Specifically, the country willstrive to have all communes meet at least five criteria on new-style ruralareas. The rate of poor households is to be reduced by at least five percent underthe multi-dimensional poverty reduction standards for the 2016-2020 period.
By 2020, the income of localresidents in communes under the project is estimated to expand by 1.6-1.8 timescompared to the figures in 2015.
Hamlets and villages have setgoals of establishing either effective manufacturing and trade orcommunity-based tourism-cultural village models, as well as basicallyfulfilling the construction of key infrastructure for daily use such as waterand power supply facilities and rural roads. At least half of the hamlets and villagesin the project are expected to meet the new-style rural area building criteriaadopted by the provincial People’s Committees.
The project will benefit 3,513hamlets and villages in 363 poor communes that currently meet less than 10 ofthe set criteria across 36 provinces, including 564 hamlets and villages in 52communes that meet below five of the set criteria.
It will help build and spread concentratedmanufacturing models in line with the “One Commune, One Product” programme;develop community-based cultural and tourism village models; offer trainingcourses on community development to rural development committees andprestigious persons in communities, as well as vocational training to ruralworkers; and build and upgrade key infrastructure for manufacturing and dailyuse.–VNA