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Experiences from other countries show
that the “service economy” plays an
increasingly important role, contributing
to the structural transformation of the
rural economy. What solutions have been
set in the Strategy to develop the “service
economy” in the countryside?

In the economy, goods and services Viet Nam is an agriculture-based country
are two types of goods that are produced, with a large population living in rural
exchanged, distributed and consumed. Unlike areas; in the current context of accelerating
tangible goods, services are intangible that industrialization, modernization and
cannot be stored like goods. There are many urbanization, building a “service economy” in
types of services, such as business services rural areas is urgent and is a breakthrough
(transportation, post and telecommunications, orientation for rural development in the coming
finance, credit, investment, consulting, etc.); period. Developing a service economy in rural
consumer services (trade, repair, restaurant areas will promote the transformation of rural
- hotel, tourism, etc.); community services labour structure, improve labour productivity,
(science and technology, education, health, help agricultural products be consumed more
culture, sports, public services, unions, conveniently, and people can access social
insurance, etc.). In today’s 4.0 era, the service services, more job opportunities and increase
economy plays a particularly important role. income, thereby contributing to achieving
The developed service economy accelerates the goals set in the Strategy. With that
the speed of goods and currency movement, important role and meaning, the Strategy has
contributing significantly to economic growth emphasized the task of “Strengthening the
and restructuring towards industrialization service economy in rural areas, diversifying
and modernization. The service economy types and sizes, etc. to create jobs and
creates connections between manufacturing generate income, attract labour force that
industries and production areas from home to is not engaged in agricultural production;
abroad, helping to supply raw materials and Developing a specific plan to form a service
inputs for production and bringing products economy in rural areas (identify the needs
to consumers. In social life, a developed of service industries; organize a system of
service economy will create favourable enterprises, specialized cooperatives; attract
conditions for people to access shopping, investors, develop markets; form public
travel, consumption and tourism services, job services for training, information, etc.)” .
opportunities to increase income, etc.

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Guidelines for the Strategy for sustainable agriculture and rural development
in the period 2021-2030, and vision to 2050
in the period 2021-2030, and vision to 2050