Deputies discuss poverty reduction in ethnic, mountainous regions
Deputies offered opinions on national target programmes on new-style rural development and sustainable poverty reduction as well as incentives for ethnic minority and mountainous residents, during the ongoing 10th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 4.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputies offered opinions on national targetprogrammes on new-style rural development and sustainable poverty reduction as w✃ellas incentives for ethnic minority and mountainous residents, during the ongoing10th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in 🀅Hanoi onNovember 4.
Deputy Ma Thi Thuy from northern Tuyen Quang province lauded the outstandingresults of the national target programme on the new-style rural development for the2015-2020 period and called for more support to disadvantaged provinces andregions from State budget allocations for the 2021-2025 period.
Sharing the view, Deputy Tran Van Mao from north-central Nghe An provincesuggested issuing specific policies on vocational training for rural workers aswell as guidelines on agricultural production encouragement policies to improvepeople’s incomes.
In his opinion, it is necessary to prioritise agricultural restructuringin combination with economic restructuring, while investment resources shouldbe allocated in an open and transparent manner.
The nationwide poverty rate fell from 9.88 percent in late 2015 to 3.75percent in late 2019. In poor districts, the figure dropped 5.65 percent eachyear during the period.
However, a Government report and one from the NA Finance-BudgetCommittee show that poverty reduction efforts in several areas remainunsustainable and uneven, with several districts posting rates of over 50percent.
In addition to preferential loans, Deputy Thuy called on the legislatureand the Government to offer education and healthcare support.
Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Affairs Do Van Chiensaid a national steering committee for the national target programme on new-stylerural development has been set up and led by Permanent Deputy Prime MinisterTruong Hoa Binh.
The committee also completed the building of criteria for ethnicminority and mountainous regions according to their development levels.
In the near future, it will work closely with the Ministry of Planningand Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to submit budget projections for the 2021-2025 period to the legislature.
In cooperation with MPI and MoF, he pledged to offer consultation to theGovernment and t🍌he Prime Minister on capital rebalancing for socio-economicdeve🐬lopment in ethnic minority and mountainous regions in 2021-2030, withpriority given to flood-hit localities in the central region./.
The capital city of Hanoi has completed its poverty reduction targets two years earlier than scheduled during the period of 2016-2020, with no communes and villages in extremely poor conditions.
The Party and State always consider poverty eradication a key and urgent task of sustainable development, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the annual charity programme “the entire nation joining hands for the poor” held in Hanoi on October 17.
Socio-economic development issues and a draft amended Law on Drug Prevention and Control will be high on agenda at the 10th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly on November 2.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh (Photo: VNA) 
