Dong Nai accelerates efforts to help six communes achieve new-style rural status

On the morning of October 8, Nguyen Thi Cat Tien, Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee, chaired a meeting with relevant departments, agencies and local authorities on efforts to have six communes recognized as meeting new-style rural standards in 2026.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment (DoAE), the agency serving as the Standing Agency for the National Target Program on New-style Rural Development, the six communes have largely finalized their dossiers and submitted them to relevant departments and agencies for appraisal. Cam My and Xuan Bac have met 38 of the 47 required criteria items, Phu Vinh has met 37, Thong Nhat and Xuan Dinh have each met 36, and Dinh Quan has met 35.

An overview of the meeting. Photo: Van Doan

To date, 11 of the 16 departments and agencies responsible for specific criteria have completed their appraisals and confirmed compliance with the requirements. Local authorities are continuing to address outstanding items, particularly those related to income, public security and order, AI-powered camera systems, healthcare and wastewater treatment.

Alongside efforts to complete the remaining criteria, all six communes have requested that their respective Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) committees collect residents’ views on their satisfaction with the results of new-style rural development. The surveys are scheduled to be completed in October, and the communes must submit their dossiers to the DoAE by October 20.

Le Thi Anh Tuyet, Deputy Director of the DoAE, reports on progress toward new-style rural status for six communes in 2026. Photo: Van Doan

At the meeting, representatives of departments, agencies and local authorities discussed obstacles to completing the criteria and proposed measures to keep implementation on schedule.

Officials from departments and local authorities discuss obstacles to implementing the program. Photo: Van Doan

Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Cat Tien urged local authorities to stay on track with the implementation plan and step up efforts to meet outstanding criteria, while ensuring that all requirements and deadlines are met.

Nguyen Thi Cat Tien, Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai City People’s Committee, delivers her concluding remarks at the meeting. Photo: Van Doan

She also called on departments and agencies to work closely with local authorities, provide guidance and support, and promptly resolve obstacles in meeting the criteria and finalizing the required documentation. These efforts are intended to keep implementation on schedule and ensure that all six communes are recognized as meeting the new-style rural standards in 2026.

By V. Doan – Translated by M.Nguyet, Minho