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Hanoi mobilises over 508 million USD for new-style rural building in H1

Hanoi has raised more than 11.79 trillion VND (508.18 million USD) for building new-style rural areas in the first six months of 2020.
Hanoi mobilises over 508 million USD for new-style rural building in H1 ảnh 1Dan Hoai flower farm in Hanoi's Phung township in Dan Phuong district (Photo: VNA)
 
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi has raised more than 11.79trillion VND (508.18 million USD) for building new-style rural areas in thefirst six months of 2020.

As such, the capital has mobilised a total of over 56.5trillion VND (2.43 billion USD) since 2016, according to the municipal officethat oversees the work.

Chu Phu My, Director of the Hanoi Department of Agricultureand Rural Development, said the capital has six districts meeting the standardsfor new-style rural areas, namely Dan Phuong, Dong Anh. Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc,Quoc Oai, and Gia Lam.

To date, the local authorities recognised 355 out of its 382communes (92.9 percent) as new-style rural areas, and 13 as advanced new-stylerural areas. Of the remainder, 24 communes have fulfilled between 15 and 18criteria of the standards.

In 2020, Hanoi aims to have 15 more communes meet thecriteria for new-style rural areas, with 20 others recognised as advancednew-style rural areas, three model new-style rural communes, and six new-stylerural districts.  Son Tay town isexpected to complete the work this year.

The national target programme on building new-styled ruralareas was initiated by the Government in 2010 with the aim of developing ruralregions. The list of criteria includes the development of infrastructure, theimprovement of production capacity, environmental protection, and the promotionof cultural values./.
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