Prioritize allocating the highest level of funding to disadvantaged regions.

(Chinhphu.vn) - Directing the implementation of the National Target Program on building new rural areas, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous regions, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung requested that resources be prioritized for specific regions, focusing on allocating the highest level of capital to particularly difficult communes and villages, ethnic minority and mountainous regions.

Prioritize allocating the highest level of funding to disadvantaged regions.

The Government Office issued Notice No. 209/TB-VPCP summarizing the conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung at the meeting on the National Target Program for building new rural areas, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous regions.

According to the Announcement, the National Target Program for building new rural areas, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio -economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2026-2035 was approved by the 15th National Assembly in Resolution No. 257/2025/QH15 dated December 11, 2025. This is the Program. This is of great importance, contributing to poverty reduction, building new rural areas, and promoting socio-economic development, especially in ethnic minority and mountainous regions.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, and several other relevant ministries and agencies have actively and promptly submitted to competent authorities for promulgation, and issued within their authority, regulations and guidelines for the implementation of the Program. Local authorities have issued documents specifying the central government's regulations and guidelines; reviewed and assessed the current situation in their areas to determine objectives, tasks, and the ability to balance, allocate, and mobilize resources; and developed plans for the implementation of the Program.

Despite the achievements, the implementation of the Program still faces some shortcomings and limitations: The progress of the National Target Program remains slow; some regulations and guidelines under the responsibility of ministries and agencies are still incomplete; the disbursement of funds for 2025 has been extended into 2026 and is still very slow, while the volume of transitional work is large; coordination between ministries and sectors is not truly decisive and synchronized, affecting the progress of implementation and the organizational plan at the local level.

Ensuring that national target programs are truly implemented and yield tangible results.

The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that the effective implementation of the National Target Program will contribute to changing the face of rural and mountainous areas, improving the lives of people, especially poor households and ethnic minorities. Ministries, sectors, and localities must urgently and decisively implement the assigned tasks, ensuring that the National Target Program truly comes to life and brings tangible results.

To expedite the implementation of the program, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, and other ministries, sectors, and localities must proactively direct and promptly address difficulties and obstacles during implementation within their assigned authority and responsibilities; promptly propose and report to competent authorities for guidance on handling issues beyond their authority; continue to review and promote decentralization and delegation of power; reduce and simplify administrative procedures as much as possible in the implementation of the Program, while strengthening supervision, inspection, and prevention of corruption, waste, and negative practices. In the coming period, it is requested that the ministries, Agencies should enhance their responsibility, regularly monitor and closely follow the situation to improve the effectiveness of the Program according to the mechanisms and policies issued, ensuring the progress and results of implementation.