The new-style rural building programme has made strong progress lastyear, bringing about positive changes in socio-economic life in ruralareas, it was reported at a recent national meeting in the northernprovince of Lang Son in late March.
The event, organised bythe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, was attended by theministry’s senior officials and leaders of provincial-level coordinatingoffices for the programme nationwide.
Speaking at the event,Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam saidit aims to review achievements in 2014, and establish orientations for2016-2020 of the National Target Programme on New Rural Development aswell as to adjust criteria for new-style rural areas.
Accordingto a report of the National Coordination Office, the progress can beseen in the improved people’s awareness, upgraded infrastructure andincreased income of people in rural areas thanks to the introduction ofvarious production models.
Despite having considerableachievements, there are still shortcomings in the movementimplementation such as low ratio in obtaining basic criteria. Only 36.4percent of the total communes nationwide met the criterion on povertyrate among households. The rate was 23.3 percent regarding the criterionon transportation, 17.9 percent in terms of cultural infrastructure and26.8 percent in terms of environment.
The northernmountainous region lags behind others in fulfilling new style areascriteria, recording the lowest rates of completion for 12 out of thetotal 19 criteria.
The goal is to have all communes acrossthe country build 6 crucial infrastructural works by 2020 includingtransportation, electricity and clean water supply systems, schools,medical stations, and cultural and sport facilities in order to improvepeople’s living condition.
Eighty percent of all the communesshould meet the criteria on income and poverty rate by 2020, accordingto the programme.
The National Target Programme on New RuralDevelopment, launched in 2010, sets 19 criteria for new-style ruralareas, covering infrastructure, production, living standards, income andculture, among others.-VNA
The event, organised bythe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, was attended by theministry’s senior officials and leaders of provincial-level coordinatingoffices for the programme nationwide.
Speaking at the event,Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam saidit aims to review achievements in 2014, and establish orientations for2016-2020 of the National Target Programme on New Rural Development aswell as to adjust criteria for new-style rural areas.
Accordingto a report of the National Coordination Office, the progress can beseen in the improved people’s awareness, upgraded infrastructure andincreased income of people in rural areas thanks to the introduction ofvarious production models.
Despite having considerableachievements, there are still shortcomings in the movementimplementation such as low ratio in obtaining basic criteria. Only 36.4percent of the total communes nationwide met the criterion on povertyrate among households. The rate was 23.3 percent regarding the criterionon transportation, 17.9 percent in terms of cultural infrastructure and26.8 percent in terms of environment.
The northernmountainous region lags behind others in fulfilling new style areascriteria, recording the lowest rates of completion for 12 out of thetotal 19 criteria.
The goal is to have all communes acrossthe country build 6 crucial infrastructural works by 2020 includingtransportation, electricity and clean water supply systems, schools,medical stations, and cultural and sport facilities in order to improvepeople’s living condition.
Eighty percent of all the communesshould meet the criteria on income and poverty rate by 2020, accordingto the programme.
The National Target Programme on New RuralDevelopment, launched in 2010, sets 19 criteria for new-style ruralareas, covering infrastructure, production, living standards, income andculture, among others.-VNA
