District Chairman tells story of escaping poverty thanks to tourism development

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Head of the Central Emulation and Reward Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan said that the emulation movement "For the poor - No one is left behind" in the period of 2021 - 2025 has brought about practical results, contributing to significantly improving people's lives, especially in localities with high poverty rates. Accordingly, the poverty rate according to the multidimensional poverty standard in 2024 will be below 1.9%, down over 1%. The poverty rate of ethnic minority households will be below 13.5%, down over 3%.

Deputy Head of the Central Emulation and Reward Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan spoke at the exchange session.

"This has truly become a widespread revolutionary movement throughout the Party and people, an important driving force contributing to the country's overall achievements in poverty reduction," said Mr. Tuan.

The program has 6 most outstanding groups and individuals directly interacting, sharing experiences, initiatives and inspirational stories in the journey of overcoming difficulties, rising out of poverty, becoming rich legitimately and supporting the community, making practical contributions to the effective implementation of social security policies.

Advanced examples in poverty reduction shared during the exchange.

Sharing at the exchange, Mr. Doan Van Vinh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Vo Lao Commune, Van Ban District, Lao Cai Province said that when implementing the emulation movement for the poor, most poor households relied on the government's expectations. Identifying this as an important political task, the locality has developed a plan to sustainably reduce poverty and called for socialized support. Up to now, Vo Lao Commune has the lowest poverty rate in the whole district at 2.1%.

"The key to this is how to make the poor understand the policy, understand that only they can help themselves escape poverty, thereby creating livelihoods and diversifying livelihoods for households," said the Chairman of the People's Committee of Vo Lao commune.

As one of the typical examples in implementing the sustainable poverty reduction program, Mr. Ngo Dinh Hai, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province shared that despite many difficulties in natural and economic conditions, the district has great potential to develop community tourism, eco-tourism with conservation areas, associated with the practice of poverty alleviation for the people.

Taking advantage of that, the locality has attracted many tourists, promoting tourism in every household. Taking the rich cultural identity of the Muong and Thai people to create its own identity, showing the position of the locality on the Vietnamese tourism map.

From the sharing of advanced models, the exchange is an opportunity to spread positive messages about the spirit of striving and creativity in poverty reduction; to acknowledge the great contributions of individuals and collectives in the patriotic emulation movement "For the poor - Leaving no one behind". From there, it strengthens people's trust in the policies of the Party and State, adding motivation for the movement to spread more strongly and practically.

Phung Linh

Source: https://tienphong.vn/chu-tich-huyen-ke-chuyen-thoat-ngheo-nho-phat-trien-du-lich-post1742721.tpo