DECISION

ON NATIONAL SET OF CRITERIA ON NEW RURAL DEVELOPMENT

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization December 25, 2001 ;
Pursuant to Resolution No. 24/2008/NQ-CP October 28, 2008 of the Government issued Action Program of the Government's implementation of Resolution of the 7th Conference of Central Committee of the 10th Plenum on agriculture, farmers and rural areas;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,

DECIDE:

Article 1. Issued together with national set of criteria for new countryside. Set of criteria as a basis for design the national targeted program on new rural development; provide guidelines to pilot models of rural development in the period of accelerated industrialization, modernization; inspection and accreditation of communes, districts and provinces achieving new rural development target.

The National Set of criteria will be adjusted consistent with economic and social conditions of the country and for a certain period.

Article 2. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with ministries, branches and People's Committees of provinces and cities under central authority to guide and implement the this Decision.

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Article 3. This decision takes effect after its signing.

Article 4. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, and presidents Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government shall implement this decision.

Recipients:
- Party Central Committee's Secretariat ;
- Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister ;
- The ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies attached to the CP ;
- Office of the Central Steering Committee on the prevention of corruption;
- People's Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government;
- Central Office and Party Committees ;
- Office of the President;
- Ethnic Council and other Committees of Congress ;
- National Assembly Office ;
- Supreme People's Court ;
- Institute of the Supreme People's Procuracy ;
- Financial Supervision Commission QG ;
- State Auditor ;
- Bank for Social Policy ;
- Development Bank of Vietnam;
- Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front ;
- Central offices of associations ;
- Office : Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, Portal, departments, units, Gazette ;
- Archive: Office, KTN ( 5b ).

KT. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Nguyen Sinh Hung

THE NATIONAL SET OF CRITERIA ON NEW RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Issued together with Decision No. 491/QD-TTg April 16, 2009 by Prime Minister)

A. NEW RURAL COMMUNE

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No.

Name of criteria

Content of the criteria

Overall

Specific for region

Northern Mountainous

Red River Delta

North Central Coast

South Central Coast

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South East

Mekong River Delta

1

Planning and implementation of planning

1.1. Planning and essential infrastructure for development of agricultural production goods, industrial, small industries and services

1.2. Land development planning economic level - society - according to the new environment

1.3. development Planning new residential and renovation of existing residential areas towards civilization, security there are good cultural identity

Reach

Reach

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

II. ECONOMIC - SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

No.

Name of criteria

Content of the criteria

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Specific for region

Northern Mountainous

Red River Delta

North Central Coast

South Central Coast

Central Highland

South East

Mekong River Delta

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2.1. Ratio of length by km of road to the central of commune is asphalt or concrete according to technical standards of the Ministry of Transport

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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70%

50%

100%

70%

70%

70%

100%

50%

2.3. Percentage of hamlet roads are clean and not muddy in the rainy season.

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100 % (50 % concrete )

100 % concrete

100 % (70 % concrete)

100 % (70 % concrete)

100 % (50 % concrete)

100 % concrete

100 % (30 % concrete)

2.4. Percentage of field road is concrete and available to vehicle travel

65%

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100%

70%

70%

70%

100%

50%

3

Irrigation

3.1. Basic Irrigation System meet the requirements of production and daily life

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

3.2. Percentage of canal embankment managed by communes are concrete

65%

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85%

85%

70%

45%

85%

45%

4

Electrical

4.1. Power system meet technical standard of electrical regulations

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

4.2. Percentage of households using electricity regular and safe from all sources

98%

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99%

98%

98%

98%

99%

98%

5

Schools

Percentage of schools at all levels: pre- childhood, kindergarten, elementary, junior high school has facilities to meet national standards

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70%

100%

80%

80%

70%

100%

70%

6

 Cultural Facilities and infrastructure

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

6.3. Percentage of villages with cultural houses and sport facilities meet national standards

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100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

7

Rural markets

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

8

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8.1. There is postal service for telecommunications

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

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9.1. Temporary houses, dilapidated

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

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80%

75%

90%

80%

80%

75%

90%

70%

III. ECONOMICS ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION

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Name of criteria

Content of the criteria

Overall

Specific for region

Northern Mountainous

Red River Delta

North Central Coast

South Central Coast

Central Highland

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Mekong River Delta

10

Incomes

Per capita Income per year of the whole commune is higher than the provincial average

1,4 times

1,2 times

1,5 times

1,4 times

1,4 times

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1,5 times

1,3 times

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Households Poverty

Percentage of poor households

< 6%

10%

3%

5%

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7%

3%

7%

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Labor force structure

Percentage of labor within working ages in agriculture, forestry and fisheries of the total labor force

< 30%

45%

25%

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35%

40%

20%

35%

13

Types of production organizations

There are cooperatives or cooperative groups operate effectively

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

IV. CULTURE – SOCIAL ISSUES - ENVIRONMENT

No.

Name of criteria

Content of the criteria

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Specific for region

Northern Mountainous

Red River Delta

North Central Coast

South Central Coast

Central Highland

South East

Mekong River Delta

14

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14.1. Universal secondary education

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

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85%

70%

90%

85%

85%

70%

90%

80%

14.3. Percentage of rural labor force gets formal training

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> 20%

> 40 %

> 35%

> 35%

> 20%

> 40%

> 20%

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Health cares

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30%

20%

40%

30%

30%

20%

40%

20%

15.2. Health cares at communes meet national standards

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

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Cultural lives

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

17

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17.1. Percentage of households used hygienic water according the national standards

85%

70%

90%

85%

85%

85%

90%

75%

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

17.3. None activities causing environmental degradation and development activities in the green environment, clean and beautiful

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

17.4. Cemetery was built according to overal planning

Reach

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

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Reach

17.5. Waste, waste water are collected and processed in accordance

Reach

Reach

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

V. POLITICAL SYSTEM

No.

Name of criteria

Content of the criteria

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Specific for region

Northern Mountainous

Red River Delta

North Central Coast

South Central Coast

Central Highland

South East

Mekong River Delta

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18.1. Commune staff meet official standards

Reach

Reach

Reach

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Reach

Reach

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

18.3. Party cells, government system meet the standard of "in a clean and strong "

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

18.4. The mass organizations of commune have reached more advanced titles

Reach

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

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Security, social order

Security, social order is kept

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Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

Reach

B. NEW RURAL DISTRICTS: With at least 75 % of communes in the district achieving new rural development standard.

C. NEW RURAL PROVINCE: with at least 80% of rural districts in the province achieving new rural development standard.