On December 27, the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Can Tho City held a conference to review ethnic work in 2024 and deploy tasks for 2025. Mr. Tran Viet Truong - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee. Can Tho attended and directed the Conference. This is one of the key tasks in 2025 proposed at the Conference summarizing ethnic work in 2024, orientation and tasks for 2025, organized by Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee on the afternoon of December 27. "The responsibility and obligation of students, students, and ethnic minority youth is to strive to study and practice for the era of national development" is the wish of the Central Party Committee member, Minister, and Chairman Hau A Lenh sent to outstanding and typical ethnic minority students and youth in 2024, at the meeting held on the afternoon of December 27, in Hanoi. Over the past years, the system of ethnic minority preparatory schools nationwide has always received attention from the Party and State in investing resources for development in both human resources and facilities to best meet the task of training and teaching, creating a source of cadres, especially ethnic minorities. In particular, resources from Sub-project 2, under Project 4, National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, Phase 1, from 2021-2025, have been dedicated to investing in infrastructure for public service units operating in the field of ethnic work. This is one of the key tasks in 2025 proposed at the Conference summarizing ethnic work in 2024, orientation and tasks in 2025, organized by Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee on the afternoon of December 27. In 2024, despite many difficulties, the Agriculture and Rural Development sector still affirms its role as a pillar and fulcrum of the country's economy, ensuring national social security, contributing to ensuring global food security and being ready to promote advantages to enter a new era with the country. On the morning of December 27, the Kon Tum Provincial Women's Union organized a contest Exchange of communication initiatives on implementing the population and family planning policy in 2024. On the morning of December 27, the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Kon Tum province held a conference to honor young people, students, members, prestigious people and successful start-ups in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. General news of the Ethnic Minorities and Development Newspaper. The morning news of December 27, there was the following notable information: Teaching to preserve and conserve ethnic cultures. Over 160 temporary and dilapidated houses were eliminated in 15 days. Pioneers in Ha Let village. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. On December 27, the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Can Tho City held a conference to summarize ethnic work in 2024 and deploy tasks in 2025. Mr. Tran Viet Truong - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee. Can Tho attended and directed the Conference. On the afternoon of December 27, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a conference to summarize ethnic work and ethnic policies in 2024, deploying key directions and tasks in 2025. 2024 is the 11th year that the Ethnic Committee chaired and coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Training, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to organize the Commendation Ceremony for outstanding and exemplary ethnic minority students and youth. On the morning of December 27, at the Red Khan Quang Hotel, the Organizing Committee of the Commendation Ceremony happily welcomed the students to attend and participate in activities within the framework of the Commendation Ceremony taking place on December 27-28, 2024. In recent years, new tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco have become controversial issues globally. Some countries have chosen to completely ban these products to protect public health and Vietnam is considering following a similar path. A comprehensive ban on new tobacco products in Vietnam has many important implications for health, society and the economy. In 2025, the Prime Minister requested to strive for a GDP growth rate of 3.5 - 4% for the entire agricultural sector, with a total export turnover of 70 billion USD, to contribute to the GDP growth target of at least over 8% and strive to achieve double-digit growth in 2025.
The conference was also attended by: Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Local Ethnic Affairs (Ethnic Committee); representatives of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of the city, departments, branches and districts.
Reporting at the Conference, Mr. Ho Van Phuong - Deputy Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Can Tho City, said: The city currently has 19 ethnic minorities, including 10,051 households, with 36,795 people, accounting for 2.9% of the total population of the city. Of which, the Khmer ethnic group has the largest population, with 23,778 people; the Chinese ethnic group has 12,589 people and 428 people are from other ethnic minorities.
In 2024, the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Can Tho City advised the City People's Committee to issue and submit to competent authorities to issue many documents directing, operating, and implementing ethnic work. Accordingly, the City Ethnic Minorities Committee coordinated with agencies and localities to complete all 7 tasks according to the work program of the City People's Committee; achieved and exceeded 18/18 assigned targets.
