Received: 05-05-2021 / Accepted: 20-07-2021
Many provinceshave completed the new rural development programand continuedto maintain and improve the quality of criteria in the program. However, maintaining the new rural criteria is still difficultdue to several reasons. This study assessedthe current situationand the results ofmaintaining new rural development programin Phu Tho province during2010-2020period. The study useda participatory approach to gather information and compared the results by the criteria and the periods. Based on the survey results, the study proposedsomerecommendations to continue maintaining and improving the criteria quality ofthe new rural development program in Phu Tho province.