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.
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.
