On January 9-10, 2025, Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Minorities Committee (ECM) Y Vinh Tor led the working delegation to visit and extend New Year greetings to prestigious people, poor ethnic minority households and local Party committees and authorities in Lai Chau province on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025. Continuing the working trip to the southwestern provinces, on the afternoon of January 11, the Central working delegation led by member of the Party Central Committee, Minister, Chairman of the Ethnic Minorities Committee (ECM) Hau A Lenh visited and presented gifts to former Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Minorities Committee Son Phuoc Hoan on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025. Accompanying him were Party Central Committee member, Chairman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council Y Thanh Ha Nie K'Dam and representatives of the leadership of the Office of the Ethnic Committee, the Department of Local Ethnic Affairs (Can Tho section) under the Committee for Ethnic Minorities. On the afternoon of January 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Head of the Central Steering Committee for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide, chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee to assess the situation and results of the implementation of the Program for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in 2024, and to deploy tasks in 2025. In the flow of modern life, when traditional cultural values are gradually forgotten, Hoang Xuan Tuyen, born in 1999, a Tay ethnic child in Kieu village, Xuan Giang commune, Quang Binh district, Ha Giang province, chose a special path for himself. With a strong love for traditional music, especially the đàn tính and the flute, Tuyen has become a typical model for the young generation in preserving and spreading traditional cultural identity. The Northwest is considered the "poor core" of the country. In recent years, the Party and the State have had many mechanisms and policies to support and invest in promoting socio-economic development in localities in the region. In particular, resources from the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (National Target Program 1719) have contributed to creating strong changes in infrastructure and social life; Thereby, gradually improving the lives and increasing incomes for ethnic minorities. On the afternoon of January 12, 2025, the working delegation of the General Department of Politics - Vietnam People's Army led by Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh - Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics, inspected combat readiness and visited and wished a happy new year at the Border Guard (BĐBP) of An Giang province. Also participating in the working delegation were: Major General Huynh Van Ngon - Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region 9 Command; Colonel Nguyen Quoc Cuong - Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of the Border Guard. The program "Spring Border Guard - Warming the hearts of the villagers" in the border area of A Luoi district (Hue City) took place with many meaningful activities, such as: Cultural and artistic exchanges, giving houses, scholarships, gifts to policy families, poor households... On January 12, Lai Hoa Border Guard Station - Border Guard (BĐBP) of Soc Trang province, in coordination with local authorities and accompanying units organized the program "Spring Border Guard - Warming the hearts of the villagers" in 2025. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This morning's news on January 11, 2025, has the following notable information: Welcoming Spring early in the Dak Lak border area. Cashless payment in the border district. Ba Na village prepares to celebrate Tet. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. The To Day flowers are blooming most brilliantly, showing off their colors all over the big and small roads, on the porches, on the high mountains in La Pan Tan commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province. The cold air has increased in recent days, bringing about amazing scenes at many mountain peaks in Northern Vietnam. Frost and frost covered the highlands such as Sa Pa, Y Ty (Lao Cai), Phja Oac (Cao Bang), creating a magical beauty in the harsh weather. On January 12, 2025, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam received a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Ministry of Public Security led by General Vilay Lakhamphong, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Security of Laos, who was on a visit and working trip to Vietnam. On the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year of the At Ty people, on the morning of January 12, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the Central delegation visited and presented Tet gifts to policy families in Hau Giang province. In December, when peach and plum gardens bloom in the sweet cold of the Northwestern highlands, it is also the time when the Mong people prepare to celebrate their traditional Lunar New Year. During Tet, the Mong people still preserve unique cultural features in customs and practices, especially culinary culture.
The delegation included leaders of the Propaganda Department, the Ethnic Policy Department; representatives of the Lai Chau Provincial Ethnic Committee and representatives of the Lai Chau Provincial Border Guard Command.
In Lai Chau province, the delegation visited and presented gifts to 26 prestigious people in ethnic minority areas; visited and presented gifts to 386 poor ethnic minority households; visited and presented gifts to 3 collectives and individuals with achievements and contributions to ethnic work and the cause of building the Great National Unity bloc... in Pa Tan, Hua Bum and Nam Ban communes, Nam Nhun district, Lai Chau province.
Sharing the joy of welcoming the delegation, Mr. Do Quang Ngoc - Chairman of Hua Bum Commune People's Committee, said: Hua Bum is a highland border commune, with complex terrain, steep slopes, divided by rivers and streams, and difficult roads, especially during the rainy season. The commune center is about 105km from the center of Nam Nhun district. The commune has a total natural area of 26,062.34 hectares. The whole commune has 6 villages, with 520 households, 2,370 people, with 11 ethnic groups living together, of which the 4 main ethnic groups are Ha Nhi, Mang, Mong and Dao.
Over the past years, the authorities and people of Hua Bum commune have made efforts to develop the economy, effectively implementing the National Target Programs, especially the National Target Program on economic and social development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Thanks to that, people's lives have been gradually improved, the poverty rate has decreased rapidly and sustainably (in 2021, the poverty rate was over 70%, now it has decreased below 50%). However, Hua Bum is a border commune with harsh natural conditions, people's lives are still difficult, the total number of poor households in 2024 is 232/520 households, the poverty rate accounts for 44.62%; near-poor 56/520 households, accounting for 10.77%.
Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman Y Vinh Tor expressed his emotion when visiting the Party Committee, government and people in the commune. After listening to the preliminary report of the People's Committee, in recent years, with the participation of the Party Committee and government, Hua Bum commune has achieved many important results, especially in poverty reduction. This is an achievement worth appreciating and being proud of. The commune's economy has gradually changed, promoting the potential and advantages of the locality, there have been effective forest management and protection models; the material and spiritual life of the people has been increasingly improved.
Visiting and presenting gifts to prestigious people, the Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman hoped that prestigious people in ethnic minority areas would continue to work with local Party committees and authorities to mobilize people to effectively implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, effectively implement ethnic programs and policies, and socio-economic development tasks; especially in mobilizing families and relatives to participate in socio-economic development; mobilizing people to actively promote the good cultural values of the nation, eliminate bad customs, especially participate in tasks of protecting border security and national territorial sovereignty.
In localities, Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman Y Vinh Tor hopes that people of all ethnic groups, especially poor households, will strive to overcome difficulties, preserve the good culture of ethnic groups, not let bad culture and beliefs from outside infiltrate and destroy; strictly comply with regulations, policies and laws, well implement the movement "All people protect national security"; build stable and developed border communes.
Visiting and wishing a Happy New Year to officers and soldiers of Hua Bum Border Guard Station, Deputy Minister and Deputy Chief Y Vinh Tor acknowledged and commended their efforts in fulfilling assigned tasks, strengthening the spirit of solidarity and attachment with the people; participating comprehensively with local Party committees and authorities in all areas of socio-economic life and achieving many positive results... contributing to building a stable and developed border area.
Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman Y Vinh Tor and the delegation also visited the families and presented gifts to former Secretary of Lai Chau Provincial Party Committee Lo Van Giang and former Vice Chairman of Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee Vuong Van Thanh. Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman Y Vinh Tor expressed his appreciation for their important contributions to the local socio-economic development, especially in implementing ethnic affairs and ethnic policies.
On the occasion of preparing to welcome the New Year 2025, Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman Y Vinh Tor wished the former leaders of the province, authorities at all levels, organizations, soldiers and ethnic people in Lai Chau a happy and prosperous New Year of At Ty 2025 - a New Year of new victories.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/thu-truong-pho-chu-nhiem-ubdt-y-vinh-tor-chuc-tet-tai-tinh-lai-chau-1736509505131.htm
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