Giong Rieng District (Kien Giang) is making remarkable changes in development thanks to the effective implementation of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the period 2021 - 2030; Phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719). In particular, Project 1 and Project 3 have created profound impacts on the lives of ethnic minorities, significantly improving infrastructure and developing sustainable economic models. On November 5, the Women's Union of Dak Ha District (Kon Tum) organized the Contest "Communication Initiative on Gender Equality and Prevention of Domestic Violence in 2024". With careful preparation, the teams brought impressive performances, full of life and demonstrated their skills in propaganda and mobilization to raise awareness of gender equality, eliminate gender stereotypes, and prevent and combat domestic violence. During the program of attending the 8th GMS Summit, the 10th ACMECS Summit, the 11th CLMV Summit and working in China, on the afternoon of November 5, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation visited and offered flowers to the Ho Chi Minh historical site in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China. On November 5, the Women's Union of Dak Ha District (Kon Tum) organized the contest "Communication Initiative on Gender Equality and Prevention and Combat of Domestic Violence in 2024". With careful preparation, the teams brought impressive performances, full of life and demonstrated their skills in propaganda and mobilization to raise awareness of gender equality, eliminate gender stereotypes, and prevent domestic violence. On the afternoon of November 5, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with officials and staff of the Consulate General and the Vietnamese community in Yunnan province, China, during his working trip to this country from November 5-8. The Ethnic and Development Newspaper respectfully introduces an article by General Secretary To Lam on building a political system with the title "Refined - Compact - Strong - Effective - Effective - Efficient". Recently, Thua Thien - Hue province has paid attention to and promoted job creation for local workers, focusing on exporting labor to work abroad. This activity not only solves jobs but also creates a stable source of income for people, contributing to the sustainable poverty reduction of the locality. The functional sectors of Quang Ngai province mobilized ships to search for a missing fisherman while fishing in the sea about 23 nautical miles from shore. The summary news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, on November 4, has the following notable information: Promoting and preserving the culture of ethnic groups is always equal. "Green lung". An extremely valuable asset of the Southeast. Sowing letters, weaving dreams on Phung Chang peak. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. From the support capital of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the period 2021-2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719), the Raglay people in Ta Duong village, Phuoc Thai commune, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province have developed a model of breeding cows. With synchronous and drastic solutions to raise awareness and change people's behavior, in recent times, the situation of early marriage and consanguineous marriage in ethnic minority areas in Lang Son has been gradually prevented and pushed back. Giong Rieng district (Kien Giang) is making clear development changes thanks to the effective implementation of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the period 2021-2030; Phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719). In particular, Project 1 and Project 3 have created profound impacts on the lives of ethnic minorities, significantly improving infrastructure and developing sustainable economic models. On November 5, at the Cultural and Community Learning Center of Chau Phong commune (Tan Chau town, An Giang province), the Party Delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of An Giang province organized a dialogue conference with the Representative Board of the Muslim community (Islam) of An Giang province. Ms. Dang Thi Hoa Ray - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Delegation, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province chaired the conference. According to initial information from the leaders of Lai Chau province, at around 9:00 a.m. on November 5, 20 preschool children of a school in Giang Ma commune, Tam Duong district had to be taken to the Lai Chau Provincial General Hospital for emergency treatment, suspected of accidentally eating rat poison.
Solid infrastructure, sustainable livelihoods
Project 1 under the National Target Program 1719 was built to fully meet the basic needs of ethnic minorities in Giong Rieng district, from housing, production land to domestic water. In the past period, with an investment of more than 16 billion VND, Project 1 has quickly shown its effectiveness. Up to now, the project's funding has built 106 houses for ethnic minority households with housing difficulties, helping many families escape the situation of temporary housing. In addition, 4 other households have also been supported with land, creating conditions for households to stabilize their long-term housing.
In particular, the domestic water supply system has been significantly improved, with 5 water supply stations in communes such as Ngoc Chuc, Ban Tan Dinh and Long Thanh. These water supply stations not only serve the clean water needs of the people, but also contribute to improving the quality of life and public health. In addition, the Project also supported 157 households to change their occupations, giving people new opportunities to become economically independent.
In addition to addressing housing and clean water needs, Project 3 of the National Target Program 1719 also focuses on increasing income and promoting local agricultural strengths through sustainable production models. With a total support budget of VND 164 million, the Project has implemented new economic models, such as growing galangal and raising tilapia in cages, bringing clear economic benefits to the people.
These models not only help households increase their income, but also reduce risks in agricultural production, especially in the context of complex climate change. Support for crop varieties, biofertilizers and fish feed are important factors to ensure the production model is highly effective and sustainable, creating a stable source of income for households.
It can be seen that, thanks to timely and effective policies from the National Target Program 1719, Giong Rieng has made important steps in improving living conditions and enhancing the material life of the people.
In particular, the poverty rate among ethnic minorities has decreased significantly, from 1,938 poor households accounting for 3.65% of the district's total population in 2020, to 670 poor households accounting for 1.23% by the end of 2023, creating strong confidence in long-term changes for the people here.
Towards a prosperous future
In the Resolution Letter at the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Giong Rieng District - 2024 held last June, Giong Rieng District strives to achieve an economic growth rate, an average annual production value of 6.5%, and an average income per capita in the ethnic minority area of 62 million VND/year by 2029.
This goal not only demonstrates the determination of the leaders and people of Giong Rieng district, but also demonstrates the expectation and trust that the sustainable investment resources of the National Target Program 1719 will create opportunities for the locality and people to complete the set goals.
In addition, the poverty rate will decrease steadily from 0.5 to 1% per year (except for social protection beneficiaries), ensuring that households have solid or semi-solid houses, and there will be no more dilapidated or dilapidated houses. The socio-economic development support programs for ethnic minority areas are also committed to be disbursed on schedule, contributing to improving the quality of life for the people.
Mr. Huynh Van Thai Quynh, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, shared that to achieve the above objectives, one of the strategic directions of Giong Rieng District is to build value chains for local agricultural production, with the goal of promoting the consumption of goods through cooperatives and business linkages. The District will continue to support the establishment of cooperatives and expand production models with high economic value, especially regional specialties and products of ethnic minorities.
“Developing the value chain not only helps people increase their income, but also ensures that the district’s agricultural products can reach further, enhancing connectivity and consumption of goods. With synchronous support policies on capital, technology and vocational training, people will have more knowledge and skills to develop the economy effectively and sustainably,” Mr. Quynh stated.
Looking to the future, with clear goals and determination from the government and people, Giong Rieng will continue to transform, becoming a bright spot in supporting and developing the socio-economic development of ethnic minority areas.
These efforts not only contribute to bringing a better life to the community, but also actively contribute to the overall development of the whole region, gradually realizing the aspiration for a prosperous and happy life for ethnic minorities in Giong Rieng.
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