Hanoi is eligible for recognition of completing the task of building new rural areas - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

On the morning of April 18, Hanoi held a conference to vote on proposals to consider and recognize the completion of the task of building new rural areas in 2024 and Thuong Tin district meeting the advanced new rural standards. Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen chaired the conference.

From 2021 to present, Hanoi has implemented new rural construction in the context of many difficulties, especially the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and natural disasters. However, with the determination and great efforts of the entire political system and all classes of people, the city has still achieved many outstanding results. The city has developed 11 more new rural districts, including 5 advanced new rural districts and 1 Thuong Tin district is proposing for consideration and recognition. In addition, there are 200 communes meeting advanced new rural standards and 109 model new rural communes.

The structure of the agricultural sector has shifted positively. The total value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production in 2024 alone will reach VND 66,373 billion, an increase of 12.35% compared to 2023. Agricultural, forestry and fishery exports will exceed 2 billion USD, of which agricultural and food products will reach 1.463 billion USD (an increase of 33.8% compared to 2023).

Along with the results of new rural construction, people's lives have also been constantly improved. The average income per capita in rural areas in Hanoi is currently about 75 million VND/person/year. The entire city now has no poor households.

According to Director of Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Xuan Dai, up to now, the city has completed 8/8 requirements as prescribed in Decision No. 321/QD-TTg dated March 8, 2022; Decision No. 125/QD-TTg dated January 15, 2025 amending Clause 8, Article 1 of Decision No. 321/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on regulations for provinces and centrally run cities to complete the task of building new rural areas in the period of 2021-2025.

Specifically, the city has had 100% of districts meeting new rural standards; 100% of towns completing the task of building new rural areas.

Regarding the criterion of "At least 20% of districts meeting advanced new rural standards" (corresponding to 4 districts), up to now, Hanoi has had 5 districts recognized by the Prime Minister as meeting advanced new rural standards, including: Thanh Tri, Gia Lam, Hoai Duc, Dong Anh and Thanh Oai.

Currently, Hanoi has 229/382 communes (60% of total communes) meeting advanced new rural standards, ensuring the criterion of "At least 40% of communes meeting advanced new rural standards" according to Decision No. 321 of the Prime Minister.

With the New Rural Development Project approved by the Hanoi People's Council in Resolution No. 33/NQ-HDND dated December 6, 2023, the city has also ensured the criterion of "Having a new rural development project for the whole province and city in the period of 2021-2025 approved by the People's Council of the province and centrally-run city".

As a result of the review so far, Hanoi also meets other criteria stipulated in Decision No. 321: "At least 70% of the kilometers of district roads, provincial roads, and national highways in the area are planted with trees along the route"; "The land for public green space in the area is at least ^4m2 /person"; "The people's satisfaction index with the service of State administrative agencies reaches 80% or more".

The representative of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment also added that in the process of implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Construction, every year the city has developed specific plans, balanced capital sources and conditions for implementation, and not left any outstanding debts in basic construction in new rural construction.

At the Conference, 40/40 members of the Steering Committee for National Target Programs Hanoi city conducted a vote to propose consideration and recognition of Hanoi city as completing the task of building new rural areas in 2024. Based on the vote counting results, Hanoi is qualified to submit to the competent authority for consideration and recognition as "City completing the task of building new rural areas in 2024".

At the same time, based on the results of new rural construction in Thuong Tin district and the regulations of the Central Government, 100% of the members of the Steering Committee of the National Target Programs of Hanoi city voted and agreed that Thuong Tin district is qualified to submit to the competent authority for consideration and recognition as "District meeting advanced new rural standards in 2024".

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