In addition, policies for ethnic minorities have been implemented drastically, fully and effectively by all levels, sectors and localities, contributing to improving the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities. Notably, 100% of ethnic minorities use electricity; the rate of communes, wards and towns with car roads to the commune center is 100%; the rate of hamlets (areas) with roads for both seasons is 100%.
In addition, pay attention to investment and create favorable conditions to support the restoration and maintenance of cultural forms of ethnic minorities. The city has effectively implemented the National Target Program on Health: 100% of ethnic minority children under 1 year old are vaccinated, support measures against malnutrition, children under 6 years old are issued health insurance cards. The rate of mobilizing ethnic minority students to go to school at the right age (school year 2023 - 2024) reaches 100% (primary school), 97.94% (junior high school) and 75.7% (high school).
City authorities and sectors have supported the construction of 36 new houses and the repair of 1 house for poor and disadvantaged ethnic minority households. The City Social Policy Bank has disbursed credit programs to 604 ethnic minority households, with a total amount of nearly 20 billion VND (including 557 Khmer households, 42 Chinese households and 5 other ethnic households). By the end of 2024, there will be 29 poor ethnic minority households, accounting for 0.29%, and 346 near-poor households, accounting for 3.44% of the total number of ethnic minority households.
Speaking at the Conference, Mr. Tran Viet Truong - Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee, noted that 2025 is a year with many important events such as: Party Congresses at all levels, celebrating important national holidays and a year of emulation, striving to complete the goals, targets and tasks of the 2020 - 2025 term.
On that basis, it is necessary to focus with the highest political determination to effectively implement the Party and State's policies and laws on ethnic minorities, focusing on the Ethnic Strategy for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2045; the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas; focus on vocational training, job creation, lending capital for production development, and effectively solving social security issues among ethnic minorities.
Mr. Tran Viet Truong requested the Ethnic Committee to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments, branches and the People's Committees of Co Do district and O Mon and Ninh Kieu districts to study and advise the City People's Committee to adjust a number of targets, tasks and solutions of Plan No. 213/KH-UBND dated October 20, 2022 of the City People's Committee on implementing the National Target Program on socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas in the city for the period 2021 - 2030, phase I: 2021 - 2025, in accordance with the current situation of the city and ensure funding sources for implementation, striving to complete the goals and targets of phase 1.
Grasp the ethnic and religious situation in the area, continue to strengthen propaganda, dissemination and education of law, mobilize ethnic minorities to understand and follow the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, creating high consensus in the community and society.
On the other hand, Mr. Tran Viet Truong also noted that all levels, sectors and localities need to continue to pay attention to recruiting, using and treating ethnic minority cadres, civil servants and public employees; coordinate with party committees to do a good job of developing party members, creating resources to plan, train and foster a team of ethnic minority cadres and civil servants with good qualities and professional capacity, meeting the requirements and tasks in the new situation.
“Strengthen the work of building a contingent of cadres and civil servants to ensure quality, virtue and talent in accordance with the spirit of Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo on cadre work, especially civil servants working on ethnic affairs at all levels. The Ethnic Committee closely coordinates with relevant agencies to urgently develop a project to reorganize the Ethnic Committee into the Ethnic - Religious Committee, advise the City People's Committee to submit to competent authorities for approval according to regulations; perfect the organizational structure, functions, tasks and powers of the Ethnic - Religious Committee to ensure streamlining, effective and efficient operations”, Mr. Tran Viet Truong emphasized.
In order to recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations in the implementation of ethnic work, on this occasion, Mr. Ho Van Phuong - Deputy Head of the Ethnic Committee of Can Tho City was awarded the Third Class Labor Medal by the President and Ms. Do Thi Thuy Dung - Deputy Chief of Office of the City Ethnic Committee received a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister for her outstanding achievements in her work.
At the Conference, the Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Can Tho City also awarded Certificates of Merit to 4 groups and 4 individuals for their achievements in ethnic work in 2024.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/can-tho-nhieu-ket-qua-tich-cuc-trong-thuc-hien-cong-tac-dan-toc-nam-2024-1735291959435.htm
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