PM urges Hải Phòng to take lead in agriculture modernisation Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said he expects the northern port city of Hải Phòng will take the lead in developing a modern agricultural industry while addressing a conference on Tuesday to review the implementation of the national programme on new-style rural building areas in the city in 2010-20.

Young people contribute to success of rural development

Hà Nội leads the country in implementing the national programme on agriculture development and new-style rural areas.

Đắk Nông sets targets for 'new-style rural areas' The Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has set targets for the next five years for its "new-style rural area" programme, for which it has spent more than VNĐ91 trillion (US$3.9 billion) since 2010, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Hà Nội celebrates 65 years of liberation

More than a thousand years of defence and construction have shaped Hà Nội's heroic historical and cultural traditions. Jubilation at the victory has been seen every October 10 since 1954 when thousands of residents with flags and flowers turned out to streets to welcome home the Vietnamese People’s Army to take over the capital from the French occupation forces.

PM praises Hà Nội's rural development The national target programme on building new-style rural areas, initiated by the Government in 2010, has 19 criteria in different aspects, aiming to boost the development of rural regions.

Southeastern region, Mekong Delta have success in building new-style rural areas Since the programme kicked off in 2010, the two regions so far have had 874 communes recognised as new-style rural areas, but more needs to be done.

New-style rural area building programme achieves much success in Mekong Delta

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City have achieved good results in the national target programme on new - style rural area building, with rural incomes and living conditions improving considerably.

Over 84 per cent of Hà Nội's communes gain new-style rural area status

Up to 84.2 per cent of the communes in the capital city of Hà Nội have met the standards for new-style rural areas as of April this year.

Ninh Thuận focus on craft village development The south-central province of Ninh Thuận spent nearly VNĐ3 billion (US$129,000 ) to develop local craft villages in a bid to boost rural incomes and build new-style rural areas.

Challenges remain in northern mountainous region’s rural development The northern mountainous region has recorded improvements under the national target programme on new-style rural area building, but it is still facing more difficulties and challenges than other regions.