To realise the target, Dong Nai will fulfil the national programme on buildingnew-style rural areas with all 133 communes and 11 districts and townships ofthe province gaining the title. Currently, 124 communes and eight districts arerecognised as new style rural areas.
To accelerate the building of new rural areas in the remote localities of TanPhu and Dinh Quan districts, local authorities will continue to mobilise theinvolvement of people in the effort in order to build the transport system,schools and medical stations.
The province will maintain and upgrade criteria that Dong Nai met, ensuringsustainability in socio-economic and cultural development, and formconcentrated growing and breeding areas and work towards commercial, modern andsustainable agricultural production.
In 2017, average income per capita in Dong Nai’s rural areas reached over 47.6million VND (2,096 USD), up four million VND against the previous year.
The rate of poor households in the province is 0.31 percent, a decline of 0.89percent compared to early 2017.-VNA