Meeting highlights development of ethnic and mountainous areas for 2021-2030
The steering committee for the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic and mountainous areas for 2021-2030 convened a meeting on March 22 under the chair of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh.
Hanoi (VNA) - The steering committee for the nationaltarget programme on socio-economic development in ethnic and mountainous areasfor 2021-2030 convened a meeting on March 22 under the chair of PermanentDeputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh.
As heard at the function, the feasibility study of theprogramme has been completed and preliminarily assessed by the StateAppraisal Council.
According to Do Van Chien, Minister-Chairman of theGovernment Committee of Ethnic Minority Affairs, the National Assembly’s Resolution88/2019/QH14 on approving the master plan on socio-economic development inethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for 2021-2030 sets an ambitious goal forthe average income of ethnic minorities to double in 2025 compared to 2020.Meanwhile, 99 and 90 percent of the group will get access to electricity fromthe national grid and hygiene water, respectively.
Addressing the meeting, Binh said in the 2016-2020 period, the averageeconomic growth rate of ethnic and mountainous areas stood at 7 percent, higherthan the national average. The economic structure shifted in the rightdirection, initially forming commodity agro-forestry productionareas, while gradual infrastructure perfection met demand for socio-economicdevelopment. The number of poverty households decreased sharply, while pressingissues on free migration and religious activities were basically tackled.
He also pointed to a number shortcomings, including slowimplementation of a number of policies due to a lack of investment as well as lowquality of health, education, and culture services.
The official ordered all ministries, sectors and localities involvedin the programme to build detailed plans for prompt implementation of related projects right after they are approved by theNational Assembly and the Prime Minister in terms of capital and investmentdecision./.
President Tran Dai Quang congratulated 137 outstanding ethnic students on their achievements at national academic contests and the 2016 university entrance exams at a meeting in Hanoi on November 4.
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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
