Pay attention to comprehensive development of ethnic minority areas

Towards the 14th National Congress of the Party, the contribution of opinions to the draft documents to be submitted to the Congress is highly valued by the people of all ethnic groups in Lai Chau province. People hope that opinions originating from the grassroots reality will be listened to by the Congress in order to make appropriate decisions.

War invalid Nguyen Van Dung, Hung Phong village, Ban Bo commune, said that in the past term, the country has achieved great and outstanding achievements. The people of Lai Chau ethnic groups have more confidence in the leadership of the Party and the State when devoting many resources to developing ethnic minority areas. According to him, the 14th Party Congress this time needs to propose policies to focus more on investment in ethnic minority areas, especially transport infrastructure with key projects so that mountainous areas like Lai Chau can develop dramatically, and together with the whole country, enter a new era.

The 15th Congress of Lai Chau Provincial Delegates, term 2025-2030, identified 3 breakthroughs. These are breakthroughs in transport infrastructure, logistics, ensuring convenient connection between Lai Chau and economic axes and regions in the region, intra-regional transport, border commune roads; breakthroughs in developing commodity agriculture, medicinal herbs and green economy, focusing on developing medicinal plants, high-quality temperate fruit trees into key products, linking agriculture with tourism, OCOP, circular economy; breakthroughs in improving the quality of human resources, developing science, technology and digital transformation.

War invalid Nguyen Van Dung said he is very interested in breakthroughs in traffic infrastructure. During this term, Lai Chau has set a goal of starting construction of many large projects such as the Khau Co tunnel, Hoang Lien tunnel, upgrading National Highway 4D from Hoang Lien tunnel to Phong Tho commune, building the CT13 Bao Ha - Lai Chau expressway, and Lai Chau airport. These projects, when completed, will be the key for Lai Chau to connect with the lowlands and develop strongly. At that time, traffic, goods, agricultural products, etc. will be transported quickly, helping Lai Chau people in many aspects.

Mr. Vang A Chinh, Head of Sin Suoi Ho village, Sin Suoi Ho commune, gave comments on the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress.

Mr. Vang A Chinh, Head of Sin Suoi Ho village, Sin Suoi Ho commune, affirmed that he believes that the 14th National Party Congress will be an important milestone, helping the country continue to make strong breakthroughs. The draft Political Report submitted to the 14th National Party Congress has key tasks such as: Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture, imbued with national identity, synchronous on the foundation of the national value system, cultural value system, family value system and Vietnamese human standards.

In recent years, Sin Suoi Ho community tourism site has become one of the most attractive destinations in Southeast Asia. The success of a poor village is thanks to the people and local authorities who have preserved and promoted the cultural identity of the Mong ethnic group. This is the foundation for Sin Suoi Ho to develop tourism, create a green ecosystem, and help the Mong people here to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty.

Village Chief Vang A Chinh hopes that the Party and State will continue to propose stronger and more comprehensive policies and investment resources to develop ethnic minority areas. Implement well the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period, so that people can change their thinking and ways of working, and apply modern technology and utilities to the lives of highland villages.

With more than 20 ethnic groups living on the border land of Lai Chau, each ethnic group has different colors and cultures. To preserve and promote those values, Lai Chau province has issued many resolutions and good practices along with the efforts and perseverance of the residential communities. Many festivals and customs of the Thai, Mong, Dao, Ha Nhi... have been restored and well maintained, becoming annual destinations for tourists from all over the country, a highlight in the diverse and rich cultural colors of the Lai Chau ethnic community.

Meritorious artisan Nong Van Nao, Phong Tho commune, contributed comments to the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress.

As a researcher with a deep understanding of Thai ethnic culture in Lai Chau, Meritorious Artisan Nong Van Nao in Phong Tho commune said that building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture with a strong national identity is a very important task. Our country has 54 ethnic groups, united and connected from ancient times to the present. Under the leadership of the Party and the State, the lives of ethnic people are getting better and better, and their cultural and spiritual life is being raised.

According to Mr. Nong Van Nao, the task of "Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture, imbued with national identity, synchronously on the basis of the national value system, cultural value system, family value system and Vietnamese human standards" is included in the core task in the Draft Political Report submitted to the 14th National Party Congress is very correct. Especially, for ethnic minority areas, it is necessary to implement synchronously and closely at the grassroots level so that the culture and spiritual life of ethnic groups become increasingly rich and healthy.

Practical contributions from the grassroots and the people to the draft documents of the 14th Party Congress demonstrate enthusiasm, responsibility and confidence in the future of the country. These opinions contribute to helping the Party and State to make timely and correct policies so that the highlands can clearly transform and develop, and together with the whole country, enter a new era.

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