Role models in building new-styled rural areas honoured
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the northern province of Nam Dinh on October 18 to honour role models in the emulation movement “The whole nation joins hands to build new-style rural areas” in the period of 2011-2020.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second, left) presents the third-class Independence Order and the certificate recogniging Dong Nai province's completion of building new-style rural areas to local officials at the ceremony on October 18 (Photo: VNA)
Nam Dinh (VNA) - Prime Minis𝄹ter Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended aceremony in the northern province of Nam Dinh on October 18 to honour rolemodels in the emulation movement “The whole nation joins hands to buildnew-style rural areas” in the period of 2011-2020.
On behalfof the Party and State leaders, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented theIndependence Order, third class to Nam Dinh and Dong Nai provinces, which are the first two provinces to complete the task of building new-style ruralareas in 2019, and the LabourOrder, first class to 19 ministries, departments, provinces, cities andcentral agencies. At theceremony, 13 provinces and cities that made great efforts in buildingnew-styled rural areas, 93 districts and towns meeting all criteria ofnew-style rural areas were awarded the Labour Order, third class. Inaddition, 175 outstanding communes were awarded the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit. Speakingat the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc warmly praised collectivesand individuals for their outstanding contribution to the emulation movement“The whole nation joins hands to build new-style rural areas” in the periodof 2011-2020. The movementhas created a driving force for socio-economic development, he noted. On the occasion, the PM officiallylaunched the emulation movement “The whole nation joins hands to buildnew-style rural areas” in the period of 2020-2025. After morethan nine years of implementation, the new-style rural development programmehas achieved important results, fundamentally changing the appearance of the country’s countryside and significantly improving thematerial and spiritual life of people in rural areas. The goal of 50 percent of all communes recognizedas new-style rural areas by 2020 hasbeen fulfilled ahead of schedule, as so far, 4,554 communes across thecountry (51.16 percent of thetotal) have earned thetitle, up 34.01 percent comparedto late 2015. Ninety three district-level units in 37 provinces andcentrally-run cities (13.7 percent of thetotal) have been recognised by the Prime Minister to have satisfied all the criteria./.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second, left) presents the third-class Independence Order and the certificate recogniging Dong Nai province's completion of building new-style rural areas to local officials at the ceremony on October 18 (Photo: VNA) 
