(VOV) – The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is blessed with beautiful landscapes and the cultural treasures of 22 ethnic minority groups. Since Dong Van Stone Plateau was recognized as a World Geological Park, Ha Giang has become an even more attractive destination for tourists. These advantages are enabling the province to develop community-based tourism and help its communes achieve national targets for new rural development.

(VOV) – The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is famous for coffee, cacao, and tourism. It leads the country in the application of advance technology to agricultural production that makes the new rural development process much easier. But its current biggest hurdle is to create consensus and democracy among local people. It considers this the key to completing the program on new rural development. VOV reporter Quang Sang reports….

(VOV) – The northern province of Bac Ninh has adopted a target program on new rural development until 2015 in which half of all communes must match the criteria for new rural areas. To realize its goal, which is double the national goal, Bac Ninh is exerting maximum effort for that it considers an important mission for local authorities and people. It’s acknowledged that many villages in the program have already fulfilled 18 of 19 criteria.

(VOVworld) – The Steering Committee of the national target program on new rural development has carried out many programs to boost human resource training for building new rural areas, considering them a key to the program’s success. Training courses have given farmers the knowledge to increase their productivity and efficiency. VOV’s To Tuan has more……

(VOVworld) – Phuoc Hau commune is home to many Cham ethnic people in Ninh Thuan province. Over the past year, Cham people here have worked with local authorities to pave thousands of rural roads giving a boost to local transportation. VOV report Jasi reports on the initial achievements of new rural developments here.

(VOV) – The northern province of Ha Nam has identified restructuring agricultural land as key to its new rural development plan to eradicate small-scale production and increase local people’s incomes. VOV’s Le Thom and Tran Hang reports….

(VOV) – The central highlands province of Gia Lai is facing numerous difficulties in implementing the 19-criteria new rural development program as most local people, especially those from ethnic groups, are living below the poverty line. Despite hardships, Ayun Ha commune in Phu Thien District has found a way to mobilize local people to develop new rural areas. Pham Duy, VOV correspondent in the Central Highlands, reports.

(VOVworld) –Located 50km to the west of Thanh Hoa City, Tho Xuan District is well-known as one of district in the province which has developed its society and economy, and gained new achievements in its agricultural and rural economies. Even more notable, after the new rural development program started three years ago, people’s standards of living have improved while the local political conditions and social security have remained stable. The initial results are creating favorable conditions for Tho Xuan to fulfill its goals for new rural development. VOV’s Vinh Phong reports.

(VOVworld) – Ensuring safe water and environmental protection is one of 19 criteria determining whether or not craft villages can become new rural communes. After 3 years, the model has recorded many positive changes. VOV’s To Tuan reports…

(VOV) – Volunteer youths have been active in the national program of new rural development. Young people nationwide have gotten involved in agricultural production programs such as restructuring farms and upgrading rural transportation. The participation of youths is in response to the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union’s appeal ‘Each young person does a good work, each Youth Union at the grass-roots level contributes a practical activity to new rural development’. VOV’s Thu Hang reports….