Tinh Bien (An Giang): Striving to reduce the rate of ethnic minority poor households to below 4%

The 4th Congress of Ethnic Minorities in the Town in 2024 sets a target of reducing the poverty rate of ethnic minorities to below 4%.

Attending the Congress were: Mr. Nguyen Phu - Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of An Giang province; leaders of agencies and units of the province and Tinh Bien town; and 150 delegates representing the ethnic minority community in the area.

According to the report at the Congress, in the period of 2019 - 2024, the implementation of ethnic work and ethnic policies in Tinh Bien Town has been focused on and achieved many positive results. The Town has achieved and exceeded 7/8 important targets of the last term.

Specifically, Tinh Bien now has 100% of car routes to the centers; 100% of communes and wards use the national electricity grid. The poverty rate has decreased by over 2% each year, now only 2.5%. 13/14 commune health stations meet national standards; the rate of people participating in health insurance is quite high, of which over 98% of ethnic minorities have health insurance; the town has paid attention to preserving and promoting the good traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities, notably the rotation of the Bay Nui bull racing festival, teaching pentatonic music, preserving the intangible culture of Kinh La Buong...

Delegates attending the Congress

From 2019 to now, the essential infrastructure system of the Town has been increasingly invested and improved. In addition, the policies, projects with economic models supporting production being implemented in the area have promoted the economic development of ethnic minority households such as: Converting crop structure, expanding occupations, introducing jobs, supporting training, supporting loan sources, supporting housing... Thanks to that, the rural face in the ethnic minority area in Tinh Bien Town has changed significantly; many households have escaped poverty and risen to have a stable life. The security - political situation, social order and safety are ensured and border security is maintained.

Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of An Giang province Nguyen Phu spoke at the Congress

Speaking at the Congress, Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of An Giang province Nguyen Phu acknowledged and commended the achievements and results that the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups of Tinh Bien town have achieved in the period of 2019 - 2024.

Mr. Nguyen Phu believes that, with the achievements and results, the attention, focused leadership and direction of the Party committees, authorities, organizations and the entire political system, promoting the tradition of solidarity, patriotism, self-reliance and self-reliance of the people, the ethnic work of the Town in the coming time will continue to achieve many achievements and results, contributing worthily to the implementation of the Town's political tasks.

Individuals and groups were awarded Certificates of Merit for their achievements in the period 2019 - 2024

With the theme "Ethnic groups unite, innovate, and create to promote advantages, integration potential and sustainable development", delegates approved the direction and tasks of ethnic work for the period 2024 - 2029.

Accordingly, the People's Committee of Tinh Bien Town will strive to reduce the poverty rate of ethnic minority households to less than 4%; the rate of trained workers will account for 50% or more; every year, all ethnic minority children of school age will go to school, no ethnic minority children will drop out of school; maintain and improve the quality of communes and wards that meet national health standards; improve the quality of medical examination and treatment in ethnic minority areas; 97% of ethnic minorities participate in health insurance...

In the spirit of solidarity, the delegates also voted to elect 25 official delegates representing Tinh Bien Town to attend the 2024 Congress of Ethnic Minorities of An Giang Province.

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Source: https://baodantoc.vn/tinh-bien-an-giang-phan-dau-giam-ty-le-ho-ngheo-dtts-duoi-4-1719917598950.htm