is expected to serve asa motivation for the building of new-style rural areas for its contributions toeconomic reform, market expansion and conservation of cultural values andspecialties in rural areas.
At present, various community-based tourismprogrammes have flourished in northern mountainous provinces of Hoa Binh, SonLa, Lao Cai and Lai Chau, and central localities like Quang Nam province.
The national target programme on buildingnew-style rural areas, initiated by the government in 2010, laid out 19criteria on socio-economic development, politics, and defence, aiming toenhance the development in rural regions of Vietnam. The list of criteriaincludes the development of infrastructure, the improvement of productioncapacity, environmental protection, and the promotion of cultural values.
To date, the entire nation now has 3,542communes that meet the standards of new-style rural areas (or 39.7 percent ofall communes nationwide). Meanwhile, 55 districts in 28 provinces and citieshave received the Prime Minister’s accreditation for fulfilling all criteriaand completing their assigned mission in new-style rural building.–VNA
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