Legislators to discuss two important national target programmes

The 15th National Assembly will mull over investment policies in the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction and the National Target Programme on New-Style Rural Development for the 2021-2025 period during its working session in Hanoi on July 27.
Legislators to discuss two important national target programmes ảnh 1At the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly will mull overinvestment policies in the National Target Programme on Sustainable PovertyReduction and the National Target Programme on New-Style Rural Development for the2021-2025 period during its working session in Hanoi on July 27.

In the morningsession, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will deliver a speech on the occasion of Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

The National TargetProgramme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021-2025 period comprisessix projects and 11 sub-projects, benefiting poor, near-poor households and families recently escaped poverty across the country, disadvantaged workers,residents living in poor districts and communes in coastal and island areas, vocationaltraining establishments and job service centres in disadvantaged areas,relevant organisations and individuals,

Meanwhile, the NationalTarget Programme on New-Style Rural Development for the 2021-2025 period will benefitresidents, residential communities, cooperatives, businesses and socio-economicorganisations in rural areas.

It targets that by2025, at least 80 percent of the communes and half of the districts, townships andcities in centrally-run provinces and cities will meet criteria for new-style rural areas.Each city and province will have at least two districts achieving thestatus while at least 15 centrally-run cities and provinces will be recognisedby the Prime Minister to fulfill the new-style rural area building tasks.

At least 60 percent ofvillages and hamlets in especially disadvantaged communes in border, mountainous,coastal and island areas will be recognised for the title.

With 11 sub-projects andsix projects, the programme is expected to cost nearly 2.45 quadrillion VND.

In the afternoon, thelegislature will discuss in the plenary session the national financialplan, public borrowing and debt payment plan, and mid-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period.

The lawmakers are due toadopt a Resolution on the 2021-2025 socio-economic development plan, a Resolutionon the law and ordinance building programme in 2022, adjustments on the law andordinance building programme in 2021, and resolutions on the establishment of thelegislature’s thematic supervision delegations for 2022./.

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