The central province of Quang Nam has boosted its rural industrialdevelopment, creating jobs for thousands of workers andsignificantly contributing to the province's new rural area constructionprogramme, the Vietnam Economic News reported.

The industrialproduction of the province reached 24.96 trillion VND in 2011 and roseto 28.965 trillion VND last year, with an average annual growth rate of18.17 percent. Private industrial establishments increased by 1,035,from 15,450 in 2011 to 16,485 in 2013.

Local industrial clustershave attracted more investment into rural areas in the central provinceof Quang Nam with the number of industrial workers rising from 54,725 in2011 to 62,105 in 2013.

According to the annual plan, theprovince’s total industry promotion funding is 2.72 billion VND,including 1.38 billion VND from the central budget. Quang Nam has spent464 million VND on industry promotion activities deployed in 10districts and cities including pottery training in Hoi An, industrialsewing in Dien Ban and Duy Xuyen, and rattan weaving in Thang Binh andDuy Xuyen; and organised seven Vietnamese goods fairs in the districtsof Tay Giang, Dong Giang, Que Son, Thang Binh, Nam Giang, Duy Xuyen andBac Tra My.

Thanks to improved industrial development activities,rural people, especially for the poor, have gained access to vocationaltraining, been employed, and gradually escaped from poverty.

Quang Nam’s Department of Industry and Trade has provided support forrural industrial establishments in terms of technology innovation andscientific application to improve product quality and competitiveness,especially for craft products.

The local authority has alsooffered soft loans to rural industrial establishments, helped boosttheir sales, and encouraged private sector to participate in ruralindustrial development schemes.-VNA