(HBO) – Lac Son district in northwestern Hoa Binh province held the third congress of ethnic minority groups with the theme "Ethnic groups in Lac Son district promote solidarity, internal strength, join hands to build new-style rural areas, civilised urban areas, rich hometown of integration and development”. As many as 150 delegates representing over 10,000 ethnic minority people in the district participated in the event.
Leaders of Lac Son district People's Committee
present certificates of merit to individuals with outstanding achievements in
ethnic affairs and implementation of ethnic policies in the period of 2014 -
2019.
After five years (2014 - 2018), with the
implementation of ethnic policies by the whole political system and the efforts
of the entire people, the socio-economic situation and the life of ethnic
minority groups in Lac Son district have been remarkably improved.
In the period of 2014 - 2019, the district has
invested in building 235 infrastructure works in particularly poor areas with a
total cost of over 125.9 billion VND. It also provided over 26.7 billion VND in
support of underprivileged communes and hamlets to develop production.
Many social policies aim at poverty reduction
and support for poor households to escape from poverty have received due
attention such as the fund of over 25.8 billion VND for the supply of
electricity to 45,732 households and over 8.2 billion VND for 25,951 poor families
to enjoy traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
By 2024, the annual per capita income in
extremely poor communes is expected to reach 45 million VND; 97 percent of
households in rural areas could access clean water; and 70 percent of communes will
meet the national criteria for health.
On the occasion, the district People’s Committee
honoured 14 collectives and 34 individuals with outstanding achievements in
ethnic works in 2014-2019.
The congress elected 15 delegates to attend the
provincial congress of ethnic minority groups./.
After three years of implementing the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW on continuing performing Directive 05-CT/TW on enhancing the learning and studying of President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, moral example and lifestyle, Lac Thuy district of Hoa Binh province has discovered many effective models and practices, creating a spillover effect in the local community, helping to develop a clean and strong Party Organisation meeting the requirements in the new situation.
The Hoa Binh Elderly Association and the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on May 7 held a working session with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Embassy and sponsors of a local project on reducing senior citizens’ income and health vulnerabilities in Vietnam (VIE071).
Seventy years have passed, but the memories of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954 have never faded in the mind of veteran Ly Van Ngoan from Dong Tien hamlet, Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district.
Over recent times, in Mai Chau district, there have been many typical examples of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and lifestyle in all aspects of the social life, contributing to successfully implementing the tasks of socio-economic development, and ensuring social welfare and defence and security in the locality.
Officials of Hoa Binh province led by Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with others from the provinces also taking part in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada, visited and had a working session with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston on April 24 (local time). The delegation was welcomed by Hoang Thuy Duong, Consul General of Vietnam in the city, and staff members of the consulate.
Officials of Hoa Binh province joining in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada began working sessions in New York on April 22. Other provinces participating in this programme, held by the Department for Local Diplomacy Facilitation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, include Yen Bai, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien - Hue, and Gia Lai.
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