The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province has a document submitted to the Provincial People's Council proposing to issue a Resolution stipulating specific levels of a number of investment policies in the forestry sector. In 2024, the socio -economic situation of Cao Bang province continues to change positively, achieving quite comprehensive results in the context of being heavily affected by natural disasters. One of the growth drivers of the province is the capital source of the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719). On the afternoon of December 15, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected, worked and urged 2 horizontal and vertical expressway projects in the Mekong Delta (MD), including the Can Tho - Ca Mau route and the Chau Doc (An Giang) - Can Tho - Soc Trang route. According to the plan, the 6th Cham Cultural Festival will take place for 3 days, from December 20 - 22, in the city. Phan Rang - Thap Cham, Ninh Thuan province. Recently, the Market Management Department of Dak Lak province has implemented many solutions to strengthen the management of textbooks and handle many violating establishments. The People's Committee of Quang Ngai province has submitted a document to the Provincial People's Council proposing to issue a Resolution stipulating specific levels of a number of investment policies in the forestry sector. After 10 years of implementing the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms (from May 1, 2013), in addition to the achieved results, there have also been shortcomings and new problems arising, requiring early completion of policies to fully and comprehensively implement measures to prevent and control the harmful effects of tobacco more effectively. On December 15, Gia Lai Provincial Police organized a launching ceremony to carry out the peak of attacking and suppressing crimes, ensuring security and order for the Lunar New Year At Ty 2025. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 14th has the following notable information: 2 more national intangible cultural heritages in Binh Dinh. Bringing oriental medicine into tourism products. Artisans devote their youth to preserving Then heritage. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. On December 15th, Dak Nong Provincial Police organized a launching ceremony to carry out a peak period of attacking, suppressing crime, ensuring security and order on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025. Colonel Ho Song An, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Party Secretary, Director of the Provincial Police Department chaired the ceremony. Also attending were Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee Ton Thi Ngoc Hanh; Leaders of departments, branches, sectors, provincial armed forces and officers and soldiers of the police force. Worldwide, it is estimated that about 19 million adolescents aged 13 to 15 (including 13 million males and 6 million females) are using tobacco. Of these, about 5 million adolescents live in Southeast Asia. Surveys in many countries have shown that the rate of children aged 13-15 using tobacco products, especially new types of tobacco such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, is at an alarming level. On the morning of December 15, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's residence and work at the Presidential Palace (1954 - 2024), General Secretary To Lam offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at House 67, President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site in the Presidential Palace. On the morning of December 15, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the National Assembly Delegation of Ho Chi Minh City. Can Tho had a meeting with voters of Co Do district after the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly. In an effort to implement the National Target Program (NTP) on sustainable poverty reduction, Son Duong district (Tuyen Quang province) has effectively implemented support policies, especially focusing on vocational training and job creation for people, bringing about remarkable progress in socio-economic development.
Accordingly, the level of funding for special-use forest protection, the Provincial People's Committee proposed that the Special-use Forest Management Board and the Protection Forest Management Board be granted State funding for forest protection for communes in areas II and III at 180,000 VND/ha/year (the remaining areas are 150,000 VND/ha/year on the total area of special-use forests assigned, in addition to regular career funding for activities of the Forest Management Board apparatus); the community, the subjects as prescribed in Clauses 2, 3, 4, Article 8, Forestry Law 2017 are granted State funding for forest protection for communes in areas III and III at 600,000 VND/ha/year (the remaining areas are 500,000 VND/ha/year on the total area of protection forests assigned)...
Regarding the budget for implementing natural regeneration promotion zoning, natural regeneration promotion zoning with additional planting under the special-use forest planning, the Provincial People's Committee proposes natural regeneration promotion zoning at 1 million VND/ha/year for 6 years; natural regeneration promotion zoning with additional planting at 2 million VND/ha/year for the first 3 years and 1 million VND/ha/year for the next 3 years; the cost of preparing design documents and estimates for natural regeneration promotion zoning with additional planting is granted once with the approved estimate but not more than 900,000 VND/ha...
Regarding the level of funding for protection of protective forests, the State grants the protection forest management board a forest protection fund for communes in areas II and III of 600,000 VND/ha/year; coastal areas are 750,000 VND/ha/year; the remaining areas are 500,000 VND/ha/year on the total area of assigned protective forests, in addition to regular funding for the activities of the forest management board apparatus...
Regarding the funding level for natural regeneration promotion zoning, natural regeneration promotion zoning with additional planting under the protection forest planning, the Provincial People's Committee proposed natural regeneration promotion zoning with a funding level of 1 million VND/ha/year for 6 years; for coastal areas, it is 1.5 million VND/ha/year for 6 years; natural regeneration promotion zoning with additional planting is 2 million VND/ha/year for the first 3 years and 1 million VND/ha/year for 3 consecutive years...
Regarding the investment support level for planting production forests and developing non-timber forest products, the Provincial People's Committee proposed a one-time support of 15 million VND/ha/cycle to buy seedlings, materials, and fertilizers for planting timber trees and non-timber forest products according to the business cycle of the tree species; support for forestry extension costs of 500,000 VND/ha/4 years (1 year of planting and 3 years of care); one-time support for approved survey and design costs but not exceeding 900,000 VND/ha...
Regarding credit support for investment in large timber plantation, the Provincial People's Committee proposed support equal to the difference between commercial loan interest rates and State investment credit interest rates, calculated on the actual outstanding loan amount at the time of support consideration, which is 2.4%/year.
Regarding the level of financial support for developing sustainable forest management plans and granting sustainable forest management certificates, the Provincial People's Committee proposed a one-time support for developing sustainable forest management plans and granting sustainable forest management certificates of 400,000 VND/ha.
Regarding the level of support for investment in agricultural seed production facilities, the Provincial People's Committee proposed to support 50% of the total investment but not exceeding 55 million VND/ha for a project or construction project of a new seed forest with an area of 2 hectares or more, a new seed garden with an area of 1 hectare or more; support 50% of the total investment but not exceeding 25 million VND/ha for each project or construction project of a transformed seed forest with an area of 1 hectare or more, a primary forestry garden with an area of 500 m2 or more; support 50% of the total investment but not exceeding 5 billion VND for a project or construction project of a high-quality forest seed production center with a minimum production scale of 1 million trees/year; Support 50% of the total investment but not more than 300 million VND for a project or construction of a new forestry nursery using tissue culture method with a minimum nursery construction area of 0.5 ha.
Regarding the support level for scattered tree planting, the Provincial People's Committee proposed a level of 15 million VND/ha of scattered tree planting (converted to 1,000 trees/ha). Of which, 90% of the support cost is for purchasing seedlings, fertilizers and partial labor costs for planting and care; 10% of the support cost is for organizing management, inspection and supervision activities for scattered tree planting.
Regarding the expected resources and conditions to ensure the implementation of the Resolution, the Provincial People's Committee said that the State ensures resources for the management, protection and development of special-use forests and protective forests; provides funding for the protection and development of production forests which are natural forests during the period of forest closure in accordance with the ability to balance the state budget in the annual, 3-year and medium-term (5-year) plans.
Funding for policy implementation until 2030, from sources such as central-level funding for implementing central programs and projects (National target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, period 2021 - 2030; Sustainable forestry development program for the period 2021 - 2025, 2026 - 2030...; local budget balance allocated to respond to national target programs; sustainable forestry development program; other legal capital sources such as forest environmental services, ODA and other capital sources (replacement forest planting sources...) to carry out forest protection and development activities according to regulations...
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