Binh Duong (VNA) – All of the 46 communes in thesouthern province of Binh Duong have been recognised as new-style rural areas.
Recently, the communes of An Binh and Phuoc Hoa in Phu Giaodistrict and Tru Van Tho in Bau Bang district won the title for the 2018 – 2020period.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment said Binh Duong will continue effectively pooling resources tocarry out new rural development programme this year.
It will also urge businesses to invest in markets,entertainment and cultural areas, and sport centres while calling on the publicto protect the environment and maintain local cultural identities.
The total cost for new rural development in Binh Duongtopped 6.3 trillion VND (273.9 million USD) for the 2016-2018 period, includingover 1.3 trillion VND in 2018 alone. Of this, the local State budget accountedfor 52 percent and the rest came from businesses and the public.
Over 1,800km of communal and inter-communal roads were asphalted,raising the total to 90 percent.
Mai Hung Dung, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee and head of the provincial Steering Committee on NationalTarget Programmes, said new rural development is a regular and continuousprocess with a view to improving local lives.
Provincial authorities have called for efforts so that PhuGiao, Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen districts will soon be recognised as new-stylerural areas.-VNA
The southern province of Binh Duong has targeted a GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product) growth of 8.4 – 8.6 percent and per capita income of 140 million VND (more than 6,030 USD) this year.
The southern province of Binh Duong strives to have 5-7 new-style rural communes and raise rural households’ access to the national grid to 99.99 percent this year.
A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had a working session with the People’s Committee of Binh Duong on February 22 to discuss cooperation in investing in environmental projects in the southern province.
The southern province of Binh Duong plans to focus on developing industry and smart services in 2019 by improving cooperation between the State, businesses and scientists, and promoting international exchanges.
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