Implementing the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Trang Dinh: A lever to help people develop the economy

Thanks to the efforts of Party committees and local authorities, the implementation of the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Trang Dinh district, Lang Son province, has achieved positive results. Support policies have been effective, creating jobs and increasing income for poor and near-poor households. In recent years, influential figures among ethnic minority communities in the coastal border areas of Soc Trang province have consistently played a vital role in disseminating information and mobilizing the people to actively participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and border security. At the same time, they are also exemplary "living landmarks" who join hands in building and protecting territorial sovereignty, border security, and building national unity. On the afternoon of December 22, during his working visit to Lao Cai, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Golden Square Lao Cai social housing project in Bac Leinh ward, Lao Cai city. On the evening of December 22, during his working visit to Lao Cai, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the delegation worked with the Standing Committee of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, assessing the situation and results of the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in 2024 and the direction and tasks for the coming period. On the afternoon of December 22, during his working visit to Lao Cai, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh surveyed the construction plan and route of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway connecting Vietnam with China. On the afternoon of December 22, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and congratulated priests and monks. The priest, Catholic parishioners in Lao Cai parish, and some Catholic families received gifts on the occasion of Christmas. Over the years, influential figures among ethnic minority communities in the coastal border area of ​​Soc Trang province have consistently played a vital role in propaganda and mobilization efforts to encourage people to actively participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and border security. At the same time, they serve as exemplary "living landmarks," working together to build and protect territorial sovereignty and border security, and fostering national unity. Late at night, the fire still burned in the kitchen. Only then did Mr. Lua finally rest. The bundle of elephant grass that Ms. Kia had cut from the field that afternoon had been trimmed into sections. He said: "Half of it is for the cows to eat directly, the rest will probably have to be fermented for later use, otherwise frost will cover the treetops, and it will get colder in a few days... The government has already supported us with money to buy the livestock, so we have to take good care of them!" This is a summary of news from the Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 21st includes the following noteworthy information: Bringing folk dance into contemporary life. The potential of green tourism in Binh Thuan. A rough gem is gradually shining. Along with other current events in the ethnic minority and mountainous regions. Identifying poverty reduction as one of the important tasks, and effectively implementing the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction giai đoạn 2021-2025, Trang Dinh district, Lang Son province has focused on developing many plans, goals, targets, and specific solutions for implementation. In particular, the district focuses on investing resources in infrastructure, supporting production development for the people, and gradually reducing the lack of basic social services for the poor. Regarding this issue, a reporter from the Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper had an exchange with Mr. Chu Viet Ha, Head of the Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Department of Trang Dinh district. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024), on the morning of December 22, Lai Hoa Border Guard Station, in coordination with the Women's Association of the Soc Trang Provincial Border Guard, the Vinh Chau Town Red Cross Society, and local authorities, organized many practical and meaningful activities to care for policy beneficiary families and disadvantaged households in the coastal border area of ​​Lai Hoa and Vinh Tan communes, Vinh Chau town. This was in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army. (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024), on the morning of December 22, Lai Hoa Border Guard Station, in coordination with the Women's Association of the Border Guard Force of Soc Trang province and the local government, organized a meal to honor martyrs at the home of Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Hai, Lai Hoa commune, Vinh Chau town (Soc Trang). According to information from the Plant Protection Department, Vietnam and the US are negotiating plant quarantine measures for fresh passion fruit. It is expected that after this process is completed, Vietnam will have more passion fruit products exported to the US market in 2025. In the final match of Group B of the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese national team will host Myanmar at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho). In this match, the Vietnamese team easily defeated their opponent with a score of 5-0, along with an impressive debut from naturalized player Nguyen Xuan Son.

Residents of Hung Viet commune received support in the form of fish fry to raise in the Thac Xang hydroelectric reservoir, yielding high economic value.

