Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits a pavilion showcasing Hai Phong's agricultural products (Photo: VNA)Hai Phong (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc said he expects the northern port city of Hai Phong will take thelead in developing a modern agricultural industry while addressing a conferenceon October 15 to review the implementation of the national programme on new-stylerural building areas in the city in 2010-2020.
He congratulated Hai Phong on its achievementsin the field, contributing significantly to the achievement in ruraldevelopment across the country.
The PM said building new-style rural areas is astrategic and long-term revolution, demonstrating the due attention of theParty and State to agriculture, farmers and rural areas.
The programme also creates a firm foundation forthe country’s modernisation and industrialisation, which needs the activeinvolvement of the whole society, he said.
The PM asked Hai Phong to exert more efforts asno district in the city has been recognised as new-style rural area, while 40districts nationwide have gained this status.
He suggested Hai Phong address small-scaleagricultural production and waste treatment while diversifying products withhigh quality for exports.
According to Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Van Tung, all of the 139 rural communes in the city have metall criteria for new rural areas.
Over 92 percent of rural households in the cityhave accessed to clean water. Only one percent of households are living underthe poverty line (the nationwide proportion is 4.5 percent). The annual percapita income in rural areas in 2019 is estimated at 55 million VND (2,366USD), up 18.05 million VND against 2015.
The city strives to have all districts meet new-stylerural criteria, and four districts, 20 communes, and 100 hamlets meet criteriafor model new-style rural areas by 2025.
On this occasion, the municipal People’sCommittee presented emulation flags to two collectives, certificates of merit to84 collectives and 298 individuals in recognition of their significantcontributions to the implementation of the national target programme onbuilding new-style rural areas./.
VNA
