(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….

(VOVworld) –Ninh Thuan province has focused investment in building rural access roads, pumping stations, and stone canal embankments to serve agricultural production. The province has also mobilized various economic sectors to invest in the construction of markets, schools, and communal houses. Jasi, a VOV correspondent in Ho Chi Minh City, examines Ninh Thuan’s new rural development program.

(VOV) – La Bang commune is one of seven pilot villages across the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen to have implemented the new rural development program. Cooperative economic development and improving the quality of specialty teas are key to La Bang’s future plans. To date, it has completed 12 of the 19 criteria on new rural areas. VOV’s Ngoc Thach reports changes there….

(VOV) – The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has made several key achievements after the new rural development program was launched there two years ago. The project to build concrete roads in rural areas has been relatively successful. With the motto ‘the State and local people work together’, the project has been supported by the local community. VOV’s To Tuan has more….

(VOVworld) – In 3 years, the new rural development program has changed many rural areas across Vietnam, but the program has revealed some problems that have reduced its effectiveness and kept some rural people from benefiting much. Some adjustment of the criteria is needed to help the new rural development program reach its maximum effectiveness. VOV’s To Tuan has you more details.

(VOVworld) - Three communes - Duy Hoa, Duy Son, and Duy Phuoc - in Quang Nam province were chosen to pilot a new rural development program over the past two years. To date, the communes have completed 7 of 19 criteria for new rural development. VoV’s Le Phuong describes the changes there.