Over the years, in order to implement the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, Trang Dinh district has issued specific plans, targets, and objectives for each year and the 2021-2025 period, thus achieving many positive results in poverty eradication.

Thanks to the resources provided by the Program, people's lives have been improved, and the poverty and near-poverty rates have been reduced. For example, in Kim Dong commune, over the years, the implementation of poverty reduction efforts has provided significant resources for infrastructure investment and production development, creating conditions to help people develop their economy.

Mr. Hoang Van Lam, Chairman of Kim Dong commune, said: "From the capital of the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, the commune People's Committee has supported people in building and forming a chain of production and consumption of tangerines, supporting the development of medicinal plant cultivation models under the forest canopy, supporting models for planting and caring for black jelly plant and organic anise plant care models... In particular, households receive support with seeds, fertilizers, and guidance on planting and caring techniques."

Forest planting by local people brings high economic value.

"Every year, the Party committee and the commune government direct the relevant organizations and associations to receive entrusted funds and guide people in borrowing preferential loans through banks to develop production. As a result, the poverty rate has decreased over the years," Mr. Hoang Van Lam added.

According to the results of the 2024 review of poor and near-poor households in Kim Dong commune, the total number of poor households in 2024 is 34, a decrease of 33 households compared to 2023. The total number of near-poor households is 135 (of which 30 poor households have been reclassified as near-poor), a decrease of 7 households compared to 2023.

Mr. La Van Tuyen, from Pan Dao village, Kim Dong commune, said his family owns nearly 5 hectares of anise trees, yielding an average income of 3-4 tons of anise flowers annually. In addition, his family has nearly 5 hectares of cinnamon trees, which are already being selectively harvested. Through training courses and exchanges of experience in planting and caring for cinnamon and anise, Mr. Tuyen has gained more expertise in crop care, resulting in high efficiency. On average, his family earns over 100 million VND per year from growing cinnamon and anise.

Meanwhile, in Hung Viet commune, one of the communes in Zone III, the implementation of projects under the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction has provided support for production development, helping people to improve their economic situation.

Mr. Dam Van Thuong, from Deo Khach hamlet, Hung Viet commune, Trang Dinh district, said: "Every year, people in the hamlet receive support in the form of plant and animal breeds, vocational training, and loans to develop production... helping people to increase their income."

Projects under the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Trang Dinh have helped people improve their economic situation.

Mr. Vy Van Lai, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Viet commune, Trang Dinh district, said: "In recent years, the Party and State have invested heavily in support policies, especially national target programs, to develop socio-economic development. The commune has received investment in many programs and projects such as: buffalo breeding projects, medicinal plant cultivation models, the establishment of a cooperative for growing black olives, and cage fish farming on the hydroelectric reservoir. As a result, the people are very enthusiastic, in agreement, and actively implementing these models and projects, contributing to increasing income and improving their lives."

Thanks to the synchronized implementation of various solutions, the poverty rate in Trang Dinh district has been reduced. According to preliminary review results (as of November 10, 2024), the poverty rate in the entire district is 2.49% (a decrease of 1.85%); the near-poverty rate is 7.79% (a decrease of 0.41%).

Mr. Ngo Quang Khai, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Trang Dinh district, said: Through the implementation of projects under the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Trang Dinh district, there have been many positive impacts, creating conditions for poor and near-poor households to access capital sources and information on poverty reduction policies.

According to Mr. Ngo Quang Khai, in the coming period, to further improve the quality of poverty reduction work, the district will continue to implement Resolution No. 47-NQ/TU, dated September 9, 2021, of the Lang Son Provincial Party Committee on implementing sustainable poverty reduction work in Lang Son province for the period 2021-2025, with orientation to 2030.

Specifically, the focus will continue to be on integrating the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction with other National Target Programs in the same area to effectively implement support policies, aiming to fundamentally address difficulties in infrastructure at the commune and village levels, and meet the essential needs of the people.

Things are improving in Yen Thuan.

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