Driving force for ethnic minority areas in the Southeast of the province

Capital from the national target program is creating a clear change in many ethnic minority localities. Dong Giang commune is one of the most obvious beneficiaries, especially in the infrastructure projects that directly serve the people. As a locality where K'ho and Raglai people live, Dong Giang has recently received attention from superiors in investing and upgrading many important civil works such as Saluon reservoir, Suoi Thi spillway, and intra-field canal system. Stable water sources help people boldly change crops and apply technical advances in production. Demonstration models have also been deployed so that people can "see and hear" and thus boldly follow, change their thinking and farming methods. Livestock has also changed with models of raising cows and goats for reproduction, especially re-herding native black pigs, both preserving breeds and bringing stable income, helping people gradually escape poverty.

According to Mr. Pham Duy Hien - Secretary of the Party Committee of Dong Giang commune, the locality is synchronously implementing 3 national target programs with a total budget of more than 22.8 billion VND; in which the old Dong Giang commune has been invested more than 11.1 billion VND and the old Dong Tien more than 11.6 billion VND. The capital is mainly focused on infrastructure development, promoting socio -economic development and improving people's lives. The New Rural Development Program has been effectively implemented, becoming a widespread movement. Up to now, the old Dong Tien has met the standards of a new rural commune, and the old Dong Giang has completed 13/19 criteria and the goal is to meet the standards by 2030.

Infrastructure in Dong Giang has changed significantly in recent years. A series of essential infrastructure works have been invested, completed and put into use effectively. Many roads leading to the production area of land 04 in Dong Giang, Dan Sach, Suoi Da Mai with a total length of 6.7 km have been concreted. In particular, the project to upgrade roads leading to the production area of Song Do - Ka Tot (phase 2), the project to prevent erosion and landslides of Song Do - Dong Tien with a budget of billions of VND, has brought about clear effectiveness. Along with that, inter-village and inter-commune roads and newly built works such as: the office building of the People's Committee, the commune police, Dong Tien General Clinic, cultural and sports facilities, schools, flower garden renovation... create a new look for this highland area.

Mr. K' Van Tin, in village 1 - Dong Tien, recalled: "Before, traveling during the rainy season was very difficult, mud stuck to the wheels. Now the road has been concreted, children can go to school more easily, traders also come to the fields to buy agricultural products, seeing the convenient roads and water, people are very eager to work."

In Ham Thanh commune, which was merged from My Thanh commune, Ham Can commune and Ham Thanh commune, there are 268 poor households, of which ethnic minority poor households account for 87%. The capital source of the national target program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has been deployed promptly, creating changes from infrastructure to livelihoods for the people.

According to the People's Committee of Ham Thanh commune, Project 1 on supporting residential land, housing, production land and domestic water has brought about specific results when 18 poor households were able to build new houses with a total cost of 572 million VND; 78 households were supported to change jobs with 780 million VND. The production infrastructure system has been improved, the routes to the 41-hectare production area, Ta Boi stream, Cu village and the 30-hectare Rua mountain area have been solidified. 2 new routes to Truong Dan area and the 20-hectare old ammunition depot area are under construction on schedule. The Value Chain Production Support Program for the period 2022 - 2024 has awarded 125 breeding buffaloes and cows to 125 households, helping people have more long-term livelihoods...

The changes from infrastructure to livelihoods have become an important driving force to help the ethnic minority areas in the Southeast of Lam Dong province achieve the goal of becoming a new rural commune, developing more sustainably and comprehensively.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/ong-luc-thuc-day-vung-dong-bao-dtts-phia-ong-nam-tinh-409032.html