Tien Giang province summarizes ten years of building new rural area

ABO - On September 18, Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee (PPC) Le Van Huong chaired the conference to summarize ten years of implementing the national target program on building new rural area, period 2010-2020 in Tien Giang province. Vice Chairman of the PPC Pham Anh Tuan and Tran Van Dung co-chaired the conference.

At the conference. Photo: thtg.vn

According to the overall assessment, after nine years of implementing the national target program on building new rural area in Tien Giang province, the greatest achievement is the high consensus of the people, the great determination of throughout the political system, bringing the new rural construction program into an emulation movement, which is actively participated by the majority of people.

By the end of August 2019, the province has 72 communes recognized as new rural, an increase of 60 communes compared to 2015, completing the resolution targets set by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Council by 2020. 50% of communes in the province will reach the new rural commune standard and exceed the central norms assigned in the Prime Minister's Decision No. 1865.

The transport infrastructure, irrigation, schools, markets, cultural houses, etc ... as invested in new construction, serving the production and living needs of the people; The average income per capita in rural areas is 40.2 million VND/person/year, the rate of poor households reduces to 3.66%, etc…

Regarding the progress of the implementation of the new rural district, Cho Gao district has now 11/18 communes and Go Cong Dong district has 8/11 communes recognized as the new rural.

(According to thtg.vn - Translated by HUU TAM)