New vitality in the villages of ethnic minority communities in Sa Thầy district.

From a once impoverished area, the border district of Sa Thầy (Kon Tum) is now rising strongly. Temporary houses are being replaced with sturdy brick houses; spacious schools are enabling students to continue their education; and poor ethnic minority communities are receiving livelihood support to overcome poverty. The appearance of villages and hamlets in ethnic minority areas is improving day by day… This is the result of the determination of the entire political system of Sa Thầy district in implementing the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021-2030, Phase I: From 2021-2025 (referred to as National Target Program 1719). 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Investment resources from the National Target Program 1719 have been and are changing the face of ethnic minority areas in Sa Thầy district.

Supporting impoverished ethnic minority communities.

After years of hard work and production, in 2023, the family of Ms. Y Di (Gia Rai ethnic minority), from Chu village, Ya Ly commune, Sa Thay district, was removed from the list of poor households. To help Ms. Y Di's family stabilize their lives, in 2024, from the National Target Program 1719, Ya Ly commune provided 40 durian saplings. This support not only helped the family improve their unproductive orchard but also opened up opportunities for a stable source of income in the future.

Ms. Y Di shared: "With the support of the government and the efforts of my husband and I, our family has now escaped poverty. Recently, the commune provided additional durian seedlings, and commune officials regularly come down to guide us on installing water-saving irrigation systems and proper care techniques. After more than 5 months of planting, the durian trees are developing very well. Hopefully, these 40 durian trees will help our family increase our income when they bear fruit."

Officials from Ya Ly commune guided Y Di's family on how to care for durian trees.

These days, the atmosphere in the Dak Wok resettlement area, Ho Moong commune, Sa Thay district is more bustling than usual. 40 Ba Na ethnic minority households are focusing on building their houses and are determined to complete them by December 2024 in preparation for the Lunar New Year.

Mr. A Ru (of the Ba Na ethnic group), from Dak Wok village, Ho Moong commune, Sa Thay district, shared: "My family only escaped poverty in 2023 and the commune allocated nearly 200 square meters of land in the resettlement area, along with an additional 30 million VND in support. My family contributed another 20 million VND to build the house. We're trying to finish it early so we can celebrate Tet in our new home this year."

Mr. Tran Cong Thanh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Moong commune, Sa Thay district, said: From the National Target Program 1719, the district has invested in a resettlement area, and the commune has organized a meeting for people to review and select households still lacking land to be allocated land in the resettlement area.

Regarding the funding for house construction, it was allocated to the people to build according to their family's wishes. The commune only inspected and supervised to ensure that the houses met the "three solid" criteria (solid walls, solid roof, solid roof, solid roof). Through inspection, it was found that most households contributed additional money to supplement the project's support funds in order to build more spacious houses.

Forty Ba Na ethnic minority households are currently building houses in the Dak Wok resettlement area, Ho Moong commune, Sa Thay district, and are determined to complete them by December 2024 in preparation for the Lunar New Year.

Sa Thầy is a border district with 21 ethnic groups living together, with ethnic minorities accounting for over 57% of the population. Implementing National Target Program 1719, from 2022 to the present, Sa Thầy district has provided land for housing to 15 households, supported the construction of 42 houses, assisted in vocational retraining for 483 households, and provided decentralized water supply to 633 households; invested in the construction of 3 centralized water supply projects benefiting approximately 544 households; implemented 2 projects to stabilize the population in ethnic minority areas, with concentrated support for 40 households, stabilization in place for 310 households, and support for 20 households to stabilize their living conditions; effectively implemented 32 community livelihood support projects for 644 poor and near-poor ethnic minority households; and built 7 school buildings to serve children in ethnic minority areas. Investing in the construction of 71 infrastructure projects of various types, creating favorable conditions for people in their daily lives and production activities…

Ms. Rơ Châm Lan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Sa Thầy district, said: In order for investment resources from the National Target Program 1719 to be effective and truly act as a leverage for the development of ethnic minority areas, the district has directed all levels and sectors to coordinate with the Fatherland Front, political and social organizations, and to promote the role of Party branch secretaries, village heads, and influential people in ethnic minority communities to do a good job of disseminating information and mobilizing ethnic minorities to comply with the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's laws and regulations, effectively implementing investment resources while changing mindsets and practices and eliminating outdated customs and traditions.

