Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has approved the National Target Programme on New-style Rural Area Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction and Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for 2026-2035, with Phase I to be implemented from now to 2030.

Under the programme, total funding to be mobilised for the 2026-2030 period is estimated at 1.044 quadrillion VND (40.2 billion USD). Of this amount, the central budget will provide 100 trillion VND (9.6%), local budgets around 300 trillion VND (28.7%), integrated funding from other programmes and projects about 360 trillion VND (34.5%), policy credit approximately 23 trillion VND (2.2%), and contributions from enterprises and communiti...