Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed authorities in northern Hai Duong province to promote public-private cooperation, improve the business and investment environment, and streamline administrative procedures to attract investment in agriculture and rural areas.

Speaking at a ceremony on March 15 to recognize the province fulfilling the new rural development task, the Prime Minister asked Hai Duong to develop synchronous socio-economic infrastructure and change its “agricultural production mindset” to an “agricultural economic mindset” and shift from “seeking markets” to “studying markets” in order to move towards “order-based agriculture”.

The province received guidance on continuing to restructure its agriculture sector towards clean, organic, and high-tech production, build concentrated material zones, and develop education, healthcare, and culture as well as the processing industry and supporting services.

Hai Duong has 178 new-style rural communes, with 43 meeting advanced new rural area standards and others meeting exemplary standards.