Soc Trang identifies the direction and implementation of national target programs as a key task to ensure consistency and early promotion of the effectiveness of programs and projects, thereby contributing to the comprehensive and sustainable development of the province. To successfully carry out the tasks and targets set out in the past time, it is thanks to the spirit of solidarity and high consensus from ethnic minorities in the project area. The Department of Foreign Affairs of Binh Dinh province has just held a conference to summarize the work of mobilizing, receiving aid and implementing foreign non-governmental projects and non-projects in the province in 2023. Thereby, many positive changes were recorded, contributing to helping localities gradually stabilize social security. On the morning of December 18, 2024, in Thai Nguyen province, the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programs held a conference to evaluate the results of the implementation of the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021-2030, phase I: from 2021 to 2025 (National Target Program 1719) and propose the Program for the period 2026-2030 in the area. Northern region. In order to improve the propaganda and mobilization skills of the core force, prestigious people in ethnic minorities in Tram Tau district, the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Yen Bai province organized 2 training courses to improve knowledge and skills. The funding source for implementation is from the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, Phase I: from 2021-2025 (National Target Program 1719), in 2024 of Tram Tau district. Implementing Project 2 on Diversifying Livelihoods, Developing Poverty Reduction Models and Project 3 on Supporting Production Development, Improving Nutrition, under the National Target Program (NTP) for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2024, Van Lang district has supported 11 production development and poverty reduction model development. Thanks to that, it has helped the poor, near-poor households, and newly escaped-poverty households to have livelihoods, jobs, and strive to rise up. Soc Trang identifies the direction and implementation of National Target Programs as a key and important task, to ensure consistency and early promotion of the effectiveness of programs and projects, thereby contributing to the comprehensive and sustainable development of the province. To successfully carry out the tasks and targets set out in the past time, it is thanks to the spirit of solidarity and high consensus from the ethnic minorities in the project area. Determining the importance of Prestigious People in the ethnic minority area, in recent years, Yen Bai province has always paid attention to and implemented well the policies for Prestigious People, thereby helping Prestigious People have more motivation to perform their roles well in all areas of social life. The results of a survey of 2,400 people aged 15 and over in Hanoi in 2019 showed that 34.8% had heard about e-cigarettes; 54 people currently use e-cigarettes or have tried them even once (accounting for 2.3%). General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 17, there was the following notable information: Vietnam Ethnic Culture Festival - Convergence of Colors. New specialties in Thai Nguyen. The Xo Dang people change to rise up. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. From January 1, 2025, pregnant women living in ethnic minority areas of Dong Nai province are exempted from prenatal screening (prenatal screening). This is one of the policies in the Resolution regulating policies to encourage and support groups and individuals who perform well in population work in the area, recently approved by the Dong Nai Provincial People's Council. Living in remote areas, with many difficulties in living conditions, the Lu ethnic people in Lai Chau province still preserve the traditional cultural identity of their people, including the ceremony of entering a new house. Coming to Binh Gia, Lang Son province during the anise harvest season around September and October, you will be immersed in a vast, green space, with the strong aroma of anise spreading everywhere. Star anise is not only a symbol and pride of the ethnic people of Lang Son province in general and of Binh Gia people in particular, but also a precious gift that nature has bestowed on the land and people here, a "green gold" that helps ethnic minorities eliminate hunger and sustainably reduce poverty. Binh Gia is a mountainous district with many difficulties in Lang Son province. This is the place where most ethnic minorities such as Tay, Nung, Dao live... Due to the rugged mountainous terrain, limited infrastructure and socio-economy, the lives of ethnic minorities are still difficult and arduous. Circular 47/2024 on "Regulations on procedures for inspection and exemption from first-time inspection for motor vehicles and specialized motorbikes; procedures for certification of technical safety and environmental protection for converted motor vehicles and converted specialized motorbikes; The "Procedures for Emission Inspection of Motorcycles and Motorbikes" issued by the Ministry of Transport will officially take effect from January 1, 2025.
Milestones of National Target Program 1719
Since starting to implement projects under the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period, Phase I: 2021-2025 (National Target Program 1719) in the coastal border districts of Soc Trang province such as Vinh Chau, Tran De, Cu Lao Dung, there has been no more situation where people from the coastal area are busy with their onion beds, the yield is dependent on the weather, and when harvesting, there is always the refrain of good harvest and low prices; there is also no more situation where women have to run around waiting for their husbands to finish their fishing trips to have shrimp and fish to sell.
