A district in Dong Thap meets advanced new rural standards

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Dong Thap - On June 3, the Office of the People's Committee of Dong Thap province confirmed that Cao Lanh district has just been recognized as meeting the advanced new rural standards.

This source said that Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just signed Decision No. 1068/QD-TTg dated June 3, 2025 recognizing Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province as meeting the advanced new rural standards in 2024.

It is known that over the years, the Party Committee, government and people of Cao Lanh district have been united, dynamic, creative, determined to successfully implement the district's socio-economic development programs, especially the National Target Program on New Rural Development. It can be said that new rural construction has become a widespread movement throughout the district, achieving many positive results.

Gian hang trung bay dac san xoai cua huyen Cao Lanh tai su kien thuong mai. Anh: Lam Dien
store displaying mango specialties of Cao Lanh district at the commercial event. Photo: Lam Dien

The district has invested over VND 1,443 billion to build 725 inter-regional traffic connections, complete the rural transportation system associated with building production protection embankments, building rural infrastructure according to the criteria of new rural areas and advanced new rural areas. The construction works have been completed and put into operation to serve the people, contributing to promoting the socio-economy.

Digital transformation work has achieved certain results, ensuring infrastructure and data to serve the digital transformation project, building a digital government, developing a digital economy, digital society, ensuring information security in the digital environment. Notable is digital transformation activities in agriculture, with 41% of farmers knowing how to apply Internet of Things (IoT) technology to production processes, exploiting supply and demand information through the Internet, online shopping; building a mobile application "ens up the companion".

Nhieu san pham gia tri gia tang tu nong san dac thu cua huyen Cao Lanh se co co hoi phat trien tich cuc sau khi huyen duoc cong nhan dat chuan nong thon moi nang cao. Anh: Lam Dien
Many value-added products from the special agricultural products of Cao Lanh district will have the opportunity to develop positively after the district is recognized as meeting the advanced new rural standards. Photo: Lam Dien

The quality of medical examination and treatment at medical facilities has been improved, the rate of people participating in health insurance has reached 97%, exceeding the Resolution's target by 1.78% and increasing by 5% compared to 2020... Health care, job creation, and income improvement have also received attention, investment, and created positive changes...

The total resources mobilized by the district to build the Program for the period 2021 - 2024 are nearly 12,600 billion VND from many sources: central, provincial, district budgets and mobilized capital from businesses and people's contributions...

In 2024, the economic structure of the agricultural and forestry sector will account for nearly 39%, industry - construction will account for 14%, trade and services will account for 48%; the total production value of some major industries is estimated at VND 23,400 billion. The whole district has had 17/17 communes maintain the criteria of new rural communes in the 2020 - 2025 period; complete and be recognized as 2 smart villages in Binh Thanh and My Xuong communes; My Tho town achieves civilized urban status; maintain new rural districts and meet the criteria of advanced new rural districts...

Also in this decision, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha assigned the People's Committee of Dong Thap province to be responsible for announcing and rewarding according to regulations; directing the People's Committee of Cao Lanh district to continue to maintain and improve the quality of criteria, focusing on economic and environmental criteria to ensure sustainability in new rural construction.

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