The National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719) has brought positive changes to the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa province. The resources of the Program have truly become a “lever”, contributing to improving the quality of life of the people and accelerating the process of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in disadvantaged areas. Lack of production materials, no stable jobs… have forced many workers in the mountainous areas of Nghe An to disperse to make a living. Faced with this reality, support from the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, Phase I: from 2021-2025, on production support, career conversion, and job creation, are the expectations for people to stay in their villages and hamlets to develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty right in their homeland. At noon on November 11 (local time), Chilean President Gabriel Boric chaired the official welcoming ceremony for President Luong Cuong at Constitution Square according to the highest protocol for welcoming heads of state. Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and President Gabriel Boric had a private meeting and then held talks. The policy of payment for forest environmental services (DVMTR) not only provides a stable source of income for people but also stimulates awareness of forest protection, creating a strong motivation for people to stick with forest protection and development, contributing significantly to increasing forest cover and improving forest ecology in localities. Looking from the mountainous province of Son La. Lack of production materials, no stable jobs... have forced many workers in the mountainous areas of Nghe An to disperse to make a living. Faced with this reality, support from the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas Phase I: from 2021-2025 on production support, career conversion, and job creation are the expectations for people to stay in their villages and hamlets to develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty right in their homeland. The National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719) has brought positive changes to the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa province. The resources of the Program have truly become a "lever", contributing to improving the quality of people's lives and accelerating the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in disadvantaged areas. In order to reduce the situation of early marriage and consanguineous marriage (TH-HNCHT) in ethnic minority areas, from the resources of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Central Highlands, Phase I: from 2021-2025, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province has proactively organized many solutions, including cultural exchange programs to raise awareness for people, gradually pushing back the TH-HNCHT situation in the area. At noon on November 11 (local time), Chilean President Gabriel Boric presided over the official welcoming ceremony for President Luong Cuong at Constitution Square according to the highest protocol for welcoming heads of state. Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and President Gabriel Boric had a private meeting and then held talks. The summary news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, on November 11, had the following notable information: Cultural and Tourism Week associated with the Ok Om Bok Festival 2024 in Tra Vinh. Cultural adaptation in the land of Agarwood. Disabled woman "turns" clay into flowers. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. At the invitation of President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric Font, President Luong Cuong paid an official visit to the Republic of Chile from November 9-11, 2024. On this occasion, the two countries issued a Joint Statement. The Ethnic and Development Newspaper would like to introduce the full text of the Joint Statement between the Republic of Chile and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. From the implementation of Project 6 on Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development under the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719), it has been creating an important driving force for Quang Nam province to effectively preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development. Implementing the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (National Target Program 1719), Thuan Chau district (Son La province) has focused on investing in infrastructure, paying attention to creating jobs, increasing income for people, contributing to socio-economic development in the area. On the afternoon of November 11, at the commune Phuoc Vinh, Ninh Phuoc district, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ninh Thuan province organized the groundbreaking ceremony to build 60 Great Unity houses for poor ethnic minorities in the province. This is a practical activity to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front's Traditional Day (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2024) and the peak month for the poor in 2024. Attending the event were Mr. Le Van Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ninh Thuan province; leaders of departments, branches, local authorities and poor households who were given houses. With the attention and direction of the Party Committee and the government, along with the determination and efforts of all branches and levels and the consensus and response of the people, the poverty reduction work of Yen Son district (Tuyen Quang province) has had positive changes. Many poor and near-poor households in the district, after escaping poverty, have had stable lives, gradually improved their family economy, increased their income, and contributed to the successful implementation of the National Target Program (NTP) on sustainable poverty reduction, period 2021 - 2025.
A series of projects to develop ethnic minority areas
Nhu Thanh district has 14 communes and towns, of which 2 communes and 17 villages are in extremely difficult situations. As one of 11 mountainous districts of Thanh Hoa that is promoting the implementation of the National Target Program 1719, in the past 3 years, the district has implemented 9/10 projects, with a total investment of more than 60 billion VND, "covering" and going deep into the areas of life, economy , culture, and society of ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
From 2021-2023, 42 projects have been implemented in the district, with a total central budget support of 37 billion 363 million VND, including 11 traffic projects, 2 centralized water projects, 21 village cultural houses; 5 schools, 2 traffic spillways; 1 lighting project. The basic projects have been completed, handed over and put into effective use, facilitating trade between localities, improving the quality of life of the people.
