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June 9th, 2011
Viet Nam – To Boost Rural Areas, says PM

Building a new rural model is an urgent mission and a strategic policy for the sustainable development of Viet Nam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the launching ceremony for the Central Council for Emulation and Awards in the capital yesterday. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister launched new emulation movements calling all people to build a new rural model. In his address, PM Dung highlighted the important role of agriculture, farmers and rural areas which had made significant contributions to the nation’s construction and defence and stabilised national socio-economic development. Agriculture played an important role in the national food security strategy, he said. Read More