Implementing the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2025 Period (National Target Program 1719), Lang Chanh District (Thanh Hoa) is promoting many activities of propaganda, dissemination of legal knowledge and legal aid for the people, focusing on particularly disadvantaged villages and hamlets, in order to raise awareness of the Party's policies and the State's laws on ethnic minority areas. Bac Lieu identifies the direction and implementation of National Target Programs as a key and key task, to ensure consistency and effectiveness in implementation, thereby contributing to the comprehensive and sustainable development of the province. On the morning of November 8, continuing the program of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly, the National Assembly listened to the Presentation and Verification Report on the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Advertising. On November 7, the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Kien Giang province coordinated with Tra Vinh University simultaneously opening many Khmer language training courses in 2024, with 160 students who are cadres, civil servants, and leaders at the department level and equivalent participating. The courses take place in the following locations: Giong Gieng district, Rach Gia city and City. Ha TienThe People's Committee of Dak Lak province has just issued Plan 197/KH-UBND on organizing the peak period "Dak Lak and the whole country compete for 500 days and nights to complete 3,000 km of expressway". This is the sharing of domestic and international experts at the Hanoi Cancer Prevention Workshop in 2024, organized by Hanoi Oncology Hospital in coordination with the Vietnam Cancer Association on November 8. Bac Lieu identifies the direction and implementation of national target programs as a key task, to ensure consistency and effectiveness in implementation, thereby contributing to the comprehensive and sustainable development of the province. Lai Chau province will organize the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in 2024 on November 14-15. The summary news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, on November 7, has notable information after: The 2024 Vietnam Ethnic Culture Festival will be held in Quang Tri. Suoi Thau Grassland - Fairyland in Ha Giang. Starting a business from traditional culture. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. With the theme: "Ethnic groups in Yen Bai province unite, innovate, create, join hands to build Yen Bai province, develop in a green, harmonious, unique and happy direction", the 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in Yen Bai province will be held in 2 days, November 13-14, 2024. Health insurance and social insurance are the main pillars of the social security system. By participating in this policy, people enjoy many benefits. With the motto "Leaving no one behind", Thai Nguyen province has recently had many policies to support vulnerable groups such as poor households, near-poor households, freelance workers... to be able to access this humane policy. "Eyes are priceless, bringing bright and healthy eyes to the community, especially ethnic minorities. We always prioritize improving our skills, updating modern technologies and techniques, striving to bring more values and spread the message of eye protection to all people", that is the confiding of Doctor CKII Huynh Trung Lam, Director of Ca Mau Province Eye - Dermatology Hospital when sharing with reporters about the joint work of "bringing light" to the community of the hospital's medical team in the past time. Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee has just issued a plan to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses by 2025 for 1,056 poor and near-poor households in the area, with a total budget of 46.85 billion VND. Recently, the Working Group of the Committee for Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) had a working session with the leaders of the People's Committee of Giong Rieng district (Kien Giang province), related departments and branches and the leaders of the People's Committees of 3 communes: Vinh Thanh, Vinh Phu, Hoa Loi on the effectiveness of the Project on Mitigating the Impact of Climate Change. climate change sponsored by NGOs. Mr. Vo Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Giong Rieng district received and worked with the working delegation.
Diversify forms of propaganda
In 2024, Lang Chanh district implemented Project 10, Sub-project 1 on promoting the role of prestigious people, disseminating and educating the law and propagating and mobilizing ethnic minorities according to Decision 1719/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, to raise legal awareness for ethnic people, contributing to building a safe and comprehensively developed community.
Lang Chanh District People's Committee has developed a detailed plan to implement Project 10, Sub-project 1, with the goal of reaching out to each village through conferences, media and specific training sessions. From January to October 2024, the district coordinated with provincial departments, branches, units, Legal Aid Center, Police, Military Command, District Forest Protection Department, Yen Khuong Border Guard Station and local authorities to organize 21 legal dissemination conferences with diverse and practical contents.
Law dissemination conferences were held at both district and commune levels, with a total of 64 conferences, attracting the participation of more than 6,400 delegates, including prestigious people, grassroots officials and people of Muong, Thai, Dao, Mong ethnic groups, etc.
The propaganda content focuses on legal issues directly related to people's lives such as: Law on Domestic Violence Prevention, Law on Drug Prevention, Law on Marriage and Family, Law on Traffic Safety, Law on Military Service and many other legal documents.
In particular, legal issues related to customs and practices such as early marriage, consanguineous marriage, freedom of belief and the right to access information are also included in the propaganda content. The District Justice Department also maintains a legal dissemination column on the loudspeaker system from the district to the grassroots twice a week, promptly bringing legal knowledge closer to ethnic minorities.
In addition, propaganda information is also posted on social networking sites such as Zalo and Facebook of the District People's Committee, increasing the spread and creating interaction in the community.
Ms. Le Thi Thiet, Head of the Justice Department of Lang Chanh district, said: Through propaganda work, many good models, new and creative ways have appeared in the area, such as the widespread application of information technology to disseminate laws through social networks, specifically Facebook and Zalo pages of sectors such as Lang Chanh District Television, Justice, Police, Army, Propaganda, Women from district to grassroots levels...; or programs, columns, on the radio; organizing dialogue activities on policies and laws between the government and people, businesses... have helped people access legal information quickly, conveniently and effectively.
In addition to popular conferences, Lang Chanh also promotes legal aid activities for ethnic minorities. Through training sessions, the Department of Justice and relevant agencies have deployed legal aid on administrative procedures online, guiding people to access online public services, helping people access legal procedures more quickly and conveniently.
In the field of legal education for young people, the district cooperates with schools to organize propaganda on the Law on Traffic Safety, drug prevention and social evils. Mock trials are also organized to help students better understand the legal consequences of illegal acts, especially among teenagers.
Promoting the role of prestigious people
In propaganda work, the role of prestigious people is always put first. Mr. Le Van Luan, a prestigious person in Tro village, Giao An commune, shared that being equipped with legal knowledge helps him feel more confident when mobilizing people to comply with the law and maintain a healthy lifestyle in the community. After each training session, he often organizes village meetings to convey the legal knowledge that has been disseminated, thereby creating positive changes in people's awareness of law compliance.
Similarly, Mr. Ha Van Tiep, a prestigious person in Nang Cat village, Tri Nang commune, acknowledged that the legal propaganda work has really spread to every household, helping to raise people's awareness of law violations. He said: "The propaganda sessions have helped people understand their rights and responsibilities, thereby voluntarily complying with the law and being ready to fight against wrongdoings."
To celebrate Vietnam Law Day 2024, Lang Chanh district organized a contest "Learning legal knowledge" for officials, civil servants, armed forces and people in the area. The contest was organized in the form of dramatization, helping legal contents become easy to understand and remember, attracting the enthusiastic participation of many people.
Mr. Do Van Cuong, Vice Chairman of Lang Chanh District People's Committee, affirmed that efforts to disseminate and educate the law play an important role in shaping the people's awareness of the rule of law, especially ethnic minorities. "Raising legal awareness is the foundation for building a community that lives and works according to the Constitution and the law, while strengthening people's trust in the government," Mr. Cuong emphasized.
According to the Vice Chairman of Lang Chanh District, in the coming time, Lang Chanh District People's Committee plans to continue promoting propaganda and legal aid so that all classes of people, especially ethnic minorities in disadvantaged areas, have the opportunity to access the law. Close coordination with village elders, village chiefs and prestigious people will continue to be promoted, to ensure the law is imbued into people's lives, contributing to the success of the National Target Program 1719.
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