National target programs contribute to changing the face of rural and mountainous areas of Lao Cai

Attending the conference were comrades: Vu Xuan Cuong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Vu Van Cai, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Hoang Quoc Khanh, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for National Target Programs of the province; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; Standing members of the People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, the National Assembly Delegation of the province; members of the Steering Committee for National Target Programs of the province; agencies and units assigned to assist communes; leaders of districts, towns and cities; collectives and individuals awarded in the emulation movement to implement national target programs for the period 2021 - 2025.

In the period of 2021 - 2025, Lao Cai province has focused resources and high political determination to synchronously implement 3 national target programs: New rural construction program, Socio-economic development program for ethnic minority and mountainous areas (Program 1719), Sustainable poverty reduction program. These are major policies of strategic significance of the Party and State, directly and deeply affecting people's lives, especially in rural areas, mountainous areas, remote areas, and ethnic minority areas.

National target programs contribute to changing the face of Lao Cai highlands.

Basically, the annual and phased targets and targets have all been achieved and exceeded the central plan, such as: The average poverty reduction rate in the 2021 - 2025 period in the province is estimated at 4.48%/year, exceeding the target by 0.48%, of which: the poverty rate in poor districts decreased by 7.89%/year, exceeding the target by 0.89%; the average poverty rate among ethnic minorities in the period decreased by 6.63%/year, exceeding 0.63%; the whole province started construction of 10,635/10,707 temporary houses, of which 8,723 houses have been completed (5,397 new houses, 3,326 houses repaired), it is expected that by June 30, 2025, 100% of the plan will be completed.

In the period of 2021 - 2025, the Provincial People's Committee recognized 4 communes meeting new rural standards, bringing the total number of communes meeting the standards to 65/126 communes; recognized 5 more communes meeting advanced new rural standards, so far the whole province has 7 communes recognized as advanced new rural communes.

Delegates visit the OCOP product display area.

The appearance of the province's rural and mountainous areas has changed dramatically; the socio-economic infrastructure has been invested in, built, and upgraded synchronously, creating a solid foundation for development. The material and spiritual life of the people has been constantly improved; per capita income has increased.

The awareness and role of the people as the main subject have been strongly promoted. Propaganda and mobilization work has been carried out extensively and effectively, creating consensus and mobilizing the combined strength of the whole society. People are increasingly proactive and actively participating in contributing their efforts, intelligence and resources in building and supervising the implementation of programs.

Despite many difficulties, the province always prioritizes balancing and allocating resources for new rural construction, sustainable poverty reduction and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In the period of 2021 - 2025, the province has arranged to integrate and match more than 2,800 billion VND to implement national target programs, exceeding the central government's regulations.

The above results are a testament to the continuous efforts of the entire political system, the joint efforts and consensus of the business community and the people in the province.

At the conference, delegates discussed many valuable experiences and good practices in implementing national target programs for the 2021-2025 period in the province.

Speaking at the conference, Comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for National Target Programs, requested Party committees, authorities at all levels, sectors, the entire political system, businesses and people in the province to focus on improving the quality and sustainability of the programs.

Comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for National Target Programs spoke at the conference.

In particular, the National Target Program on New Rural Development must go into depth and substance. Focus on improving the quality of criteria, especially income, environment, production organization, security and order. Promote the construction of advanced new rural areas, model new rural areas, associated with the development of rural tourism and the OCOP program. Program 1719 continues to prioritize solving urgent problems of residential land, housing, production land, domestic water; develop sustainable livelihood models, suitable to the potential, advantages and culture of each ethnic group. In particular, pay attention to planning and stabilizing rural population. The sustainable poverty reduction program must synchronously implement multidimensional, inclusive poverty reduction solutions; support with targets and addresses, avoiding spreading. Focus on vocational training, job creation, support for production development associated with the market, arousing the will to self-reliant of the poor.

To prepare for the continuous, smooth and uninterrupted implementation of national target programs immediately after the reorganization of the two-level government apparatus and the consolidation of the province, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested agencies, units and localities to proactively organize reviews and promptly advise the Provincial People's Committee to adjust and supplement regulations related to the organization and direction of the management of programs. Carry out well the transfer and reception of contents, projects, estimates and planned capital sources. The People's Committees at the commune level have just completed the system of directing the implementation of national target programs immediately after their establishment; assign specific tasks to each organization and individual in charge of each content, task and project of each national target program; proactively and flexibly implement national target programs to ensure the completion of assigned goals and tasks.

Comrade Vu Xuan Cuong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council awarded the Emulation Flag of the Provincial People's Committee to the collectives.

Many collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in the emulation movement to implement national target programs for the period 2021 - 2025 received Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee.

At the conference, the Provincial People's Committee commended many collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in the emulation movement to implement national target programs for the period 2021 - 2025.

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