Improve the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities

On November 30, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province organized the 4th Provincial Congress of Ethnic Minorities - 2024. Deputy Minister, Vice Chairwoman of the Ethnic Minorities Committee Nong Thi Ha attended and delivered a speech directing the Congress.

Attending the Congress were Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Bui Thi Quynh Van, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Dang Ngoc Huy; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Dinh Thi Hong Minh; Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Vo Thanh An, along with former provincial leaders; leaders of districts, towns, cities, and 250 delegates representing more than 200,000 ethnic minorities in the whole province.

Mr. Vo Phien delivered the opening speech at the Congress.

Speaking at the opening of the Congress, Vice Chairman of the Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee Vo Phien said that the 4th Provincial Congress of Ethnic Minorities in 2024 is an important political and social event, continuing to affirm the consistent ethnic policies of the Party and State, which are "Equality, solidarity, respect and mutual assistance for development" with the viewpoint that "ethnic work is a fundamental, long-term, urgent strategic issue; is the task of the entire Party, the entire people, the entire army, and the political system".

The Congress is an opportunity to assess the socio-economic development, poverty reduction and new rural construction in the province's ethnic minority areas in the past time, especially since the 3rd Provincial Ethnic Minority Congress - 2029 to present. From there, determine the tasks and directions for socio-economic development of the province's ethnic minority areas in the period of 2025 - 2029.

Delegates attending the Congress.

According to the Political Report of the Congress, in the 5 years of implementing the resolution of the 3rd Congress of Ethnic Minorities for the period 2019 - 2024, the Party Committee and the Government of Quang Ngai province have had correct and focused policies on socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas and have received attention and direction from the entire political system, the ethnic minority community has responded and implemented and achieved many important achievements, the landscape and life of the people have changed and become more and more beautiful.

In particular, the implementation of the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas of the province has achieved quite comprehensive results, many goals and tasks are higher than the average of localities, notably: Infrastructure is increasingly developed and improved, meeting the requirements of local socio-economic development; on average from 2021 - 2023, the poverty rate in mountainous districts decreased by nearly 5%/year; 100% of car roads to commune centers are asphalted and hardened; 100% of communes have national grid electricity; irrigation works, markets, domestic water supply works, electricity works are gradually invested synchronously, ...

The work of building new rural areas has achieved positive results; mountainous rural areas have many improvements, people's lives are increasingly improved. Up to now, the mountainous districts of the province have 9 communes meeting new rural standards, 2 communes meeting 15-18 criteria, 33 communes meeting 10-14 criteria and 16 communes meeting 5-9 criteria. It is expected that by the end of 2024, there will be 6 more communes meeting new rural standards.

Ms. Nong Thi Ha gave a speech at the Congress.

The preservation and promotion of cultural identity, language, writing, customs, practices, and fine traditional beliefs of ethnic minorities are highly valued. Many traditional festivals have been restored; many models of traditional cultural villages and hamlets have been preserved in association with tourism development. Attention has been paid to propaganda and mobilization of ethnic minorities to reform backward customs, many backward customs have been gradually eliminated and changed to suit current conditions.

Speaking at the Congress, Ms. Nong Thi Ha acknowledged and congratulated the achievements of the Party Committee, government, army and people of all ethnic groups in Quang Ngai province in the past time. That is the consistency in the leadership and direction of the Party committees and government at all levels in ethnic work, improving the material and spiritual life of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Ms. Nong Thi Ha requested the Party Committee, government, unions, and socio-political organizations of the province to continue to thoroughly grasp the viewpoints, policies, and guidelines of the Party and State on ethnic affairs, great national unity, and ethnic policies; improve the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities, and narrow the gap between regions and localities in the province.

Congress scene.

At the same time, pay attention to preserving and promoting good traditional cultural values, tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the locality, linking tourism with preserving and promoting national cultural values. In addition, improve the quality and effectiveness of education and training, especially training, fostering, and vocational training for ethnic minority workers; promote public health care...

On this occasion, the Provincial Party Executive Committee presented the Congress with a banner with the words "Ethnic minorities in Quang Ngai province: "Solidarity, innovation, promoting advantages, potentials, integration and sustainable development".

Delegates visit booths at the Congress.

The Ethnic Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 1 collective and 4 individuals with achievements in ethnic work and ethnic policies in the period of 2019 - 2024; 5 individuals were awarded the Commemorative Medal "For the cause of ethnic development"; The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 16 collectives and 21 individuals with outstanding achievements in ethnic work and ethnic policies in the period of 2019 - 2024.

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