To clarify the meaning and importance of the effective implementation of Project 6 "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 minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021 - 2030; Phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (referred to as National Target Program 1719) in Ca Mau province; Reporters of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper recorded comments and assessments from representatives of the leaders of the agencies directly implementing the project and prestigious people in the ethnic minority areas of Ca Mau province. The 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Dong Nai province - 2024 is expected to be held in November. As a locality with more than 50 ethnic groups living together, Dong Nai determined that this is a broad political activity, a great festival of ethnic minorities, thereby continuing to arouse the determination of the entire political system and the will of the people, contributing to the sustainable development of the province's ethnic minority areas. Reporters of the Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper interviewed Mr. Nguyen Van Khang, Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Dong Nai Province, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Dong Nai Province - 2024, about this content. 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. To clarify the meaning and importance of the effective implementation of Project 6 "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 minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021 - 2030; Phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719) in Ca Mau province; Ethnic and Development Newspaper reporters recorded comments and assessments of representatives of leaders of agencies directly implementing the project and prestigious people in the ethnic minority area of Ca Mau province. The 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities of Dong Nai province - 2024 is expected to be held in November. As a locality with more than 50 ethnic groups living together, Dong Nai identified this as a broad political activity, a great festival of ethnic minorities, thereby continuing to arouse the determination of the entire political system and the will of the people, contributing to the sustainable development of the province's ethnic minority areas. Reporter of Ethnic and Development Newspaper interviewed Mr. Nguyen Van Khang, Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Dong Nai province, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Dong Nai province - 2024, about this content. 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, creates a strong motivation for people to stick with forest protection and development, contributing significantly to increasing the forest cover rate and improving forest ecology in localities. Seen from the mountainous province of Son La. Lack of production materials, no stable jobs... has caused many workers in the mountainous region of Nghe An to have to disperse to make a living. Faced with this reality, the support from the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority 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 and reduce poverty right in their homeland. The National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority 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 process of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in disadvantaged areas. The summary news of the Ethnic Minority and Development Newspaper, on November 11, has the following notable information: Cultural and Tourism Week associated with the Ok Om Bok Festival in 2024 in Tra Vinh. Cultural adaptation in the land of Agarwood. Disabled woman "turns" clay into flowers. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In order to reduce the situation of early marriage and consanguineous marriage (TH-HNCHT) in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, from the resources of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas 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 situation of TH-HNCHT in the area. At the invitation of the 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 Minority 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. On the evening of November 11, 2024, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam had a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump. Implementing the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (National Target Program 1719), Thuan Chau district (Son La province) has focused on investing in infrastructure. floors, care about creating jobs, increasing income for people, contributing to socio-economic development in the area.
Most Venerable Thach Ha, Chairman of the Association of Patriotic Monks and Monks of Ca Mau Province, Abbot of Monivongsa Bopharam Pagoda : "The program has contributed to preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Khmer people."
The achievements in ethnic minority areas in recent times are the result of the attention and efforts of Party committees and local authorities, under the leadership of the Party and the management and administration of the State, which have been concretized and implemented in a specific and synchronous manner, bringing about practical and effective results.
As you know, the pagoda is a place for traditional cultural activities of the Khmer people, demonstrating the expansion of humanity, aspirations, and compassion of people according to Buddha. The renovation and investment in items within the pagoda grounds, as well as the construction of new salatels (community cultural activities) have been carried out with attention. In addition, the pagodas have also invested in building Ngo boats, donating five-tone orchestras... from the capital of the National Target Program 1719.
This is not only the concern of the Party and State for ethnic and religious affairs for Khmer Theravada Buddhism as well as the Khmer ethnic people, but also strengthens the spirit of solidarity, creating trust of ethnic minorities in the Party and State in the cause of building and protecting the socialist Fatherland in the current new situation. At the same time, it affirms that the benefits of the Program quite fully meet the essential needs of ethnic minorities in general and have contributed to preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Khmer people in Ca Mau province in particular.
Mr. Tran Hieu Hung, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ca Mau province: Important resources contribute to the effective implementation of the work of preserving and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic minorities in the province.
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 1719 in recent years has created an important driving force for the work of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Ca Mau province to soon become effective and increasingly widespread.
The participation of the entire local political system, along with the support of resources from the National Target Program 1719 and the joint efforts of the whole community, the work of preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, has contributed to creating momentum for the socio-economic take-off, changing the face of the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of the province, which are still facing many difficulties. Not only giving love and pride to the traditional culture of ethnic groups, but also creating job opportunities and increasing income, improving the lives of local people.
Based on the implementation, the sectors and localities of the province are also effectively applying the support contents and funding from the Program for the task of preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural customs and practices of ethnic minorities. Specifically, the renovation and upgrading of a number of items of 02 pagodas: Dau Nai Pagoda and Tam Hiep Pagoda have been completed; investment and support for cultural equipment for 10 Salatels and cultural activity houses of 65 hamlets and especially disadvantaged quarters; 02 more Salatels are being built; in 2024, the renovation and upgrading of a number of items of 02 other pagodas, Rach Giong Pagoda and Cao Dan Pagoda, and 02 more Ngo boats, etc.
Ms. Quach Kieu Mai, Deputy Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Ca Mau province: Continue to do well in the role of an advisory body in the field of ethnic affairs and implementation of ethnic policies.
As an advisory body, the Provincial Ethnic Committee continues to coordinate with relevant agencies, units and localities to direct the acceleration of the implementation progress and disbursement of capital for the implementation of the National Target Program 1719 in the province. Strengthen periodic inspections and regularly monitor and grasp the situation of emulation work and the implementation of the Program, promptly resolve within its authority or advise and propose the Provincial People's Committee to consider and direct the resolution of issues beyond its authority, in order to ensure the progress and effectiveness of the Program implementation according to regulations.
In particular, continue to organize and implement projects, sub-projects and component contents of the Program chaired by the Ethnic Minorities Committee, including Content No. 3, Sub-project 2, Project 3: Promoting business start-ups, entrepreneurship and attracting investment in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; Content No. 1, Sub-project 2, Project 5: Fostering ethnic knowledge; Sub-project 4, Project 5: Training to improve capacity for communities and officers implementing the Program at all levels; Project 6: Preserving and promoting the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities; Sub-project 2, Project 9: Reducing the situation of early marriage and consanguineous marriage in ethnic minority areas; Sub-project 1, Project 10: Commendation, honoring advanced models, promoting the role of prestigious people, disseminating and educating the law, providing legal aid and propaganda, mobilizing people, and communicating to serve the organization and implementation of the overall Project and Program; Sub-project 2, Project 10: Applying information technology to support socio-economic development and ensuring security and order in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; Sub-project 3, Project 10: Inspection, monitoring, evaluation, training, and coaching the organization and implementation of the Program.
From the actual implementation, the projects have been effective, including the funding source to support the implementation of Project 6: Preserving and promoting the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, which is being implemented and promoted very effectively by localities, thereby contributing to increasing income for people in policy beneficiary areas.
“The implementation and organization of projects and programs in the province in recent years have encountered some difficulties due to incomplete mechanisms and a lack of guidance documents. However, with the great efforts and determination of departments, branches and localities in the province, after nearly 4 years of implementing the National Target Program 1719, Ca Mau province has basically completed the goals and some key indicators of the Program according to the schedule set out in the 5-year Plan,” said Ms. Quach Kieu Mai.
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