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43. Clarifying the implication of the vision “the rural area

becomes a livable place”?

The general objective of the Strategy is rural population’s income is close to that in
to build a green, clean, beautiful, safe and urban areas.
orderly rural area; to develop agriculture and The goal of the New Rural Development
rural economy in association with the new Program, in particular and rural development,
rural development in the direction of highly in general, is not only the criteria to be
efficient ecological agriculture, modern rural, achieved but also to turn the rural into “a worth
and civilized farmers. living and visiting place that we can return to”.
With the vision for 2050 of striving to turn Such rural areas need modern infrastructure
Viet Nam into one of the leading agriculture and public services, have a good and healthy
countries in the world with a modern, efficient culture, green and clean landscape, and
and environmentally friendly agro-processing are in a diversified rural economy to create
industry, the Strategy also aims to develop livelihoods from both agricultural and non-
the rural economy, create jobs and increase agricultural activities, creating formal jobs
income for rural residents. It will also focus on so that people can get high-income in their
investing in the development of services and hometowns, without migrating to big cities.
industrial zones and clusters in rural areas, The New Rural Development Program will
having policies to attract businesses to invest close the gap with cities regarding living
in agriculture to reduce labour migration from conditions and basic services, create unique
the rural to urban areas with the motto “leaving features, a civilized and liveable place for
agriculture, but not leaving hometown”, the local people, and attract city residents.
rural areas no longer have poor households
and become “a livable place”, civilized, green,
clean and beautiful with living conditions,

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in the period 2021-2030, and vision to 2050
in the period 2021-2030, and vision to 2050