Closely follow each sub-project of the National Target Program for Ethnic Minority Areas

BTO-On January 30, the Provincial Ethnic Committee held a Conference to review Ethnic Work in 2023 and deploy tasks for 2024. Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended and delivered a speech at the conference.

In 2023, the ethnic work in the province has been closely and comprehensively directed by the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee; departments, branches and localities have coordinated synchronously to create conditions to promote socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas. The Provincial Ethnic Committee has proactively and closely coordinated with departments, branches and localities to complete 11/11 main tasks assigned by the Provincial People's Committee, with targets exceeding the set plan, ethnic minority areas continue to develop, and political security is maintained.

Conference overview

During the year, the locality continued to fully implement policies to support production development, thereby basically stabilizing the production situation and life of ethnic minorities. The political system in ethnic minority areas was regularly consolidated, the lives and incomes of ethnic minorities were improved; education, health care, and culture had many positive changes; cultural activities, sports, and traditional festivals of ethnic groups were maintained, contributing to preserving, conserving, and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities.

By December 31, 2023, the number of poor ethnic minority households was 2,037, accounting for 7.73% of the total number of ethnic minority households, a decrease of 764 households compared to the beginning of 2023. The number of near-poor ethnic minority households was 2,827, accounting for 10.73%, a decrease of 514 households. Up to now, 100% of communes in ethnic minority areas have paved roads leading to the commune center; 6/17 communes in ethnic minority areas have been recognized as meeting new rural standards; 100% of communes are covered by television and radio; 98% of households use the national grid; 88.3% of households use clean, hygienic water... The vast majority of people are assured, trust and comply well with the Party's policies and the State's policies and laws. Thereby, it has aroused the spirit of solidarity, self-reliance, emulation in labor production, built the great national unity bloc, and strengthened the people's trust in the Party and State.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee delivered a speech at the conference.

Speaking at the conference, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and commended the results achieved in ethnic work. At the same time, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee noted that with the shortcomings and limitations, there must be high determination to complete better. Regarding the tasks in 2024, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized the significance and importance of the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that during the implementation process, the Provincial Ethnic Committee must closely follow each sub-project; regularly work with localities and units assigned large capital to promptly resolve difficulties. In addition, strive to disburse 100% of the planned capital assigned in 2022, 2023 and focus on disbursing the capital plan in 2024. Guiding documents for units and localities to implement projects must be specific, clear and easy to understand.

Along with that, pay attention to propaganda work, coordinate to grasp the situation at the grassroots level; advise and propose implementation solutions, focus on promoting the role of prestigious people in ethnic minority areas as the real core, the bridge to propagate the policies, laws of the Party and the State to the people. The propaganda of projects, programs and plans must closely follow the actual situation, local customs and practices and the characteristics of each region, creating motivation for ethnic minorities to rise up. Well implement policies to support production development, invest in advance to provide timely seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and pay attention to ensuring quality to serve the effective production of the people. Regarding the consolidation of the organization and apparatus, it is necessary to innovate the content, focus on training, fostering and improving the capacity of the team of cadres doing ethnic work; do a good job of administrative reform. Successfully organize the congress of ethnic minority delegates at district and provincial levels...

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