Chiem Hoa (Tuyen Quang): Speeding up the progress of bringing clean water to ethnic minorities

Bringing clean water to ethnic minorities is a major policy of the Party and State, aiming to improve people's lives. From the capital of Project 1 "Solving the shortage of residential land, housing, production land, and domestic water" under the National Target Program (NTP) for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (MT&MN) for the period 2021-2030, phase 1: From 2021 to 2025, Chiem Hoa district (Tuyen Quang province) has been actively accelerating the progress of programs and projects in accordance with regulations, ensuring that all people have access to clean water. On December 11, at the headquarters of the Border Guard Command (BĐBP) of Soc Trang province, the Working Group of Steering Committee 202 of the Ministry of National Defense led by Colonel Le Thanh Cong - Head of the Economic Department, Department of Economics, Ministry of National Defense, inspected and supervised the implementation results of the contents and component projects in the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. mountainous areas in 2022 - 2023 and the implementation of tasks in 2024 - 2025 of the Provincial Border Guard Command and the Military Command of Soc Trang province. 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General news of the Ethnic Affairs and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 11 has the following notable information: Upland rice season. Ba Quang Grass Hill Festival 2024. The person who brought Central Highlands culture into rice wine. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Clearly identifying the position, role and importance of social policy credit in the implementation of National Target Programs (NTPs), associated with local socio-economic development, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels, Ham Yen district (Tuyen Quang province) has effectively deployed social policy credit capital. This is the fulcrum for effective implementation of poverty reduction, production stabilization and livelihood development for people. 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On December 11, at the headquarters of the Border Guard Command (BĐBP) of Soc Trang province, the Working Group of Steering Committee 202 of the Ministry of National Defense, led by Colonel Le Thanh Cong - Head of the Economic Department, the Economic Department, Ministry of National Defense, inspected and supervised the implementation results of the contents and component projects in the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2022 - 2023 and the implementation of tasks in 2024 - 2025 of the Provincial Border Guard Command and the Military Command of Soc Trang province. On December 11, in the city. Can Tho, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front held a conference to review the work of the Emulation Cluster of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of 5 centrally-run cities in 2024. 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The joy of Mr. Be Van Hua, Na Nem village, Xuan Quang commune when using clean water in his family's daily life

With 81.4% of the population being ethnic minorities, in recent times, the implementation of ethnic affairs and ethnic policies has always been of interest and focus to Chiem Hoa district. Many policies and strategies on poverty reduction and socio -economic development for mountainous areas and ethnic minority areas have been effectively implemented, achieving and exceeding the set targets.

Previously, due to difficult economic conditions, poor and near-poor households in Chiem Hoa district could not afford to buy water tanks, so they had to store water in cement tanks, jars, pots, buckets, basins, etc. Due to long-term storage outdoors, water containers often had loose or no lids, and were not cleaned regularly, so larvae often appeared, posing many potential risks of causing disease to users.

To solve this situation, the locality has implemented Project 1 "Solving the shortage of residential land, housing, production land, and domestic water" focusing on supporting decentralized domestic water (priority support for purchasing equipment or building water tanks for household use) for people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; supporting centralized domestic water; investing in the construction of centralized water works.

Up to now, the district has had 1,943 poor households of ethnic minorities supported with water tanks for daily life, with a total amount of nearly 5.8 billion VND. The programs, projects, and investment policies to support ethnic minority areas in the district have been deployed and implemented synchronously, promptly, with the right objectives, objects, and in accordance with state regulations, contributing to raising the rate of rural population using hygienic domestic water in the district to 98.9%.

For many years, the family of Mr. Luong Van Menh, a Mong ethnic, in Khuon Lan village, Tri Phu commune, Chiem Hoa district, has been on the list of poor households in the commune. Because they cannot afford to buy modern water storage equipment, they have to use plastic buckets and basins to store water for daily use.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, Chan village, Nhan Ly commune, next to the domestic water source implemented from the loan capital of the clean water and rural environmental sanitation program.

However, this poses a potential risk to water hygiene because water storage containers are left outdoors and do not have lids.

Recently, Mr. Menh's family was supported with a 1,000-liter stainless steel water tank. Unable to hide his joy, Mr. Menh excitedly said: "My family is very happy to be supported with a water tank. Now I don't have to wake up early to pump water every day, especially I don't have to worry about borrowing buckets, basins, and plastic cans from neighbors to store water when the family has a big event.

The joy of Mr. Menh's family is also the common joy of thousands of poor households in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Chiem Hoa district who received support to buy water tanks.

Mr. Hoang Van Lich excitedly said: He was very happy to receive support for a water tank for his family. The water in the tank is very tight, no need to worry about insects falling into the water and polluting it anymore. Storing and using water is much more convenient.

Discussing this issue, Mr. Hoang Van Doan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tri Phu Commune, Chiem Hoa District, said: In recent times, clean water has always been an issue of concern to authorities at all levels. Currently, in the whole commune, there are 1,100 households, with the proportion of ethnic minorities accounting for over 95%; of which the rate of poor households is still high, accounting for over 50%.

Implementing the project 1 of decentralized domestic water, under the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas from 2022 to 2023, Tri Phu commune has 86 households supported with domestic water tanks; in 2024, the commune has 57 households eligible for support. Currently, specialized agencies are taking steps to select water tank suppliers.

Thus, the project to support dispersed domestic water for poor and near-poor households in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has contributed to improving rural sanitation, improving the quality of life for each family and community, developing the economy in conjunction with environmental protection and further creating conditions to help people escape poverty sustainably.

Strengthening resources for rural clean water development

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