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Hung Yen to mobilise 5.6 trillion VND for new rural area building

The Red River Delta province of Hung Yen plans to inject 5.6 trillion VND (240.8 million USD) into the new-style rural area building, aiming to have all of its communes win the status in 2019.
Hung Yen to mobilise 5.6 trillion VND for new rural area building ảnh 1A farmer in Xuan Quan flower village, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province, is taking care of her flower garden. (Photo: vov.vn)

Hung Yen (VNA) – The Red River Deltaprovince of Hung Yen plans to inject 5.6 trillion VND (240.8 million USD) intothe new-style rural area building, aiming to have all of its communes win thestatus in 2019.

Of the total funding, 2 trillion VND (86 million UD) will be sourced fromdistrict and commune budgets, 900 billion VND (38.7 million USD) is to come frombusinesses and economic organisations, and 440 billion VND (18.92 million USD)from central and provincial coffers. Meanwhile, 1.8 trillion VND will be fundedby other development programmes and projects. Local communities are expected tocontribute around 500 billion VND. 

60 billion VND (2.58 million USD) will be allocated to Yen My, Kim Dong and PhuCu districts which have registered for the recognition in the year.

Each of the 28 communes in the six districts of Tien Lu, Phu Cu, An Thi, Kim Dong,Khoai Chau and Yen My which have yet to earn the status will get 10 billion VND(430,000 USD). Meanwhile, 16 communes registering to become model new-stylerural areas for the 2019-2020 period will receive 5 billion VND (215,000 USD)each.

Twenty residential areas which aim to become model new-style rural areas willalso get 20 billion VND (860,000 USD).

According to Nguyen Minh Quang, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee, Hung Yen has funneled more than 4.6 trillion VND (197.8 million USD)into the programme since 2018.

Nguyen Van Phong, Chaiman of the provincial People’s Committee, said theprovince has instructed localities to focus resources on rural infrastructuredevelopment, and pay attention to such criteria as income improvement, povertyreduction and environmental protection.

The National Target Programme onNew-style Rural Area Building, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19criteria on socio-economic development, politics, and defence, aiming to give aboost to rural regions across the country.

The number of criteria was increased to 20 in2015 and includes the development of infrastructure, the improvement ofproduction capacity, environmental protection, and the promotion of culturalvalues.

By the end of 2018, a total of 3,787 communesnationwide, or 42.4 percent, have been recognised as new-style rural areas,representing a year-on-year rise of 8.02 percent. 

In 2019, the target is to raise the percentageof new-style rural areas to about 48-50 percent of total communes. At least 10more districts are hoped to earn the recognition, while they hope to ensureeach commune has completed at least five or more of the criteria.–VNA
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