Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (Photo: VNA)Nghe An (VNA) – Deputy Prime MinisterVuong Dinh Hue asked the Red River Delta and north central region to upholdtheir leading role in building new-style rural areas, during a conference heldin Nghe An province on August 17.
The Deputy PMsaid many effective models and initiatives in building new-style rural areasnationwide were born in the region, citing such examples as the One Commune,One Product (OCOP) programme of Quang Ninh; the model rural residential areasand gardens of Ha Tinh, the building of new rural areas at disadvantagedhamlets and villages of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa, and the environmental protectioncampaign of Nam Dinh.
The region is researching new aspects in buildingnew rural areas for the post-2020 period, including rural tourism, waste classificationand sewage treatment in residential areas, building codes for agriculturalproduction areas and development of agricultural production in response toclimate change, he said.
The Deputy PM asked localities in the region to continuemaking the building of new rural areas a regular and long-term task, and avoidcomplacency, especially communes and districts which were already recognised asnew rural areas.
He stressed that the region should strive fornew breakthroughs in rural economic development so as to avoid the middleincome trap.
According to Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Nguyen Xuan Cuong, nearly 70 percent of communes in the Red RiverDelta and north central region have been recognised as new rural areas so far,much higher than the national ratio of 50.26 percent.
At the conference, participants discussed anumber of measures to implement more effectively the national target programmeafter 2020.-VNA
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