Ethnic affairs in Central, Central Highlands reviewed
The Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) held a conference on June 22 to review ethnic minority affairs in 10 Central and Central Highlands provinces in the first six months of 2018.
At the conference to review ethnic minority affairs in 10 Central and Central Highlands provinces in the first six months of 2018 (Photo: VNA)
Dak Lak (VNA) – The Committee on Ethn🍃ic Minority Affairs (CEMA) held aconference on June 22 to review ethnic minority affairs in 10 Central andCentral Highlands provinces in the first six months of 2018.
At themeeting, CEMA Vice Chairman Nong Quoc Tuan instructed authorities of theCentral and Central Highlands provinces to follow and report the situation inethnic and mountainous areas in a timely manner, especially losses caused disastersand diseases, as well as cases of security and order to devise measures toimprove people’s lives. Thelocalities were asked to effectively implement this year’s ethnic projects andpolicies, as well as enhance inspection of work on ethnic affairs and raiseefficiency of law dissemination for staffs working in the field. Tuan alsocalled for the provinces’ efforts to raise public awareness of ethnic policies,thus encouraging the community’sengagement in policy implementation. Participants suggested that the Governmentshould submit the law on supporting development of ethnic and mountainous areasto the National Assembly for approval in the coming time, while ministriesshould issue documents guiding localities to use capital sources for implementationof investment programmes and policies in these areas.
In the year’s first half, relevant agenciesenhanced mobilisation of social sources to accelerate implementation of ethnicprogrammes and policies, contributing to the socio-economic development andensuring security in the region.
This year, the State has provided thousands of billions of VND in support ofethnic and mountainous areas in the Central and Central Highland😼s regions, thusimproving the material and spiritual lives of local ethnic min🦹orities.-VNA
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Council for Ethnic Affairs Ha Ngoc Chien held talks with Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly’s Committee for Ethnic Affairs Buaphoune Likhaida.
The living standards of Khmer ethnic people in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have been improved in recent years thanks to the Party and State’s investment policies to develop the region.
Minister-Chairman of the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Affairs Do Van Chien has pointed out that ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas have suffered most difficulties, with a high rate of poor households.
Capital from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has helped to reduce poverty significantly in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, especially among ethnic minorities.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
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The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
At the conference to review ethnic minority affairs in 10 Central and Central Highlands provinces in the first six months of 2018 (Photo: VNA) 
