Bac Liêu Province develops new-style rural areasBạc Liêu Province is taking measures to develop advanced new-style rural communes under the national programme of building new-style rural areas. Up to 15 of the 49 new-style rural communes have been recognised as advanced new-style rural communes, and three of them as exemplary new-style rural communes. A new-style rural commune must meet the programme’s 19 criteria related to infrastructure, irrigation, electricity, the environment, income, education, healthcare, social security, culture and others, while advanced new-style rural communes require higher standards across all criteria. It aims to have 42 advanced new-style rural communes and 15 exemplary new-style rural communes in 2025. It has also developed smart hamlet models because an exemplary new-style rural commune must have at least one smart hamlet model.
