(VOVworld) – Lai Chau province’s San Thang commune has fulfilled all 19 criteria of the national rural development program thanks to the local government’s flexible policies and the people’s willingness to contribute to the program. VOV’s Khac Kien reports….

(VOVworld) – Da Nang city’s Hoa Vang district has gained significant achievements after 3 years of implementing the national new rural development program. 6 out of Hoa Vang’s 11 communes have fulfilled all of the program’s 19 criteria and the other 5 communes are on trade to satisfy all criteria by next year. VOV’s Minh Hoa and Tuyet Le report…..

(VOVworld) – Yen Chau is a mountainous district in Son La province which is home to several ethnic minorities. Among a number of fruit trees selected to grow in Yen Chau, banana trees seem to best suit the local soil, bringing in high revenue for farmers there and helping them escape poverty. VOV’s Thao Ly reports….

(VOVworld) – Upholding the fine tradition of President Ho Chi Minh’s soldiers, war veterans in Ben Tre province have spared no effort to contribute to local socio-economic development. They have always taken the lead in implementing the national program on new rural development. VOV’s Phan Anh reports…

(VOVworld) – One of 22 communes in Soc Trang province selected to implement the national new rural development program 4 years ago. Long Hung commune in My Tu district has become the first to fulfill all the program’s criteria. The commune’s success is thanks to the local government’s wise policies and the people’s full engagement in the program.

(VOVworld) – A project sponsored by EDE Consulting Asia Pacific has been implemented in Dak Lak and other Central Highlands provinces over the past 2 years to support local coffee production. The project aims to provide local farmers with advanced technologies to contribute to sustainable coffee growing in the face of global climate change. This has significantly contributed to the implementation of the national new rural development program in Dak Lak province. VOV’s To Tuan reports….

(VOVworld) – Khmer people account for 60% of the population of Tra Vinh province’s Tra Cu district. In the past, they could barely make ends meet by farming and working as hired labor. In recent years, the number of poor households in Tra Cu has fallen significantly and the local living conditions have noticeably improved thanks the efforts by Tra Cu authorities to help local people restructure their crops and apply advanced production technologies. VOV’s Sa Oanh reports…

(VOVworld) – An initiative to get businesses engaged in reducing poverty and backwardness in Dak Lak province’s ethnic hamlets has proved effective over the past 10 years. Businesses were encouraged to twin with local ethnic hamlets to help them improve local infrastructure and raise living standards. VOV’s Minh Hue reports….

(VOVworld) – Ben Tre leads the Mekong River Delta in new rural development, thanks to the local government’s success in mobilizing people and creating consensus in implementing the national rural development program. VOV’s Nhat Cuong reports….

(VOVworld) - To ensure national food security, it’s essential for Vietnam to develop a master-plan and protect the farm land. Besides, the agricultural sector should boost links among producers and market expansion while increasing investment in science and technology to improve farmers’ income and protect the ecological environment. VOV talks to Doctor Dang Kim Son, Director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, about the issue.