Tay Ninh province is working to promote new-style rural area building (Illustrative image: baotayninh.vn) The provincial People’s Committeesaid Tay Ninh has been taking many breakthrough measures for the development ofagriculture, farmers, and rural areas.
Ofthose measures, to build modern rural areas and develop agriculture effectivelyand sustainably, it has been working on the 11 aspects of the national targetprogramme on new-style rural area building and related programmes; promotingthe role, stature, and capacity of farmers and rural residents; andcomprehensively improving their material and spiritual lives.
Duringthat process, local authorities are striving to comprehensively and sustainablydevelop new-style rural areas, as well as advanced and model ones, in tandemwith urbanisation in a substantive and effective manner that suits localconditions and adapts to climate change, for the sake of local residents.
Theprovince is giving priority to developing transport facilities, irrigationworks, IT infrastructure, along with trade, health care, education, culture,sports, and clean water supply for locals, according to the provincial administration.
Promotingagricultural and rural tourism is one of the focal tasks in the new-style countrysidebuilding programme in Tay Ninh between 2021 and 2025, with a view to obtainingcomprehensive and sustainable effects and generating new values for ruralareas. This type of tourism is also a measure for not only introducing local destinationsbut also advertising agricultural and craft products. It is expected to encouragethe adoption of civilised and modern practices in the rural lifestyle, with the preservation of each locality’s identities.
Authoritiessaid the province has been implementing seven models for rural tourismdevelopment in the new-style rural area building programme for 2021 - 2025. Theycomprise the building and development of community-based tourism with thedirect engagement of local residents, and the capitalisation of cultural,historical, and natural values of localities in Duong Minh Chau district; the buildingand development of ecotourism that makes use of rural natural landscapes andspecialties in Go Dau district; ecotourism in the Dong Rum historical relicsite in Tan Chau district; the Ba Den Tay Ninh ecotourism site in Tay Ninhcity; farm tourism along the Vam Co Dong River in Hoa Thanh town; farm tourismin Trang Bang town; and the building and development of agricultural andecological tourism in the Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park, as well as tours of therevolutionary base in Tan Bien district.
Thenational target programme on building new-style rural areas was initiated bythe Vietnamese Government in 2010 with a view to promoting the development ofrural areas across the country.
Infrastructure development, production capacity improvement,environmental protection, and promotion of cultural values are among theprogramme’s criteria. Advanced and model new-style countryside statuses havehigher requirements./.
VNA
