The central province of Nghe An has undertaken a number of efforts toaccelerate the modern rural area building programme in 2015, accordingto the provincial Department of Agricultural and Rural Development.

The locality has organised publicity campaigns and mobilised different resources to implement the programme.

It has developed successful models of agricultural production andlivestock farming, as well as provided assistance to improve the localrural traffic system.

In Anh Son district, asmany as 3,862 hectares of agricultural land have been zoned off forlarge-field production. Rural markets, communal houses, schools andhealthcare centres have also been built across the district.

A remarkable shift has been seen in agricultural production in KimLien commune in Nam Dan district, reducing from 63.9 percent in 2010 to50.3 percent in 2015, while services have increased from 9.1 percent in2010 to 15.5 percent in 2015.

Officialstatistics showed that so far this year, an additional 235 kilometres ofrural road have been completed, raising the total length of theprovince’s rural traffic network to 1,215 kilometres.

Other communes have received certification as modern rural areas, 35have met all requirements of the programme and another 40 fulfil between16-18 criteria.

The national target programmeon building new-style rural areas, initiated by the Government, set 19criteria, aiming to boost rural regions nationwide.

The list includes the development of infrastructure, the improvementof production capacity, environmental protection, and the promotion ofcultural values.-VNA