Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security gave flowers and gifts from the Provincial Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee, and the Fatherland Front of the province to congratulate the residential sub-area 1, Mai Chau town (Mai Chau).

In the residential sub-area 1, Mai Chau town there are 188 households with 693 people, including 5 ethnic groups living together. In recent years, the people of all ethnic groups in the residential area have united and emulated to well implement the campaign "All people unite to build the new rural areas and civilized urban areas” associated with the patriotic emulation movements. The people have been actively supporting all kinds of funds, contributing to the infrastructure construction, organizing visits, giving gifts to the families under the preferential policies, the families in difficult circumstances in the area with a total value of over 100 million VND in 2024... The rate of people buying the health insurance reaches 99.86%. In 2024, the average income per capita reach over 71 million VND, increasing 110.58% compared to that of 2023, there are no more poor or near-poor households in the area. There are 183 households recognized the title of the "Cultural Family”, reaching 99.5%, and ít is recommended to be recognized as a cultural residential area in 2024.

Making the speech at the festival, Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security praised and congratulated the results achieved by the people of in the residential sub-area 1, Mai Chau Town in 2024. He hopes that in the coming time, the officials and the people there continue to promote the spirit of the great national solidarity, well implement the Party's guidelines, the policies and laws of the State, and promote the good traditions, building a prosperous and happy life, contributing to local socio-economic development.

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