New rural development contributes to sustainable poverty reduction

Rural infrastructure has developed synchronously, essential services have been expanded; the poverty rate has decreased rapidly; the economic structure and labor structure have shifted positively, contributing to narrowing the development gap and regional disparities. These results have contributed practically to the National Target Program on sustainable poverty reduction.

In Ca Mau province, the new rural construction program in the area has recently achieved many outstanding results.

Typically, in Ca Mau province, the new rural construction program in the area has recently achieved many outstanding results. Up to now, the whole province has 43/55 communes meeting the New Rural standards, of which 3 communes have met the advanced new rural standards and 1 model new rural commune. From that achievement, the appearance of Ca Mau's countryside has changed dramatically with straight roads, solid bridges, golden rice fields, and the countryside seems to be lit up.

A special mark is the completion of new construction and repair of 4,400/4,400 houses for poor households and policy households. This project achieved 100% of the target, nearly 3 months ahead of the provincial plan and nearly 5 months ahead of the central target. The total implementation cost reached 235,890 billion VND, demonstrating the great efforts of the entire political system and the consensus of the people.

In addition, Ca Mau focuses on upgrading infrastructure: Thousands of kilometers of rural roads are concreted, 100% of households have access to the national grid, over 70% of schools and commune health stations meet standards...

In Can Tho, up to now, the whole city has 72 communes, of which 59 communes have met the new rural standards, 13 communes have met the advanced new rural standards and 2 communes have met the model new rural standards. The city also has 895 OCOP products recognized, including: 4 products with 5-star standards, 242 products with 4-star standards and 649 products with 3-star standards... Thanks to that, the appearance of the new rural areas is increasingly improving, the lives of the majority of people have been significantly improved in terms of material and spiritual aspects.

One of the localities that have achieved impressive results in new rural construction is Phu Tho. From the results achieved, the province aims to reduce the poverty rate from 3.21% at the end of 2024 to 2.75% at the end of 2025; ensure that 100% of poor households, near-poor households, and newly escaped poverty households have the need and are eligible to borrow preferential credit; 100% of people in poor households and near-poor households are supported to participate in health insurance...

Or as Lao Cai province has determined, the program of building new rural areas and sustainable poverty reduction in the coming period is not only to achieve statistical figures, but is a journey to create a desirable living space in the countryside: Modern in infrastructure, rich in livelihoods, rich in cultural identity and environmentally sustainable.

Accordingly, the target by 2030: Average income per capita in rural areas increases at least 2.5 times compared to 2020; Multidimensional poverty rate reduces to below 4%; 100% of communes meet New Rural standards, of which more and more communes meet advanced and model standards.

From the achieved results, the reality recorded in localities shows efforts to maintain and improve the quality of new rural criteria, towards building advanced new rural areas, model new rural areas associated with green economic development, digital economy and environmental protection.

At the same time, focus on promoting the role of the people as the main subject in the process of building new rural areas, so that each village is not only spacious in terms of infrastructure and facilities but also rich in cultural identity, sustainable in terms of livelihood and improving the quality of people's lives, practically implementing the emulation movement 'For the poor - Leaving no one behind'.

New rural areas in Ca Mau are increasingly prosperous.

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment also developed a Report proposing investment policies for the National Target Program on New Rural Development and Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2026-2035 period. This policy is based on integrating the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction and the National Target Program on New Rural Development into a new national target program for 10 years (2026-2035).

Accordingly, the National Target Program on New Rural Development and Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2026-2035 period will be implemented nationwide. The beneficiaries of the Program are poor households, near-poor households, newly escaped-poverty households, people, residential communities, cooperatives, cooperative groups, enterprises and other relevant organizations nationwide, with priority given to rural areas and poor communes.

The specific targets set for 2030 are: The average income of rural people in 2030 is expected to increase 2.5-3 times compared to 2020. The multidimensional poverty rate is maintained at a reduction of 1 to 1.5%/year, the multidimensional poverty rate in poor communes is expected to decrease by at least 3%/year. Strive for 100% of poor communes nationwide to escape poverty; at least 65% of communes to meet new rural standards;...

Thus, the program's goal is not only to reduce poverty but also to improve material conditions, aiming to improve the quality of life, ensure social security, and narrow the development gap between regions. This is an important foundation for building a comprehensive and sustainable new countryside, promoting economic growth along with cultural development, environmental protection and improving people's lives.

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