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A road in An Hiep commune (Source: http://baosoctrang.org.vn) Soc Trang (VNA) – An Hiep, a poor commune in Chau Thanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, with 66 percent of its population being Khmer ethnic minority people, has become the third commune of Chau Thanh to be recognised as a new-style rural area. According to Chairman of the An Hiep communal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Hau, over the past years, locals has contributed over 20 billion VND (860,000 USD) in cash, along with lands, construction materials and working days to the new-style rural area building programme. Therefore, all rural transport works have been completed as scheduled, he said. In 2010 when the locality started the new-style rural building programme, An Hiep met only five out of 19 criteria of the programme. Thanks to support of the provincial leaders and efforts of the local Party Committee, authorities and people, the commune fulfilled all the criteria, said Hau. He noted … [Read more...] about Khmer commune in Soc Trang becomes new-style rural area

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – An additional 15 communes in the northern port city of Hai Phong have been recognised as completing all criteria of the new-style rural area building programme so far this year, raising the total number to 89. Director of the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pham Van Lap attributed the results to the city’s investment of 860 billion VND (36.98 million USD) to build rural infrastructure at communal level. As of November this year, localities received 21,450 tonnes of cement to build more than 101km of roads. As a result, 107 out of total 156 communes, wards and towns of Hai Phong have completed the criteria in village transport, and 95 others have finished the concretising of main interior roads. Notably, Hai Phong has drawn eight businesses, including VinEco, Ky Duyen Ltd. and Chau Giang JSC, to invest more than 1.17 trillion VND (50.31 million USD) in 284.81 hectares of high-tech agricultural … [Read more...] about Hai Phong has 89 new-style rural communes

An aerial view of Tien Son commune, Viet Yen district (Photo: baobacgiang.com.vn) Bac Giang (VNA) – Viet Yen has become the first district in the northern province of Bac Giang to earn the status of a new-style rural district, in 2018, two years ahead of schedule.   A ceremony was held on December 14 night to hand over the certificate to the district and honour collectives and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to new rural area construction. In his remarks, Vice Chairman of the district People’s Committee Nguyen Dai Luong said since the new-style rural area building programme was launched in Viet Yen eight years ago, the locality has all 17 communes recognised as new rural areas and completed all nine criteria set for a new rural district. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a decision to recognise the district’s status on November 8, 2018, he said. Viet Yen’s annual per capita income is estimated at 36 million VND (1,548 USD), … [Read more...] about Bac Giang has first new-style rural district