Defining socio-economic development and effective implementation of policies on ethnic affairs in the locality has been a continuous and crucial task during 2019-2024 period, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Cao Phong district have focused on leadership in executing these tasks, achieving positive results. The material and spiritual lives of people in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas have gradually improved while rural area has gained a face-lift.
Thanks to investment in transport and irrigation systems, farmers in Cao Phong district’s Tay Phong commune feel secure in agricultural production, contributing to ensure food security.
By the end of 2023, eight communes in the district were recognised as meeting standards of new-style rural areas. This year, Thach Yen commune is expected to become the last commune to achieve the title, striving to be removed from the list of extremely difficult areas.
Bui Van Tuong, Vice Chairman of the Thach Yen People's Committee, said that last year, the commune satisfied 15 out of 19 criteria of new-style rural areas and has been making efforts to fulfil the remaining criteria, namely income, housing for residents, cultural facilities, and poverty rate.
The commune will continue to mobilise and integrate resources from the National Target Programmes (NTP) to accelerate the fulfillment of all criteria, contributing to the goal of making Cao Phong a new rural district in line with the resolution of the district's Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term.
With 11.6 billion VND (466 million USD) funding from the NTP, the district repaired and built 94 water supplying facilities, rural roads and markets. Particularly, it mobilised 386.3 trillion VND to pour in commune rural road infrastructures, irrigation projects and schools, thus contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
Due attention has been paid to the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities. Currently, the district is home to three national relic sites. All hamlets and communes in the district have cultural houses and art troupes.
The effective implementation of supporting programmes, policies and projects for ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas has led to significant changes. The district’s socio-economic development continues to make progress, with breakthroughs in some sectors. Its GDP economic growth rate reached 9.2% last year.
Eight out of 10 communes in the district met new-style rural standards. The poverty rate declined to 4.81% last year and income per capita reached 59 million VND per year, a rise of 9.5 million VND compared to 2019. The countryside has gained a face-lift while political security and social order and safety have been maintained.
Bui Hoai Nhi, Vice Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Cao Phong district, attributed the achievements gained over the past five years to the active engagement of ethnic minorities in building a strong political system and consolidating the national solidarity. Reputable people have actively participated in communication work, calling on people to comply with the Party's directions and policies, and the State's laws.
In the coming time, the district will continue to prioritise investment in socio-economic development of ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas in accordance with the district's development orientation scheme and the resolutions of Party Congresses at all levels.
With the determination to realise poverty reduction goals and become a new rural district, Cao Phong will strive to reduce the poverty rate in ethnic minority-inhabited areas by at least 3% and the average income of residents there equivalent to half of the national average, he added.
As the 2024-2025 school year is approaching, many parents are taking the opportunity to purchase textbooks for their children in preparation for the new academic year. This year, the price of textbooks and reference books decreased by 10-40% depending on the type of book, helping parents save some money.
The Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training on August 20 held a ceremony to present the title of Excellent Teacher to outstanding teachers, review the 2023-2024 academic year, and launch tasks for the new year. The event drew Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; and leaders of a number of local departments and sectors.
On August 18th, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Zones (IZs) held the final round of the "Labor Dance” competition. It commended the outstanding trade union officials at the grassroots levels in 2024.
Tan Lap commune in Lac Son district is intensifying efforts to achieve its new-style rural development goals by the end of this year, with a focus on mobilising all available resources and implementing a comprehensive strategy to meet the four remaining criteria out of the 19.
After more than 10 years of building new rural areas, Suoi Seu A village in Nhuan Trach commune (Luong Son) has put on a new, prosperous, and spacious shirt. Today's achievement is the great effort of the people in the village in many creative and practical ways.
On August 2nd, the opening ceremony of the 18th Hung Vuong Summer Camp for the gifted high schools in the Northern midlands and mountainous areas took place in Hòa Bình City. The event was attended by Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh Provincial People's Committee.
