After 4 years of implementation, the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (National Target Program 1719) has achieved many important results. In 2025, ministries, branches and localities are determined to accelerate the implementation of the Program to break through to the "finish line" according to the set plan. On the occasion of the New Year of At Ty 2025, the working delegation of the Ethnic Minorities Committee (EC) led by Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman Nong Thi Ha visited and extended New Year greetings to collectives with achievements and contributions to ethnic work, prestigious people and ethnic minorities in Bao Lac, Ha Quang and Nguyen Binh districts of Cao Bang province. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year At Ty 2025, President Luong Cuong wishes a Happy New Year to compatriots, comrades, soldiers nationwide and our compatriots abroad! The Ethnic and Development Newspaper respectfully introduces the full text of the President's New Year greetings. Art tea is a warm, pleasant drink that is not only delicious and nutritious but also contains many compounds that can help reduce inflammation and relieve joint pain. After 4 years of implementation, the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (National Target Program 1719) has achieved many important results. In 2025, ministries, branches and localities are determined to speed up the implementation of the Program to break through to the "finish line" according to the set plan. During the more than 20 years of implementing Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW, dated March 12, 2003 of the 9th Party Central Committee, the team of prestigious people in ethnic minority areas is the "nucleus" in the movement to build great national unity. Prestigious people also become the force leading the ethnic minority community to join hands in building an increasingly prosperous country, a fair, democratic and civilized society. In 2024, ethnic minority localities across the country successfully organized the Congress of ethnic minority delegates at the district and provincial levels. This is an event of profound political and social significance, affirming the consistent policy of the Party and State on ethnic issues and great national unity, thereby consolidating the steadfast belief of ethnic minorities in the Party and State... At the moment when the whole country joyfully welcomes the Lunar New Year 2025, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025), on the evening of January 28 (ie December 29, the year of Giap Thin), General Secretary To Lam visited and wished a happy New Year to the Party Committee, government and people of the capital Hanoi. Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This afternoon's news on January 23, 2025, has the following notable information: Tree planting festival "Forever grateful to Uncle Ho" Spring of At Ty. Sweet Dien grapefruit of Bac Son. The soul of the mountains and forests in the green banh chung. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025, on the evening of January 28 (ie December 29, Giap Thin year), General Secretary To Lam visited, encouraged, inspected the on-duty work, combat readiness and wished a happy new year to officers and soldiers on duty at the National Cyber Security Center (Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control, Ministry of Public Security) and the Command Center, Air Defense - Air Force Service (Ministry of National Defense). Due to the influence of cold air, from the night of January 28 to February 2 (from the 29th to the 5th of Tet), the Northern region, including the capital Hanoi, had severe cold, the mountainous areas of the North were extremely cold, and the high mountainous areas had temperatures below 5 degrees Celsius in some places. According to the Railway Transport Joint Stock Company, as of January 28 (ie the 29th of Tet), the Railway industry had sold 434,205 tickets during the Lunar New Year. At Ty year 2025, reaching 361 billion VND in revenue, equivalent to 88% of passenger volume, 79% of revenue compared to Tet 2024. Passengers buying train tickets online accounted for 58% of total tickets sold. On the evening of January 27 (ie 28th of Tet), on the occasion of the traditional Tet of the At Ty nation 2025 and towards the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh came to offer incense to commemorate the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at his private home. On January 27 (ie 28th of Tet), in Dai Yen ward, Ha Long city (Quang Ninh), a large-scale forest fire broke out. 20 hectares of pine forest were burned, the fire approaching people's houses.
According to the report of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Son La province, from 2022 to present, implementing the National Target Program 1719, the whole province has invested in building 743 traffic works, centralized water supply, education, cultural houses, etc., in extremely difficult areas. The investment resources of the Program have contributed to reducing the poverty rate to achieve the set target. Accordingly, the poverty rate of the province has decreased from 14.17% in 2023 to 11.17% in 2024.
In Thai Nguyen province, in the first phase of the Program, many targets have been achieved: The rate of communes with asphalt or concrete roads to the commune center reached 100%; the rate of villages with hardened roads to the center reached 100%; the rate of ethnic minorities using hygienic water for daily life is estimated at 96.7%...
According to the report of the Ministry of Finance, the disbursement of public investment capital by November 31, 2024 of the National Target Program 1719 reached VND 9,807,019 billion, equal to 62% of the plan. The disbursement result of public investment capital to implement the National Target Program for Ethnic Minorities is nearly 1.03 times higher than the total capital of both National Target Programs in the same period.
According to Mr. Nguyen Huy Dung, Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee, identifying the special significance and importance of the National Target Program 1719 in the period of 2021 - 2025, the province has prioritized resources for socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas. In which, transport infrastructure and facilities are invested, socio-economic development resources are effectively promoted... thereby contributing to reducing the poverty rate, improving the lives of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
The Ministry of Finance's report shows that the disbursement of public investment capital by November 31, 2024 of the National Target Program 1719 reached VND 9,807,019 billion, equal to 62% of the plan. The disbursement result of public investment capital to implement the National Target Program 1719 is nearly 1.03 times higher than the total capital of both National Target Programs in the same period.
Of the 9 specific target groups assigned by the National Assembly until the end of 2025 in Resolution No. 120/2020/QH14, there are 2 target groups to be evaluated at the end of the Program implementation period. With 7 target groups that can be reviewed with initial results estimated by December 31, 2024, there are 5 target groups that have been basically achieved, 2 targets have not been achieved according to the plan. Some localities have exceeded the targets assigned by the Prime Minister at a high level such as Thua Thien - Hue, Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa, Dak Nong, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Quang Ninh...
In the Central and Central Highlands regions, the overall disbursement rate is higher than the national average. As a result, some targets estimated to be completed by December 31, 2024 have exceeded the assigned plan targets, such as the poverty reduction rate in ethnic minority areas of 16 provinces in the Central - Central Highlands region decreased by an average of 5.2%/year.
According to Minister and Chairman of the Ethnic Minorities Committee Hau A Lenh, the implementation of the National Target Program 1719 has contributed to changing the face of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, improving and enhancing people's lives. To remove difficulties and obstacles in implementing the National Target Program 1719, in 2024, the Ethnic Minorities Committee, as the Standing Agency of the Program, completed the draft feasibility report to adjust a number of contents related to the investment policy of the National Target Program 1719 and submitted it to the Prime Minister according to its authority.
2025 is the final year to "sprint" to complete the set goals of phase I: 2021 - 2025, so it requires strong direction from the Central Government, as well as flexibility from localities. With that spirit, recently, at the Conference to evaluate the results of the implementation of the National Target Program 1719 phase I from 2021 - 2025 in the Central - Central Highlands region and propose the content of the Program phase II from 2026 - 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh also requested localities to continue to review the projects that have been and are being implemented, select projects that have the effect of promoting sustainable economic development to implement investment, and mobilize people to make efforts to escape poverty sustainably.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/chuong-trinh-mtqg-1719-trong-giai-doan-tang-toc-1737689973238.htm
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