(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.

(VOVworld) – In recent years, despite achievements in food security and farmers’ incomes and living condition improvement, rural areas are still facing many challenges. These include a shortage of labor, low income, and a small production scale. Mechanizing agricultural production is considered a key to improving the situation. VOV’s reporter To Tuan reports.

(VOVworld) – The New Rural Development program is a major Party and Government guideline requiring the participation of the entire political system and society. As a member of the steering board for new rural development, the Farmers’ Association is a key driving force in implementing the Party’s resolution. VOV reporter To Tuan examines the Association’s role.

(VOV) - Vocational training for farmers, to transfer advanced technologies, outline plans to develop production and select the best production models are considered essential to satisfy the criteria on new rural development. This is part of the ongoing work to restructure the labor force and increase people’s incomes.

(VOVworld) – The Thai Binh province, known as Vietnam’s northern granary, has scored some significant achievements in new rural development through a program that was piloted in 8 communes for 3 years and has been implemented throughout the province for a year. Almost all phases of agricultural production have been mechanized resulting in measurable economic efficiencies.

(VOVworld) – Since the National Targets Program on New Rural Development went into operation a year ago, many communes in the central province of Binh Dinh have had a facelift. Worthy of note is that the local villagers are in control of the program. The initial results are attributed to the consensus shown amongst the local community.

(VOVworld) – The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is home to 588 communes of ethnic minorities still facing many difficulties. Over the last years, thanks to local aid, 505 communal houses have either been restored or newly built and have become cultural centers for village communities. The success of the restoration project has become a suggestion for the province to encourage villagers simultaneously adopt a new rural development program.

(VOVworld) - The mountainous district of Nam Dong in Thua Thien Hue province has a population of nearly 45,000 people, most of them are Co Tu ethnic. Nam Dong has been chosen to pilot a program to develop new rural areas until 2015 and the response from local people has been very encouraging. A VOV reporter Huynh Anh investigates the program there.

(VOV) – After the National Target Program on New Rural Development was implemented 2 years ago, the northern province of Ninh Binh has tried all villages will complete programming on new rural areas and by 2015, 25 communes will satisfy new rural norms. To realize this goal, the provincial People’s Committee has defined increased communications one of major tasks to create consensus among local people. VOV reporter gives the details there.