Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - The southern province of Ba Ria-VungTau has set a goal of having all of its communes recognised as new-style ruralareas this year.
Under the National Target Programme on New Rural Development 2021, the provincewill pool together over 4.48 trillion VND (194 million USD), more than 1.47trillion VND of which will come from the State budget, over 1.75 trillion VND fromcredit sources, more than 450.4 billion VND from businesses, and the remainderfrom the public.
Six more communes are expected to meet the criteria for new ruraldevelopment, bringing the total to 45, or 100 percent.
The province will also strive to see that Phu My township, Chau Ducdistrict and also Xuyen Moc district meet the criteria.
All 45 of its communes have recorded a rate of poor households below0.09 percent and an employment rate of above 90percent. They have also met the criteria in terms of clean water supply,culture, and education.
Localities have focused on high-tech agricultural production in tandemwith food safety, and a number of linkage models between farmers, cooperatives,and enterprises have proven effective.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau has also targeted becoming a new-style rural province by2025, with Long Dien and Dat Do districts together with 35 of its 45 communesachieving the enhanced criteria for such a status and 14 communes beingrecognised as model new-style rural areas./.
