(HBO) – Over the past time, Kim Boi district’s People’s Committee in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has made great efforts in infrastructure investment in ethnic minority and far-flung areas in order to implement the national target programme for socio-economic developmentin ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Culture house in Thao Ca village, Vinh Tien
commune, Kim Boi district, is built to improve the quality of life of people in
ethnic minority areas.
Notably, members of ethnic minority groups make up 86% of the
district’s population, however traffic and essential infrastructure works in the
locality have not been harmonised, affecting socio-economic development.
In an attempt to create a driving force to promote
socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during
2016-2021, the district has invested in 272 infrastructure projects with a
total investment capital of more than 122 billion VND (about 5.2 million USD)
and 12 others under the Irish Government’s aid programme with a total
investment of more than 9 billion VND. In 2022, the district was allocated 53.7
billion VND for development investment.
Bui Quang Hop, deputy head of Kim Boi District's Ethnic Minority
Department, said with timely implementation of the proposed tasks and solutions
along with the consensus and efforts of the locals, living standard of ethnic minority
people has been improved significantly.
Currently, all roads of ethnic minority communities were
connected to the commune centre, 97% of households in rural areas have access
to tap water, and many residential areas have spacious culture houses.
Besides, school and healthcare systems have enjoyed due
attention, contributing to improving the quality of education and people's
health./.
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Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
The Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control of Hoa Binh province, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, held a ceremony on May 28 in response to the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week (from May 25 to 31). The event was chaired by Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee.
Since 2021, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (CIIDC) under the Department of Industry and Trade has been implementing a school lighting model as part of the plan for using energy efficiently and economically in Hoa Binh Province in the pẻiod of 2021 - 2025. This model not only aims to improve the learning conditions and enhance the education quality, but it also promotes the message of energy saving, energy security, environmental protection and contributes to the goals of socio-economic development.
In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.
