Hanoi: Living conditions in rural areas improve
Saturday, 01:28, 04/03/2017
The living conditions in Hanoi’s rural areas have improved remarkably over the years, according to the latest general survey on rural areas, agriculture and fisheries conducted by the capital city.
According to the survey, as of July 1, 2016, 96.41% of hamlets have health workers and 373 doctors are working at commune-level health centres, while 46.11% of rural communes had privately-run medical stations.
Around 15% of the rural communes have concentrated water supply systems, and 25% of communes have a cultural house.
Road infrastructure has been improved significantly, with 99.92% of hamlets accessible by car.
The city has 3,189 farms, an increase of 2,100 farms from 2011.
The survey in Hanoi is part of the national survey, the outcome of which will be made public in the third quarter of this year.