Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly discussed investment policy for the National Target Programmeon New-style Rural Development for the 2021-2025 period during its ongoing firstsession in Hanoi on July 27.
At the event, Minister of Agriculture andRural Development Le Minh Hoan said the programme must cover all 63 cities andprovinces, making rural areas worth-living places.
Apart from upgrading infrastructure andimproving people’s lives, he called for further attention to improving their incomeand life quality via new farming models, circular and smart agriculture.
The programme sets agriculture, farmers andrural areas as three indispensable factors and the restructuring of agriculturecreates a driving force to build new-style rural areas.
Additionally, improving knowledge of farmers,rural environment and culture, gender equality, and nutrition for ruralresidents also contribute to the success of the effort, he said.
The minister also highlighted leadership atthe grassroot level as a factor decisive to the success of the programme.Therefore, he proposed offering training courses to communal-level leaders tohelp them access new values in the programme./.