In addition, sub-projects and projects under the National Target Program 1719 have been actively implemented by Nhu Thanh district. In particular, from 2021-2023, from the capital of the National Target Program 1719, distributed domestic water was supported for 622 households, housing support for 31 households; 13 vocational training classes under 3 months were organized for 455 students; 29 vocational communication training classes were organized in communes, towns and secondary schools in the district...
In addition to infrastructure, the National Target Program 1719 also supports sustainable livelihoods for many disadvantaged households. To date, 31 households have been supported to build houses, and more than 600 households have stable water supply. Ms. Quach Thi Du, Mau Lam commune, is one of the poor households supported to build a house. She said: “Thanks to the support of the local government, I have the opportunity to live in a solid house. From now on, my family will no longer worry every time the rainy and stormy season comes.”
Ms. Le Ngoc Hoa, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nhu Thanh district, shared: Thanks to the effective implementation of the National Target Program 1719, the socio-economic situation of the district has had many positive changes. The great national unity bloc has been firmly consolidated, creating a strong driving force for comprehensive development. Thanks to that, Nhu Thanh district has always been at the forefront of poverty reduction with impressive results: the overall poverty rate decreased from 11.8% in 2021 to 3.7% in 2023; the poverty rate among ethnic minorities decreased from 14.08% to 4.17% in the same period.
Make positive changes
The implementation of the National Target Program 1719 in Lang Chanh district is also bringing about positive changes. In particular, the most obvious effect is the implementation of Project 4: Investing in essential infrastructure, serving the production and life of ethnic minorities.
In 2022, from Project 4, Lang Chanh district was allocated over 10 billion VND including investment capital and career capital. From this capital source, many inter-commune traffic routes were solidified, including: The traffic route from Chieng Khat village (Dong Luong commune) to Tan Tien village (Tan Phuc commune) with a total investment of 4.8 billion VND was fully disbursed with 100% of the plan...
In 2023, the district will continue to be allocated more than 1 billion VND of Project 4's public capital to maintain and repair important traffic works. These projects have been implemented and disbursed 100% of the plan. Typically: maintenance and repair of Ban Ngay road, Lam Phu commune; Ban Tan Binh road, Tan Phuc commune; Chieng Lan village road, Giao Thien commune. These projects not only create conditions for production and trade, but also contribute to poverty reduction, income increase and improvement of living conditions for people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
According to Mr. Do Van Cuong, Vice Chairman of Lang Chanh District People's Committee, Program 1719 has significantly improved people's lives. "The poverty reduction rate is rapid, from 30.62% in 2021 to 18.97% in 2023. Lang Chanh aims to have 75% of village roads paved or concreted by 2025, reducing the poverty rate by at least 6% each year."
Mr. Mai Xuan Binh, Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Thanh Hoa province, affirmed: The National Target Program 1719 has significantly improved the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities. According to him, by the end of 2023, many targets had been completed ahead of schedule for the 2021-2025 period, typically reducing the poverty rate in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to 14.75%, achieving the target of an average reduction of over 3% per year. Along with that, all school-age children are able to go to school, and the security and social order situation in the region is maintained stably.
Mr. Binh emphasized that the highlight of the success of the National Target Program 1719 Phase I: from 2021-2025 is the development of infrastructure in mountainous areas. The completion of roads, bridges, electricity and water systems not only helps people have more convenience in their daily lives but also opens up opportunities for production development.
The National Target Program 1719 also plays an important role in narrowing the gap in living standards between ethnic minority and mountainous areas and other areas in the province and the whole country. With specific support in education, health care and culture, the Program has contributed to significantly improving the quality of life of the people, gradually reducing the number of extremely disadvantaged communes and villages, towards the goal of sustainable development.
Mr. Binh said that in the coming time, the Provincial Ethnic Committee will continue to promote the implementation of the National Target Program 1719, focusing on livelihood projects and essential infrastructure development.
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