Prosperity of ethnic minority areas

With investment resources from the National Target Program 1719 and other programs, Ya Ly commune, Sa Thầy district, which was once a poor commune with many difficulties in the lives of ethnic minorities, has risen to achieve the new rural standard in 2023. The appearance of villages has changed significantly, the poverty rate in the commune has decreased to 4.7%; 99.93% of ethnic minority households have residential land, and 99.05% of ethnic minority households have production land; the material and spiritual lives of ethnic minorities have been increasingly improved, and ethnic minorities trust in the leadership of the Party committees at all levels and the direction and management of the government at all levels.

Mr. A Thoai, Party Secretary and Head of Chu village, Ya Ly commune, Sa Thay district, shared: "From 2022 to the present, the people in Chu village in particular and Ya Ly commune in general have received a lot of support, from seedlings, land for housing and production, house construction, clean water, and concrete roads. With the comprehensive investment and attention from the Party and the State, ethnic minority people have a prosperous and happy life, and poverty has gradually receded."

Inter-village roads in Chu village, Ya Ly commune, Sa Thay district have been concreted using investment capital from the National Target Program 1719.

Mr. Tran Le Tuyen, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ya Ly commune, Sa Thay district, said: "Investment resources from the National Target Program 1719 have comprehensively transformed Ya Ly commune. This was achieved because during the implementation process, the commune always followed the guidelines of the Central Government and the province, and especially because of the high level of consensus among the people. Therefore, the investment resources have been effective, the people's lives have improved, villages have flourished, and most importantly, the commune has achieved the new rural standard."

Under the leadership and guidance of the Sa Thầy District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee, the implementation of National Target Program 1719 has achieved significant results. To date, the face of ethnic minority areas has changed remarkably; 100% of communes and villages have hardened roads; 100% of households have access to the national power grid; 5 communes have achieved new rural standards, 2 communes have achieved advanced new rural standards, and 1 commune has basically met all 19 criteria; 4 villages have been recognized as model new rural villages, and 16 villages have achieved new rural village standards in ethnic minority areas; the poverty rate in ethnic minority areas has decreased to 2.79%; the percentage of ethnic minority households with residential land is estimated at 99.93%, and with production land is estimated at 99.05%.

The material and spiritual lives of ethnic minority people are increasingly improving, and they always trust in the leadership of the Party committees at all levels and the guidance and management of the government at all levels.

After receiving support in the form of breeding cows from the National Target Program 1719, Mr. A Ydáo (second from the right), from Kà Bầy village, Hơ Moong commune, Sa Thầy district, has risen out of poverty.

Mr. A Ydáo (Gia Rai ethnic group), Ka Bay hamlet, Ho Moong commune, Sa Thay district said: In 2023, the commune supported the family with a breeding cow, trained in care techniques and the family planted more grass for livestock farming. Up to now, there is one more calf and the mother cow is pregnant, preparing to have another calf. In 2024, the family has applied to be removed from the list of poor households, because I am still healthy and the state's support like this is enough, the family must be self-reliant, cannot rely on the state's support forever.

With investment resources from the National Target Program 1719 and the spirit of solidarity and high determination of the entire political system, the ethnic minority people of Sa Thầy district have made remarkable progress in recent years. This is the foundation and driving force for Sa Thầy district to continue effectively implementing the National Target Program 1719 in the coming years.

Ms. Rơ Châm Lan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Sa Thầy District, stated: To strive for at least one more commune to achieve New Rural Area standards by the end of 2025, and for 100% of ethnic minority households to have residential and production land, the People's Committee of Sa Thầy District is focusing on directing all levels and sectors to coordinate closely and promptly implement projects, sub-projects, and contents of the National Target Program 1719, especially those with large capital sources and significant impacts on the socio -economic development of ethnic minority areas. The People's Committee is also directing relevant agencies to regularly inspect, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of the National Target Program 1719 to promote strengths, identify difficulties and obstacles, and provide timely solutions.

Looking back at 5 years of implementing ethnic affairs work in the new situation.

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