(HBO) - Various ethnic minority groups coexist in the mountainous province of Hoa Binh. Therefore local party institutions, government and armed forces all strive to improve their living conditions and well-being, physically and spiritually. Positive changes in ethnic minority areas resulted from successful mass mobilization attributed to participation of the entire political system.
Leaders
from Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Ministry of Public Security, Provincial Party
Committee, Provincial People’s Council, Provincial People’s Committee handing
over houses to 10 families in the communes of Hang Kia and Pa Co (Mai Chau).
Due attention has been paid to
investment and support for ethnic minority groups in recent years, contributing
to improving indicators. Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Da Bac, known as major ethnic
minority areas, have seen remarkable transformation. Notably, poverty from 8.6%
in 2020 dropped to 6.6% in 2021 while average annual income in extremely
difficult communes has exceeded VND 20 million.
In 2021 ethnic minorities-oriented
policies, programs, and projects with a total budget of
over 2.8 billion VND continued to be implemented, all projected to complete
before the end of the year.
Socio-economic
activities in ethnic minority areas were boosted. 32 businesses have been
permitted to carry out employment consultations and recruitment programs.
16,000 labourers were hired, of which 150 were recruited for overseas jobs.
Participation of the entire political system
All agencies paid attention to
collaboration for mass mobilization in ethnic minority areas. All districts and
towns have maintained effective coordination between the Department of Mass
Mobilization and the Department for Ethnic Minority Affairs. In Tan Lac, all
prestigious and influential dignitaries in communities have attended training
courses; 143 were given presents on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2021. This
year the district People’s Committee screened and completed procedures to carry
out 3 road projects in the communes of Phu Cuong, Phu Vinh, Gia Mo, all funded
by the Irish government’s Grant Aid.
In addition, party and administrative
organizations of all levels effectively implemented regulationson grassroots
democracy, carried out consultations with the people, dealt with their
petitions, complaints and resentment while enabling and welcoming
recommendations, counter-arguments or supervision relevant to policy
implementation, law enforcement and administrative activities./
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.