Developing community tourism contributes to hunger eradication and poverty reduction for ethnic minorities in Lao Cai

Many unique products with advantages such as tea, cinnamon, medicinal herbs, temperate fruit trees, cold-water fish, etc. have become resources for developing commodity agriculture and experiential tourism, contributing to hunger eradication and poverty reduction for ethnic minorities in Lao Cai.

Lao Cai province has a natural area of ​​1.325 million hectares, of which 87.5% is agricultural land; population of over 1.67 million people, including 33 ethnic groups.

In 2025, the economic scale will reach 142.5 trillion VND, 1.63 times higher than in 2020; the economic structure will shift positively, of which agriculture, forestry and fishery will account for 16%; industry - construction 37.3%; services 39.2%. Average income per capita will reach 46.5 million VND/year (urban 75.5 million VND, rural 38.5 million VND). Many unique products with advantages such as tea, cinnamon, medicinal herbs, temperate fruit trees, cold-water fish, etc. will become resources for developing commodity agriculture and experiential tourism.

Developing community tourism contributes to hunger eradication and poverty reduction for ethnic minorities in Lao Cai.

The National Target Program on New Rural Construction has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, especially promoting the role of farmers as the main subject.

Before the merger, the two provinces had 180/272 communes meeting new rural standards, 46 communes meeting advanced new rural standards, 13 communes meeting model new rural standards, and 07 district-level units meeting standards and recognized as new rural areas.

After merging and implementing the 2-level local government, Lao Cai province has 37/89 communes meeting new rural standards; 01 commune meeting advanced new rural standards. It is expected that by the end of 2025, 41 communes will meet new rural standards, reaching 46.1% of the total number of communes, 01 commune will meet advanced new rural standards; 387 villages and hamlets will be recognized as meeting new rural standards; 533 villages and hamlets will be recognized as model new rural areas.

Traditional crafts contribute to improving the livelihoods of rural people.

The province's spatial development planning has promoted the advantages of each region. Up to now, 100% of communes have solid roads to the center. The irrigation system ensures irrigation for 92,726.5 hectares/year of rice and other crops.

The power grid system ensures that 100% of communes use the national grid. Over 90% of schools and classrooms are solidified; 100% of communes have communal cultural houses to meet the needs of meetings and community activities. Telecommunications and internet infrastructure is widespread in the communes, basically meeting the needs; The rate of solid waste in rural areas collected and treated according to regulations reaches 75.5%.

Social security is linked to the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas and is being promoted. The cultural and spiritual life of the people is being improved day by day; education, health care, and sports have achieved many outstanding results; political security is maintained, and social order and safety are ensured.

Policies to support the poor are implemented synchronously; essential infrastructure continues to be invested and upgraded: 100% of communes have car roads to the center, nearly 100% of households use electricity, over 95% of households have clean water for daily use, the rate of population using clean water that meets standards reaches 33.2%; over 25,000 households receive housing support, contributing to the comprehensive renewal of the rural landscape. The poverty rate has decreased by an average of nearly 4% per year, to 5.5% by the end of 2025; 100% of poor households are issued health insurance cards; temporary and dilapidated houses have basically been eliminated. The average income of people in rural areas reaches 38.5 million VND/person/year.

Lao Cai and Yen Bai Provincial Party Committees have focused on leading the implementation of the Resolutions of the Provincial Party Congresses before the merger; Project No. 01-DA/TU dated December 11, 2020 and Resolutions No. 20-NQ/TU dated January 20, 2021; Resolution No. 10-NQ/TU dated August 26, 2021, thereby agriculture has shifted strongly towards commodity production, promoting its role as a pillar of the economy; livestock and aquaculture have developed, increasing farm production and concentrated facilities in the chain; the quality and value of forests have been improved. New rural construction is increasingly substantial with the participation of the entire political system and the support and consensus of the people.

Thanks to that, the rural landscape has become increasingly prosperous, people's income and living standards have been raised, infrastructure has been significantly improved, the poverty rate has decreased, social security has been ensured and security and order have been stable.

Thac Ba Lake - A destination with great potential for tourism and green economic development.

Lao Cai province aims to comprehensively develop rural areas with three key factors: ecological agriculture, modern countryside and civilized farmers. Shifting the agricultural economic structure towards green, ecological, circular, and high-value chains. Effectively exploiting the potential and advantages of Lao Cai to develop agriculture in the direction of concentrated commodities, developing key and endemic products suitable for each ecological region; developing livestock, forestry, and aquaculture in a concentrated and sustainable direction.

Promote the application of science and technology, digital transformation, attract investment enterprises, develop organic agriculture, and adapt to climate change. Build synchronous infrastructure, a safe, healthy living environment, rich in cultural identity; stabilize rural residents, build new rural areas to ensure improvement of people's material and spiritual life. Promote the role of the subject and resources of rural people for sustainable socio-economic development./.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/phat-trien-du-lich-cong-dong-gop-phan-xoa-doi-giam-ngheo-cho-dong-bao-dan-toc-thieu-so-tai-lao-cai-20251204061823838.htmnhan