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Tra Vinh: two more communes recognised as new-style rural areas

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has recognised Chau Dien and Phong Phu communes in Cau Ke district as new-style rural areas.
Tra Vinh: two more communes recognised as new-style rural areas ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Delta provinceof Tra Vinh has recognised Chau Dien and Phong Phu communes in Cau Ke districtas new-style rural areas.

The province now has 42 out of 85 communes and Tieu Can district winning thestatus. Duyen Hai town has also completed the task of new-style rural areabuilding.

In Cau Ke district alone, seven out of ten communes have been given the title.

Tra Vinh expects to have another 15 communes and Cau Ke district recognised asnew rural areas by the end of this year.

According to Pham Thanh Tieng, deputy head of the rural development bureauunder the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, theprovince has so far this year mobilised more than 3.84 trillion VND (162.12million USD) for new-style rural area building.

The money has been used to implement 17 rural road and bridge projects, build385 irrigation facilities and schools, complete electricity infrastructure andserve cultural and health care activities.

The National Target Programme onNew-style Rural Area Building, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19criteria on socio-economic development, politics, and defence. 

The number of criteria was increased to 20 in2015.    

The list of criteria includes the development ofinfrastructure, the improvement of production capacity, environmentalprotection, and the promotion of cultural values.-VNA
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