Implementing the National Target Program 1719 in Nghia Dan (Nghe An): "Support" for ethnic minority and mountainous areas to rise up

As of November 20, 2024, Nghia Dan district (Nghe An) has disbursed 97.36% of development investment capital and 43.99% of career capital of the socio-economic development target program for ethnic minority and mountainous areas (National Target Program 1719). After 4 years of implementation, resources from the National Target Program 1719 have become a "lever" to help ethnic minority and mountainous areas have many improvements. In the period of 2021 - 2025, Son La province was assigned 6,154.924 billion VND to implement 10/10 component projects of the National Target Program 1719. With a large capital source and many policy contents, Son La province has paid special attention to inspection and supervision during the implementation process, maximizing the role of "going first to pave the way, accompanying the implementation, following the summary". On the evening of December 7, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with the Heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad before taking up his duties. Also attending were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son. Continuing the sports activities within the framework of the Bac Ha "Winter Intoxication" Festival, on December 7, the People's Committee of Bac Ha district (Lao Cai) organized the 3rd Northwest Mountain Marathon in 2024. The seminar on Ngoc Linh ginseng - Vietnamese ginseng from a historical, scientific and practical perspective will be held in Tu Mo Rong district (Kon Tum). The Xo Dang people hope that the workshop will provide directions to help increase the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng, helping people and businesses feel secure in expanding their areas and getting rich together under the forest canopy. Loans from the clean water and environmental sanitation program of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) have helped tens of thousands of households in Tuyen Quang province have more conditions to invest in building standard sanitation and water works, contributing to improving the quality of life, improving the environment and protecting people's health. In order to equip students in the area with legal knowledge on preventing child marriage and incestuous marriage, the People's Committee of Phuoc Son district has organized 13 legal knowledge competitions in the form of ringing the golden bell for thousands of students at all levels. With the goal of bringing socio-economic development policies and guidelines to the people, in recent years, information and propaganda work has received special attention from Son Duong district (Tuyen Quang province). Summary news of Dan Newspaper Ethnic and Development. This morning's news, December 7, has the following notable information: Bringing vocational education policies to mountainous laborers. Yen Bai's position on the Vietnam tourism map. The person who "lights the fire" of Then melodies. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In recent years, promoting the role of prestigious people (NCUT) in Hoa Binh province has become an important bridge between Party committees, authorities at all levels and the community. Prestigious people not only help propagate and mobilize people to implement the Party and State's guidelines, policies and guidelines, but also make significant contributions to socio-economic development, ensuring security and defense and building national solidarity. The People's Committee of Phuoc Son district (Quang Nam province) is implementing 13 legal knowledge training courses, providing information on preventing child marriage and consanguineous marriage to thousands of people in the district. In order to promote the care of ethnic minority women and children, Chiem Hoa district (Tuyen Quang province) has been effectively implementing Project 8 "Implementing gender equality and solving urgent problems for women and children" under the National Target Program on socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, period 2021 - 2030, phase I from 2021 - 2025. Week of introducing and promoting agricultural, forestry and fishery products of Yen Bai province Bai in 2024 attracted the participation of units, enterprises, and cooperatives in the province. Implementing the National Target Programs, Trang Dinh district (Lang Son) was allocated a total capital of nearly 348 billion 954 million VND. As of November 5, 2024, the whole district had disbursed public investment capital and national target programs reaching 131 billion 997 billion VND, reaching 37.83% of the plan.

From the capital of National Target Program 1719, the internal road of Lang Nung hamlet, Nghia Duc commune has been concreted.

Essential infrastructure upgraded

In the period of 2021-2024, Nghia Dan district (Nghe An) was allocated over 63 billion VND to implement the National Target Program 1719. Of which, the development investment capital is over 33 billion, and the career capital is over 30 billion VND.

After nearly 4 years of implementation, as of November 20, 2024, the development investment capital in Nghia Dan district has disbursed 97.36% of the plan. The high disbursement rate means that many essential infrastructure works have been put into use. The development investment capital in the National Target Program 1719 has made an important contribution to changing the rural appearance of ethnic minority areas in Nghia Dan district.

The nearly 1km-long road in Lang Nung hamlet, Nghia Duc commune, Nghia Dan district, worth more than 1.9 billion VND, has just been completed and put into use. This is a particularly difficult hamlet in Nghia Dan district, with 76 households, 100% of whom are ethnic minorities. In 2022, the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district will include the central road of Lang Nung hamlet in the list of new construction investment projects using capital from the National Target Program 1719.

