Yen Bai - Under the guiding light and the unwavering faith of the people in the Party, Yen Bai - a mountainous region in Northwest Vietnam, home to 57% of its population being ethnic minorities - is witnessing miraculous changes in both its appearance and vitality, creating a colorful picture of prosperity and happiness in the highlands.
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Officials and residents of Mo Vang commune, Van Yen district, are working together to support people in eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses. |
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Over the years, under the leadership and attention of policy implementation and prioritized investment of resources for ethnic minority areas, many highland villages in Yen Bai have taken on a vibrant appearance. Mo Vang commune in Van Yen district is one of them.
Previously, Mo Vang was identified as a locality facing many difficulties, completely contrary to the wealth suggested by the commune's name. The commune had a large land area, but much of it was rocky; the terrain was complex, transportation was fragmented, the population was scattered, the economy was underdeveloped, and the poverty rate was high.
Yet, today, Mo Vang commune has just been recognized as a commune meeting the standards of the new rural development program. The entire commune now has only 134 out of 1,080 poor households, accounting for 12.4%, and the average per capita income has reached over 45 million VND per year.
The commune has developed nearly 5,000 hectares of cinnamon plantations, generating an average annual income of over 25 billion VND. The commune has 30 cooperatives, including the Thac Tien General Service Cooperative, which has a production-consumption linkage model for cinnamon products. Furthermore, the commune boasts concrete roads, accessible by car to the villages, electricity, internet access, and an increasing number of impressive houses with spacious yards… Mr. La Tai Quan's well-built, luxurious house stands out amidst the green forest in Thac Tien village.
Mr. Quan said: "Previously, I didn't pay attention to economic development, so hunger and poverty continued to plague me. But since I learned to grow cinnamon, my life has become prosperous and happy. I have land, and officials come to promote, encourage, and guide me on forest planting techniques, mainly cinnamon trees. Currently, my family has over 50 hectares of cinnamon, most of which are ready for harvesting. Having this property today is partly thanks to the officials." Most people in Mo Vang are escaping poverty and becoming wealthy from cinnamon cultivation; some households have 1-2 hectares, while others have as much as 50-100 hectares.
In the highland villages of Yen Bai today, not only are material changes evident, but a new vitality is also palpable. Ethnic minority communities have shown increased interest in education , healthcare, and nutrition for their children. Children attend school to learn to read and write, and enjoy recreational activities in well-equipped schools. Adults participate in vocational training classes, improving their knowledge and production skills. Cultural and artistic activities have been restored and developed, contributing to the preservation and promotion of the cultural identity of the ethnic groups.
The leadership, care, and attention of the Party and the State have become a tremendous source of strength for the people to escape hunger and poverty and gradually build a happy life.
Over the years, Yen Bai has actively implemented policies, programs, and projects in ethnic minority areas, focusing on national target programs in a regular, continuous, and effective manner.
According to the political report at the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities Representatives of Yen Bai Province in 2024, since the beginning of the term, Yen Bai has allocated over 32,000 billion VND to invest in socio-economic development in mountainous areas and ethnic minority regions. Support programs and policies cover all aspects of life, from investing in infrastructure such as transportation, irrigation, schools, and cultural centers... to vocational retraining, preserving and promoting unique traditional cultural values, reducing child marriage and consanguineous marriage, caring for respected individuals, providing preferential credit, and supporting the provision of seedlings, livestock, and machinery...
Children in ethnic minority areas receive attention and are provided with opportunities for good education.
During the period 2019-2024, 94,760 ethnic minority households borrowed a total of 4,580 billion VND for livestock farming and production development; construction of clean water and sanitation facilities; job creation and maintenance; business development; and loans for students to cover their educational expenses.
In addition, the province has many innovative approaches, integrating state resources and mobilizing social resources to proactively and effectively implement central government policies and projects. A prime example is the provision of an additional 20 million VND per house for new construction and 10 million VND per house for repairs, beyond the central government's budget support. This has increased the support level in Mu Cang Chai and Tram Tau districts to 60 million VND per house for new construction and 30 million VND per house for repairs.
The remaining districts, towns, and cities received 50 million VND/house and 25 million VND/house respectively, which became a strong impetus for the poor to confidently build and repair houses to meet standards, with 3,022 houses built and repaired in the two years of 2023-2024. Furthermore, the province issued many important and necessary specific policies that are appropriate to the current situation in ethnic minority areas, as more and more disadvantaged communes are achieving new rural standards, such as: providing lunch subsidies for students attending two sessions/day at ethnic boarding schools but not yet eligible for policies under Decree No. 116/2016/ND-CP; and providing meal and rice subsidies for boarding students who no longer receive benefits under Decree No. 116/2016/ND-CP from the time the commune is recognized as achieving new rural standards. Providing support for health insurance contributions for residents of particularly disadvantaged communes in the province when the commune is recognized as meeting the standards of a new rural area according to Resolution No. 37/2023/NQ-HĐND dated July 8, 2023 of the Provincial People's Council…
In addition, there are many other policies such as: support for the development of agricultural, forestry and fisheries production according to Resolution No. 69/2020/NQ-HĐND dated December 16, 2020 of the Provincial People's Council; policies to attract and improve the quality of human resources, especially in healthcare and education...
Thanks to these efforts, to date, 100% of communes in the province have rural roads paved with asphalt or concrete leading to the commune center; 100% of villages have roads leading to the village center, of which 95.9% have concrete roads accessible by car; 100% of communes and towns have access to the national power grid, with 97.6% of households having access to the national power grid; and 96% of the rural population has access to clean water. The province also has 79.3% of communes, wards, and towns with cultural centers; 72% of communes with sports facilities; 87.8% of classrooms are built with solid structures; and 86.1% of communes, wards, and towns meet national criteria for healthcare...
The province has invested in information technology infrastructure in ethnic minority areas, creating conditions for people to access information, serving socio-economic development and keeping pace with the digital transformation. Currently, 100% of communes, wards, and towns have fiber optic broadband connections; 4G mobile network coverage extends to 98.5% of villages and hamlets, and the percentage of people who can listen to and watch radio and television reaches 99.4%... By the end of 2024, the province will have 12,575 poor households and 6,612 near-poor households; 28 particularly disadvantaged communes have achieved new rural standards.
A series of figures and stories from practical experience throughout this journey have become vivid evidence of development and progress in ethnic minority areas under the care and leadership of the Party and the State. Clearly, the Party is now tangible, no longer abstract or invisible, but is perceived, recognized, and evaluated very realistically by the people. This is through policies and guidelines planned for the people, through improving their material and spiritual lives, and through the actions and character of cadres and Party members in their communities. Therefore, correct policies, capable and intelligent cadres and Party members who successfully complete their assigned tasks, possessing bright moral qualities, living honestly with themselves, their comrades, and their people, having a close connection with the masses, and striving and sacrificing for the people... will be the fundamental conditions that determine the Party's political prestige; at the same time, it affirms the Party's position in the hearts of the people – prestige, wisdom, and humanity.
Hoai Anh
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