On November 3, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Đỗ Tâm Hiển chaired a meeting to review the progress of the National Target Programs on New Rural Development and Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the 2021–2025 period, and to discuss implementation plans for the remaining months of 2025.
Reported by the Department of Agriculture and Environment, as of October 2025, Quảng Ngãi Province had 45 communes meeting new rural standards, averaging 15.31 criteria per commune under the 2021–2025 framework.
The province currently has 643 valid OCOP products, including 2 five-star, 55 four-star, and 586 three-star products, along with 16 certified community-based tourism sites, contributing to rural economic growth and cultural preservation.
For the Sustainable Poverty Reduction Program, the province’s poverty rate declined to 4.27 per cent (22,925 households) by the end of 2024 and is projected to drop to 1.86 per cent by the end of 2025, meeting the set target. Over 741 livelihood models have been supported, creating sustainable jobs and income for residents, while all poverty reduction officials at all levels have received professional training.
In the 2021–2025 period, the total allocated budget for the two programs exceeds VNĐ 5.38 trillion, with VNĐ 3.74 trillion (69.6 per cent) already disbursed. In 2025 alone, VNĐ 1.889 trillion was allocated, reaching 37.75 per cent of the plan.
Vice Chairman Đỗ Tâm Hiển emphasized that implementing the national target programs is a key political task reflecting the province’s responsibility to improve people’s livelihoods. He instructed departments and localities to develop concrete action plans and implement the two programs concurrently and effectively to ensure progress and consistency.
He assigned the Department of Finance to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to review all budget allocations and promptly advise the PPC on necessary adjustments to avoid further delays.
Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman Hiển stressed that the ultimate goal is to ensure program effectiveness and quality outcomes, improve living standards, promote sustainable rural development, and achieve substantial poverty reduction across the province.
Minh Thiện
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