Hai Duong has additional 13 new-style rural areas

The Steering Committee for the National Target Programme on New Rural Development of northern Hai Duong province has recognised additional 13 communes as new-style rural areas.
Hai Duong has additional 13 new-style rural areas ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
HaiDuong (VNA) – The Steering Committee for the National TargetProgramme on New Rural Development of northern Hai Duong province hasrecognised additional 13 communes as new-style rural areas. 

Theyinclude Le Ninh, Phuc Thanh, Pham Menh communes of Kinh Mon district; Le Loi,Hung Dao, Kenh Giang, Bac An communes of Chi Linh township; Vinh Hoa, TanPhong, Hung Thai, Van Hoi, Hoang Hanh, Nghia An communes of Ninh Giangdistrict.

HaiDuong has so far recorded 115 new-style rural communes, or half of the total, andis working to recognise Kinh Mon district and Chi Linh township as new ruralareas.

Betweennow and the late 2017, the province strives to have at least 17 new rural communes,raising the total to 132, or 58.4 percent, with each commune meeting 17criteria.

Inorder to spread the campaign sustainably, the province has rallied resourcesfor the effort, including raising local and private funds, and incorporatingthe drive into other socio-economic development schemes.

Thecommittee asked localities to promptly deal with debts in the effort.-VNA
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