Thai Nguyen strives to reduce 3,500 more poor households by 2025

Without waiting, many poor and near-poor households in Thai Nguyen have seized opportunities from state support programs to improve their lives.

Giving opportunities to the poor

When even small opportunities are given to poor and near-poor households, along with their efforts to rise up, they have written a story of sustainable poverty escape with their own hands and will.

The story of Mr. Hua Van Tuan, Nam Yen village, Cam Giang commune, is a typical example. Mr. Tuan shared: “From 50 million VND loan from the Social Policy Bank, I planted nearly 1 hectare of forest and renovated the fields to grow rice and corn. After only a few years, my family escaped poverty. Not only did I pay off the loan, but my family also had capital to open a forest product processing facility, creating jobs for 5 workers with an average income of 10 million VND/person/month.”

According to the report, in the recent 3-year period from 2022 to the end of 2024, the number of poor households in the province has decreased from more than 42,900 households to more than 23,000 households. It is expected that in 2025, the province will reduce another nearly 3,500 poor households.

To achieve this result, in 2025, especially after the merger, Thai Nguyen province will continue to invest in a focused manner, prioritizing particularly difficult areas. In particular, focusing on building infrastructure, supporting livelihoods, improving production capacity for people, creating new jobs, and valuing education and vocational training.

The road to Pac Ngoi village, Ba Be commune is concreted, creating favorable conditions for socio -economic development and improving people's lives.

Typically, in Yen Thinh commune, Head of Phieng Lam village Hoang Huu Hien happily shared: "A few years ago, every time it rained, the road into the village was very difficult to travel. Now the road is concrete, the isolation is gone. Poor households have also decreased rapidly, from 100% of households in the village being poor, to now 15/42 poor households are being supported with capital to develop family economy and techniques in livestock and crop farming".

Not only that, all the northern communes of the province have asphalt and concrete roads. From the State's capital and the people's counterpart capital, concrete roads have been extended to the centers of villages and hamlets in the highlands, remote areas, and especially difficult areas. Convenient transportation has created a driving force to promote the socio-economic development of mountainous areas when people's agricultural products have the opportunity to access large markets, and the value of agricultural products has also increased.

Realizing the aspiration to escape poverty

The story of Mr. Sam Van Pai, Dong Tam hamlet, Phu Luong commune, is considered an example of the will to rise up. Thanks to participating in a training class on goat breeding, from 20 goats supported by the State at the end of 2024, his family's goat herd has now multiplied. Mr. Pai said: "I am confident that the opportunity to escape poverty is opening up very soon."

Economic development models gradually help people stabilize their lives and escape poverty sustainably.

Meanwhile, Mr. Trieu Van Lieu, Khe Cai hamlet, Nghinh Tuong commune, chose to study a short-term mechanical profession in 2023. Upon returning, he opened a zinc-iron frame welding and assembly facility. Thanks to the new profession, his family escaped poverty. Knowing how to take advantage of opportunities for economic development, many families have had stable lives, and their children have better learning conditions.

By effectively implementing programs and projects, Thai Nguyen province has quickly eliminated the mindset of waiting and relying on a part of the people. In the past 4 years, the two provinces of Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan (old) have mobilized more than 10,000 billion VND from the State budget and other legal sources for poverty reduction.

From this source of capital, hundreds of livelihood diversification models have been formed, supporting thousands of workers from poor households. The two provinces have had about 150,000 workers find new jobs, of which about 20,000 workers have been supported to work abroad for a limited period. In the last two years alone, there have been more than 8,800 cases of workers who are qualified to go abroad to work.

As Ms. Trieu Thi Vang, Toan Thang village, Bach Thong commune, expressed her emotions: “This August, my family moved into a new house. The house was built with government support money and contributions from relatives. Having a solid house gives me more opportunities to escape poverty.”

Source: https://daibieunhandan.vn/thai-nguyen-phan-dau-giam-them-3-500-ho-ngheo-trong-nam-2025-10395544.html