The projects of the Program have been implemented effectively, contributing to creating a new look for the hamlets of ethnic minority areas. Having the opportunity to return to the coastal border area today, you will be able to travel on straight asphalt and concrete roads connecting the villages, new spacious houses are built close together, you will see the radiant faces of farmers when the harvested products have been sold at a good price...; all thanks to the timely support from the special mechanisms and policies of the Party and the State, in which the National Target Program 1719 has made a clear mark in the lives of ethnic minorities here.
After 4 years of implementation, the National Target Program 1719 has not only brought about comprehensive development but also strengthened the trust and consensus among the people. Thereby, thousands of ethnic minority households in coastal border areas have been supported with land for production, housing, domestic water and job conversion...
Ms. Danh Thi Sa Ri, a Khmer ethnic in Pray Chop B hamlet, Lai Hoa commune (Vinh Chau town), emotionally shared: The attention of the local government has helped my family overcome difficulties. Not only did it create opportunities for a career change with a stable income, but it also provided rice, food and necessities. "Now in my hamlet, the traffic is very good, every house has electricity, running water... the government always propagates and guides important knowledge to work together to build a clean, civilized hamlet... We are now much better off than before; every child in our family can go to school", Ms. Sa Ri said.
Also in Lai Hoa commune, Mr. Phan Van Nguon is a near-poor household, next to his newly built spacious house, he spoke with emotion: "This house was supported by the Border Guard's capital, worth 50 million VND. Before, seeing my wife and children having to "protect from the sun and rain", I did not dare to dream of having a spacious house like this. Now, our family focuses on making a living to have a stable income. This house shows the concern of all levels for the people staying in the border area. Therefore, we continue to follow the Party, follow Uncle Ho, join hands with the Army to protect the border.
Mr. Tran Tri Van, Vice Chairman of Vinh Chau Town People's Committee, said that in 2024 alone, the district was allocated a total capital of VND 52,646,887 million. On that basis, the town has reviewed and included in the plan to support housing for 334 ethnic minority households with housing difficulties, with an amount of VND 14,696 million.
As of September 30, 2024, the district has implemented projects, with disbursed capital reaching 77.84%, focusing on investing in infrastructure for ethnic minority areas, supporting housing, vocational training, education, and healthcare.
“In the coming time, the locality will focus on promoting propaganda on the Party’s guidelines, policies and laws of the State, especially those policies that have a direct impact on the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities. Thereby, contributing to the effective implementation of projects and sub-projects of the National Target Program 1719”, Mr. Van emphasized.
The National Target Program 1719 has not only been effective in Vinh Chau town but also in the coastal border area. Mr. Nguyen Trong Son, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tran De district, said: Tran De is a district with nearly 50% ethnic minorities. Implementing Project 1 (solving the shortage of residential land, housing, production land, and domestic water) and Project 4 (investing in essential infrastructure, serving production and life in the ethnic minority area and public service units in the ethnic sector), has created a "push" for the coastal border area, basically meeting the urgent needs of the people, helping them have the opportunity to find stable jobs, higher incomes... joining hands with the local government to maintain and improve the criteria for building new rural areas, contributing to protecting the peaceful coastal border area and developing stably.
"Army officers and soldiers help me go to school"
Within the framework of Sub-Project 3, Project 3 of the Soc Trang Provincial Border Guard Command has implemented the Program "Army officers and soldiers help children go to school" for the period 2021-2025. The total cost of the Project implementation is 129.8 million VND, of which 48.4 million VND in 2022 and 81.4 million VND in 2023.
The program has supported 11 ethnic minority students in difficult circumstances with specific forms: School supplies, textbooks; essential needs; means of transportation to school; food support: 5,400,000 VND/student/school year (600,000 VND/month for 9 school months).
Mr. Dao Danh Do is the father of Dao Sam Nang, who is a beneficiary of the program “Army officers and soldiers help children go to school”. Mr. Do confided that while the family could no longer afford to send Nang to school, the soldiers appeared, adopted his son and took care of him so he could continue going to school.
“At first, I just thought that the soldiers loved the people and saw that I was in trouble so they helped me temporarily... until we received the documents recognizing Nang as a beneficiary of the Central Government's large program, my whole family was happy and always reminded him to try hard to study so that later he would have the opportunity to repay his uncles and become a useful person to society," Mr. Do shared.
Colonel Nguyen Triu Men, Political Commissar of the Border Guard of Soc Trang province, said: In addition to the benefits enjoyed according to regulations, officers and soldiers of the Border Guard of Soc Trang province also mobilized authorities at all levels, organizations, businesses and philanthropists to participate in taking care of students in the border areas through specific activities such as giving bicycles, clothes, school supplies, etc. Thereby, not only meeting essential needs but also creating motivation to help children excel in their studies, becoming useful people for their homeland.
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