Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered thorough preparations for the organisation of thenational conference concluding the implementation of the national targetprogramme on new-style rural areas building in the 2010-2020 period.

Relevant agencies are asked to speed up theorganisation of regional events and complete assigned tasks to wrap up the10-year implementation of the target programme before the national conference tobe held on October 20 in the northern province of Nam Dinh.  

The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD) is tasked with working with functional agencies to prepareagenda and compile documents, and with the Nam Dinh People’s Committee toorganise the conference and events on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism must join hands with the MARD and Nam Dinh authorities on culturaland art performances at the event and a photo exhibition on the 10-yearimplementation.

Relevant agencies are asked to team up withthe MARD to organise the conference and report results of the programme to theMARD prior to September 30, while localities nationwide should enhancecommunications to raise awareness of the event and achievements of the nationaltarget programme.

The National Target Programme on New-styleRural Area Building, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19 criteria onsocio-economic development, politics, and defence, aiming to boost ruralregions of Vietnam.

The list of criteria includes thedevelopment of infrastructure, the improvement of production capacity,environmental protection, and the promotion of cultural values./.