Deputy PM stresses people-centred approach in new rural area building
Deputy PM emphasises people-centred approach in building new rural areas
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has underlined the importance of the people-centred approach to successfully building new rural areas at a conference to review the programme in the southeast and Mekong Delta regions.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. (Photo: VNA)
Bac Lieu (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has underlinedthe importance of the people-centred approach to successfully building newrural areas at a conference to review the programme in the southeast and MekongDelta regions.
Speaking at the conference on September 14 in Bac Lieu, the Deputy PM Huerecognised the outcomes brought to the regions by the programme, highlightingthe positive impacts on the lives of local rural residents and povertyreduction efforts.
He asked each locality to review their results and outline an appropriatedirection for the new period.
Deputy PM Hue noted that localities need to give priority to quality whenrecognising new rural areas in the spirit that the programme will have noending point.
At the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le QuocDoanh said that after nine years of implementing the programme, the two regionshave had 874 new rural communes and 30 district-level units have beenrecognised as meeting new rural standards.
Notably all of the communes of Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces have beenrecognised as new rural communes.
With over 932 trillion VND (40 billion USD) poured into the programme in thesetwo regions, their infrastructure has been greatly improved and the standard ofliving significantly enhanced with the criteria of income and housing much higherthan the national average, Doanh added./.
Nearly 30 percent of the communes in the northern mountainous provinces will be recognised as new-style rural areas by the end of 2019, one year ahead of the target assigned by the Prime Minister, an official has said.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the central province of Binh Dinh on August 20 to recognise An Nhon township and Hoai Nhon district as meeting new rural development criteria.
As many as 604 out of total 1,424 communes, or 42.4 percent, in the south central coastal and Central Highlands regions have been recognised as new-style rural areas, according to the Central Coordination Office on New Rural Development.
The Mekong Delta’s 12 provinces and Can Tho city have achieved good results in the national target programme on new-style rural area building, with rural incomes and living conditions improving considerably.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. (Photo: VNA)
