(HBO) - The national target programme on socio-economic
development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has
been implemented over the past two years in the northern
province of Hoa Binh, bringing improvements in infrastructure,
production, and social security in beneficiary areas.
Hung Thi commune People's Committee in Lac Thuy district uses resources from the national target programme to support local people develop apiculture and VietGap vegetable production.
Quyet Chien commune in Tan Lac district is a disadvantaged area with 90% of its population being minority ethnic groups. However, in 2021, the commune officially won the title of new- style rural area thanks to the maximum utilisation and effective integration of capital from support programmes including the National Target Programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Bui Van Quang, Chairman of Quyet Chien Commune People's Committee, said that right after developing a plan for building a new-style rural area, the commune mobilised all resources from the national target programme on new-style rural area construction to invest in infrastructure. In addition, it used resources from the National Target Programme for Socio- Economic Development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to support local people’s livelihood.
Besides Quyet Chien, other communes in the province have effectively used support resources from the programme. Dinh Thi Thao, head of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Group Affairs, said that the programme is an important resource that helps speed up the completion of the criteria for building new- style rural areas in ethnic minority areas in the province. Between 2021 and 2023, the province disbursed nearly 54 billion VND (2.27 million USD) to 10 projects. The province has been investing in 260 projects including 40 community houses, 103 traffic works, 13 roads, five markets, four schools, 10 water supply works, and five irrigation works; and supported people to build economic development models as well as invested in improving the quality of life of people in extremely difficult communes and villages.
By the end of 2022, the rate of poor households of communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas decreased to 13.11%. Now, cars can reach all communes that have special difficulties; 97.89% of the schools in the areas were built permanent, and 99.84% of the households there accessed power.
In recent times, Da Bac district has paid attention to implementing gender equality work for the advancement of women. The role and position of women in the family and society have been affirmed, making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the locality.
Despite being situated in remote and underprivileged areas, schools like Tan Dan Kindergarten in Tan Thanh commune, Mai Chau district, have reaped the benefits of digital transformation tools and applications, thanks to support from the education and training sector.
The flower and ornamental plant market for the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival across Hoa Binh province is becoming more vibrant.
On January 18th, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the results of the national exam for excellent students in 2024-2025 school year of 2024-2025.
In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.
On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
