(HBO) - The national target programme on socio-economic
development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has
been implemented over the past two years in the northern
province of Hoa Binh, bringing improvements in infrastructure,
production, and social security in beneficiary areas.
Hung Thi commune People's Committee in Lac Thuy district uses resources from the national target programme to support local people develop apiculture and VietGap vegetable production.
Quyet Chien commune in Tan Lac district is a disadvantaged area with 90% of its population being minority ethnic groups. However, in 2021, the commune officially won the title of new- style rural area thanks to the maximum utilisation and effective integration of capital from support programmes including the National Target Programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Bui Van Quang, Chairman of Quyet Chien Commune People's Committee, said that right after developing a plan for building a new-style rural area, the commune mobilised all resources from the national target programme on new-style rural area construction to invest in infrastructure. In addition, it used resources from the National Target Programme for Socio- Economic Development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to support local people’s livelihood.
Besides Quyet Chien, other communes in the province have effectively used support resources from the programme. Dinh Thi Thao, head of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Group Affairs, said that the programme is an important resource that helps speed up the completion of the criteria for building new- style rural areas in ethnic minority areas in the province. Between 2021 and 2023, the province disbursed nearly 54 billion VND (2.27 million USD) to 10 projects. The province has been investing in 260 projects including 40 community houses, 103 traffic works, 13 roads, five markets, four schools, 10 water supply works, and five irrigation works; and supported people to build economic development models as well as invested in improving the quality of life of people in extremely difficult communes and villages.
By the end of 2022, the rate of poor households of communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas decreased to 13.11%. Now, cars can reach all communes that have special difficulties; 97.89% of the schools in the areas were built permanent, and 99.84% of the households there accessed power.
At HANOI JVC Training Center (Hanoi), the Farmers’s Support Center, the Provincial Farmers' Union and VTC1 International Development joint Stock Company recently held a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement to link consulting and create the labor resources working abroad for a limited period of time.
In recent years, the education career in Yen Thuy district has changed positively. The school facilities have newly been built and the quality of education has improved.
The Board for Women's Advancement of Hoa Binh province on November 11 officially launched the Action Month for Gender Equality, focusing on preventing and addressing gender-based violence. As part of the event, a special talk was held on the theme of sharing household work for a happy family. The event drew 300 delegates, including Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the provincial Board for Women's Advancement.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
