National Target Program 1719 creates new development momentum for ethnic minorities in Vinh Long province

Vinh Long province is located in the center of the Mekong Delta, with a population of more than 1 million people, of which ethnic minorities account for 2.6%, mainly Khmer and Chinese. Implementing the National Target Program on socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021 - 2030; Phase I: From 2021 - 2025 (abbreviated as National Target Program 1719)", the ethnic minority areas of Vinh Long province are having many positive changes, notably in improving infrastructure, education, health care and the quality of life of ethnic minorities has been raised. In recent years, prestigious people in ethnic minority areas in the coastal border area of ​​Soc Trang province have always promoted their role in propaganda activities, mobilizing people to actively participate in protecting territorial sovereignty and border security. 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Effectively implementing ethnic policies in the period of 2019 - 2024, many collectives and individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee.

Investing in infrastructure in ethnic minority areas

In the period of 2022-2024, Vinh Long province has allocated a total capital of 95,123 million VND from the National Target Program 1719, in 2014 alone, the total allocated capital was 24,427 million VND; of which, the central budget capital was 22,988 million VND and the provincial budget capital was 1,439 million VND. The whole province has implemented and disbursed 3,070 million VND, reaching over 12.57% of the plan.

From this source of capital, Vinh Long province has synchronously implemented the contents of components, sub-projects and projects. Typically, Project 4 - Sub-project 01, communes and hamlets with special difficulties are given priority for investment in essential infrastructure.

Accordingly, in 2022, the province completed 8 projects, including 5 rural roads and 3 irrigation projects (dredging), with a total cost of 9,147 million VND. Of which, the central budget contributed 7,593 million VND (including 7,192 million VND in investment capital and 401 million VND in public service capital), and the local budget contributed 759 million VND. The disbursement rate reached 100% of the plan.

In 2023, the province will continue to invest in 15 projects, including 10 rural interwoven roads, 1 streetlight project and 4 irrigation projects (dredging), with a total cost of 18,417 million VND. The central budget accounts for 14,497 million VND (including 13,417 million VND of investment capital and 1,080 million VND of public service capital), the local budget contributes 3,920 million VND. The disbursement plan is also 100% completed.

Implementing Project 5, Vinh Long province focuses on improving the quality of human resources in ethnic minority areas. Many practical activities have been carried out such as innovating activities, strengthening ethnic boarding schools and secondary schools with semi-boarding students.

The province has renovated, upgraded, and invested in equipment for two schools: Nguyen Van Troi Primary School (Dong Thanh Commune, Binh Minh Town) and Ethnic Boarding School (Tam Binh District), with a total budget of 500 million VND. In addition, it has implemented ethnic knowledge training, developed documents, and trained and coached skills and expertise for cadres implementing ethnic work and ethnic policies.

Ms. Thach Thi Huong, a teacher at Tam Binh High School, said that after investing in upgrading the specialized rooms to serve teaching and learning much better, students have access to modern equipment, ensuring safety during practice...

The rural traffic road in front of Dai Tho pagoda gate, Loan My commune, Tam Binh district (Vinh Long) has been invested and upgraded to help people travel conveniently.

Creating livelihoods for poor households

The National Target Program 1719 is also providing important funding to help Vinh Long province effectively implement social security activities, especially for the poor and ethnic minorities. Notably, the Distributed Domestic Water Support Program is aimed at ethnic minority households and poor Kinh households in particularly difficult communes and hamlets. Thereby, 904 households have been supported with plastic water tanks, reaching 100% of the plan, helping to improve basic living conditions.

In addition, the program also focuses on supporting production development along the value chain, with total support funding for localities including: Tra On District: 1,411 million VND; Tam Binh District: 131 million VND; Binh Minh Town: 379 million VND.

As one of three particularly difficult communes in Vinh Long province, with more than 43% of the population being Khmer ethnic people, Tan My has made positive changes thanks to support from the National Target Program 1719. The rate of poor ethnic minority households in the commune has decreased to 10.5%.

The family of Ms. Thach Thi Huong in Tra Mon hamlet is a typical example. Before, when they got married, she and her husband only had a small piece of land to build a temporary house. Thanks to the preferential loan support program of 50 million VND, her family invested in raising breeding cows. Ms. Huong shared: “Before, my family's life was very difficult, only relying on hired work. Thanks to the loan support, we decided to raise breeding cows, and gradually our life has improved. My husband and I always try to do business to escape poverty soon.”

Loan My commune, where many Khmer people live, has also received a lot of positive support from the National Target Program 1719. By utilizing all resources, especially the companionship of benefactors and philanthropists, the commune has built 800 new houses from 2014 to present, contributing to the completion of housing criteria in new rural construction. People's lives are increasingly improved, the commune has achieved many achievements in hunger eradication, poverty reduction and sustainable development.

Mr. Thach Duong, Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Vinh Long province, affirmed: “The National Target Program 1719 has brought very positive results to ethnic minority areas. Not only contributing to changing the appearance of difficult areas, the program also improves the material and spiritual life of the people. Essential infrastructure works, livelihood support models, as well as training and human resource development activities are all implemented synchronously and effectively. This is an important driving force to help ethnic minorities have the opportunity to develop sustainably, escape poverty and build an increasingly better life.”

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