(HBO) – Yen Thuy district has nearly 70% of its population being ethnic minority people, 1.165 poor households, of which 1,021 are ethnic minorities. The district has mobilised resources and well implemented the Party and the State’s policies to improve the lives of ethnic minority people in the locality.
People in Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district, clean up villages, roads.
During 2021 - 2023, the district built 59 projects with a total investment of over 600 billion VND (23.4 million USD), 31 of have been put into operation. Many construction investment projects have proved effective, contributing to promoting socio-economic development and improving material and spiritual lives of the locals.
The district has 17 clean water works in operation the percentage of households using clean water according to common standards reaches 95%, and all households have access to national grid electricity.
In addition, the district has carried out agricultural and rural credit policies, social policy credits, established and developed collective economy, linked production along value chain and connected product consumption, and attracted and encouraged businesses to invest in agriculture and rural areas.
The locality has also expanded investment and lending to serve all types of economies, preferential lending to policy beneficiaries, contributing to food shortage eradication and poverty reduction.
Implementing the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, in 2022 - 2023, the district has allocated over 102 billion VND to carry out domestic water support projects, production development support and some components of the programme. The district’s Fatherland Front and socio-political organisations participate in humanitarian and charity activities to support the poor in ethnic minority areas with a total amount of nearly 2 billion VND.
The district has effectively used investment resources to develop specialised production to improve productivity and product quality, and build brands, especially developing medicinal plant areas. The district has 32 new-style rural residential areas, 295 garden models, and 16 one commune – one product products (OCOP), creating favourable conditions for forming production linkage models to enhance value.
Pham Van Luu, Permanent Deputy Secretary of Yen Thuy district Party Committee, said that in the coming time, the district will continue to strengthen leadership, direction, and administration to carry out tasks of the National Target Programmes, and project policies. The locality will also promote information and popularisation of the Party's policies and guidelines, the State's policies and laws on the national programmes, projects, and policies to raise awareness of people from all walks of life to participate in the implementation and monitor the implementation process.
Luu noted that the locals are encouraged to actively fight the acts of taking advantage of ethnic, religious and belief issues to incite and divide ethnic solidarity, contributing to ensuring political security, social order and safety in the locality.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
