(HBO) -
Tan Lac district of the north-western province of Hoa Binh held the third congress of ethnic minorities on June 10, 2019 with the participation 150 delegates representing nearly 74,000 ethnic people in the district.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee Bui Van Cuu presented congratulatory bouquets at the event.
The
congress set a target that by 2024, extremely disadvantaged communes account
for only 30 percent of total communes and towns, while infrastructure of other
communes will meet standards of the national target programme on building
new-style rural areas.
Poverty rate
in extremely disadvantaged communes is expected to decline by 4-5 percent per
year, and average income per capita in those communes hit over 25 million VND (1,070
USD).
Addressing
the event, Cuu asked the district to pay attention to popularizing guidelines
and policies on ethnic affairs of the Party and State in the coming time.
Tan Lac
must strive for comprehensive socio-economic development, in line with the implementation
of ethnic affair policies, conservation and development of cultural identity,
as well as ensuring social welfare and security-order in the locality.
At the
event, 14 delegates were selected to attend the Hoa Binh province’s third
Congress of ethnic minorities. The delegates approved a letter of the congress.
On the
occasion, the People’s Committee of the district handed over awards to 10
collectives and 24 individuals with outstanding achievements in strengthening
and promoting solidarity of the district’s ethnic groups./.
The emulation movement "Hoa Binh joining hands to build new-style rural areas” has been widely spreading, becoming a driving force that motivates the localities to renew rural landscapes and improve the material and spiritual lives of the residents. In this movement, the people play a central role-both as the main implementers and direct beneficiaries of its outcomes.
In response to the global digital revolution, Hoa Binh Newspaper is transforming itself into a modern and multi-platform media hub, blending cutting-edge technology with a restructured newsroom and a new generation of tech-savvy journalists.
Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly recently held a conference to review the project on expanding the inter-generation self-help club model until 2025.
In a move to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024 by the Politburo, which targets breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Health has issued a plan to roll out the "Digital Literacy for All” campaign within the local health sector.
An Nghia Commune (Lạc Sơn District) is one of the communes that achieved the tha standard of the national new rural area in 2018. Entering a new development phase, the commune is now trying to meet the criteria for the advanced new rural development. With the strong political will and the public consensus, the commune is gradually overcoming the challenges to reach this goal, aiming for the sustainable development.