Sharing with reporters of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, Mr. Truong Van Son, Head of Hamlet - a prestigious person in Lang Nung Hamlet said: "With the State's investment in renovating the concrete road, trading and traveling have become more convenient. When there is a new road, households living on both sides of the road built fences and renovated the gates, making the village look more spacious."

After nearly 4 years of implementation, the National Target Program 1719 has invested in the construction of 14 essential infrastructure works in ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Nghia Dan district.

In the capital allocation structure to implement the National Target Program 1719 in Nghia Dan district, the capital for implementing the digital content of Project 4 "Investing in essential infrastructure, serving production and life in ethnic minority and mountainous areas" is the largest, with more than 24 billion VND. After nearly 4 years of implementation, Project 4 capital has invested in the construction of 14 works in the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Nghia Dan. Of which, there are 07 traffic works; 06 cultural houses; 01 medical work.

Ms. Truong Thi Van Anh, Head of the Ethnic Minorities Department of Nghia Dan district, said: “After nearly 4 years of implementing the National Target Program 1719, the infrastructure of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Nghia Dan has changed dramatically. Up to now, 100% of communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have car roads to the center; 100% of medical stations in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have been solidly built and meet standards…”.

Positive impact on people's lives

With over 30 billion VND allocated, the career capital in the National Target Program 1719 has had a strong and positive impact on the lives of ethnic minority people in Nghia Dan district.

Ms. Truong Thi Chu shares about the new house supported by the prestigious people of Lang Nung hamlet, Nghia Duc commune, Nghia Dan district.

Typically, as of November 20, 2024, the capital to support housing construction in Project 1 has been 100% disbursed. With the allocated capital of 572 million VND, the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district has supported 13 households to benefit from the policy and up to now, 13/13 households have completed their houses and put them into use.

After nearly 4 years of implementation, the poverty rate in ethnic minority areas in Nghia Dan district is only 2.46%. Along with that, the average income per capita in ethnic minority areas in Nghia Dan has reached 50.4 million VND/person/year.

Present at the household of Mr. Ha Chi Thanh and Mrs. Truong Thi Chu in Lang Nung hamlet, Nghia Duc commune, Nghia Dan district when the family moved into a new solid house. Previously, Mr. Thanh and Mrs. Chu lived in a temporary house. In 2022, the family received 50 million VND in support to build a new house under the housing support program of Project 1. With the accumulated capital and additional loans, the family was able to build a solid house with a living room, 2 bedrooms, and a kitchen.

Sharing with reporters of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper, Mr. Ha Chi Thanh could not hide his joy: "Thanks to the State's support, at this age I finally have a solid house to live in."

The content of supporting domestic water is also being effectively implemented by specialized departments and communes. Up to now, the centralized clean water project in Nghia Loi commune, Nghia Dan district has also been handed over and put into use, disbursing 100% of the capital in this content. Accumulated from 2022-2024, the entire Nghia Dan district has distributed 726 decentralized water tanks to poor households in ethnic minority areas.

Thanks to good vocational training and livelihood support, the poverty rate in ethnic minority areas in Nghia Dan district (Nghe An) has decreased to 2.46%.

In addition, vocational training and livelihood support under the National Target Program 1719 have also had a strong impact on the income and quality of life of ethnic minorities in Nghia Dan district. As of November 20, 2024, the whole district had 2,036 students receiving vocational training. With a job in hand, ethnic minority workers in Nghia Dan district have had more job opportunities and increased income.

Along with that, beneficiaries of livelihood support policies and land support have also been systematically implemented by communes, departments and offices in Nghia Dan. Up to now, the entire ethnic minority area in Nghia Dan has had 188 households benefiting from livestock support and job conversion. The beneficiary families have stabilized their lives and gradually escaped poverty.

Capital from the National Target Program 1719 has truly become a "lever" to help ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Nghia Dan district prosper. If at the end of 2021, the ethnic minority area in Nghia Dan had a high poverty rate (8.3%), then by the end of 2024 this rate will be only 2.46%; the average income per capita in the ethnic minority area in Nghia Dan district has also increased rapidly, reaching 50.4 million VND/person/year.

Many contents of the National Target Program 1719 have been implemented in Nghia Dan - Nghe An

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/thuc-hien-chuong-trinh-mtqg-1719-o-nghia-dan-nghe-an-tro-luc-de-vung-dong-bao-dtts-va-mien-nui-vuon-minh-1732699012689.htm