Hanoi (VNA) - Upto 92.2 percent of the communes in Hanoi have met the standards of a new-stylerural area.
According to the Hanoi Coordination Office onNew Rural Development, 356 of the city’s386 communes have achieved all the criteria, with 11 of them being recognisedas advanced new-style rural areas.
Currently, there are six new-style ruraldistricts in Hanoi, namely Dan Phuong, Dong Anh, Thanh Tri and Hoai Duc, GiaLam and Quoc Oai.
The office will continue to give relevant consultancy to municipal authorities,and coordinate with localities to accelerate the implementation of the programme.
In 2020, Hanoi aims to have 15 more communes meet the criteria for new-stylerural areas, with 20 recognized as advancednew-style rural areas, three model new-style rural communes, and six new-style rural districts. Son Tay town is expected to complete the work thisyear.
The national targetprogramme on buildingnew-styled rural areas was initiated by the Government in 2010 with the aim ofdeveloping rural regions. The list of criteria includes the development ofinfrastructure, the improvement of production capacity, environmentalprotection, and the promotion of cultural values./.