Illustrative image (Source: VNA) ThaiNguyen (VNA) – An international seminar discussing the spread of the“Saemaul Undong” (new village) model in modern rural development took place inthe northern province of Thai Nguyen on August 31.
Speaking atthe event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam hopedthat the event would help share relevant experience and propose practicalsolutions.
In Vietnam,the Saemaul Undong movement was first piloted in Rung Van village, of La Bangcommune in Thai Nguyen’s Dai Tu district, by the Republic of Korea’sGyeongsangbuk-do province in 2007. Since 2008, the Vietnamese Party andGovernment have revised their strategy on the development of agriculture,farmers, and rural areas.
The SaemaulGlobal Foundation (SGF) also later piloted the model in To village, Phuong Tiencommune, Dinh Hoa district in 2014, and in Phu Nam 1 village, Phu Do commune,Phu Luong district in 2017.
The modelwas also piloted in villages across Bac Ninh, Ninh Thuan, Thua Thien-Hue, andHau Giang provinces.
After sevenyears of launching the new rural development campaign, the country recorded3,478 communes, or 38.98 percent of the total, meeting criteria on new-stylerural areas as of July 2018. As many as 55 district-level units from 28 citiesand provinces were credited by the PM for fulfilling their missions.
From2010-2017, more than 1.67 quadrillion VND (72.6 billion USD) was mobilised forthe effort – 28.6 percent of which was funded by the State budget, 56.7 percentfrom credit organisations, 4.9 percent from businesses, and 15.82 percent fromthe public.
Doan VanTuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the new villagemodel aims to improve the living environment and local income via infrastructurebuilding, supporting goat and rabbit farming, fruit growing, and personnel training.
SGFPresident Lee Ji-ha said Vietnam is one of the key partners of the project on theglobalisation of new rural areas, adding that the SGF will offer assistance toVietnam in management, training, and commercialisation in villages. Meanwhile,the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will establishpilot villages for the effort.
At the event,participants discussed launching pilot projects to build new rural areas indeveloping countries as well as effective models in Vietnamese cities andprovinces. –VNA
Speaking atthe event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam hopedthat the event would help share relevant experience and propose practicalsolutions.
In Vietnam,the Saemaul Undong movement was first piloted in Rung Van village, of La Bangcommune in Thai Nguyen’s Dai Tu district, by the Republic of Korea’sGyeongsangbuk-do province in 2007. Since 2008, the Vietnamese Party andGovernment have revised their strategy on the development of agriculture,farmers, and rural areas.
The SaemaulGlobal Foundation (SGF) also later piloted the model in To village, Phuong Tiencommune, Dinh Hoa district in 2014, and in Phu Nam 1 village, Phu Do commune,Phu Luong district in 2017.
The modelwas also piloted in villages across Bac Ninh, Ninh Thuan, Thua Thien-Hue, andHau Giang provinces.
After sevenyears of launching the new rural development campaign, the country recorded3,478 communes, or 38.98 percent of the total, meeting criteria on new-stylerural areas as of July 2018. As many as 55 district-level units from 28 citiesand provinces were credited by the PM for fulfilling their missions.
From2010-2017, more than 1.67 quadrillion VND (72.6 billion USD) was mobilised forthe effort – 28.6 percent of which was funded by the State budget, 56.7 percentfrom credit organisations, 4.9 percent from businesses, and 15.82 percent fromthe public.
Doan VanTuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the new villagemodel aims to improve the living environment and local income via infrastructurebuilding, supporting goat and rabbit farming, fruit growing, and personnel training.
SGFPresident Lee Ji-ha said Vietnam is one of the key partners of the project on theglobalisation of new rural areas, adding that the SGF will offer assistance toVietnam in management, training, and commercialisation in villages. Meanwhile,the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will establishpilot villages for the effort.
At the event,participants discussed launching pilot projects to build new rural areas indeveloping countries as well as effective models in Vietnamese cities andprovinces. –VNA
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