Toan Son commune in Da Bac district, with 70% of its population being ethnic minority people, has mobilised resources and created favourable conditions for local residents to access concessional loans to develop production. Thanks to the efforts, local livelihoods have seen positive changes.


Teachers from Toan Son kindergarten present gifts to Dang Tien Dung’s household, a policy beneficiary family in Tra hamlet.

Every year, when Tet nears, teachers from Toan Son kindergarten bring a warm Tet to Dang Tien Dung’s household, a Dao ethnic and policy beneficiary family in Tra hamlet.

According to principal of the kindergarten Ta Thi Lam, the annual activity aims at joining hands with the local administration to take care of the ethic people and those who rendered great service to the nation. The gifts, small in value as they are, have encouraged the families to overcome challenges and alleviate poverty.

Ban Van Huong, a prestigious Tra villager, said thanks to the local Party organisation and administration's care, livelihoods of the local ethnics have improved with average per capita income reaching 45 million VND (1,826 USD).

A wide range of agro-forestry economic models have been developed while better roads have facilitated the sale of local farm produce, he added.

Toan Son commune is now home to 688 families with 2,600 people, with the Dao ethnics making up the lion's share of the local population, mostly residing in Phu, Ranh and Tra hamlets.

Over the past time, the local Party organisation and administration have carried out poverty reduction work and policies for ethnic minority people, effectively implementing infrastructure development projects and focusing on tackling local shortage of houses, land for production and water.

Besides, they have implemented planning, arranged settlement for local residents, and promoted the commune’s potential and strengths to develop value chains for local products. Due attention has been paid to developing sustainable agro-forestry economy in tandem with protecting forests and improving locals’ income.

Statistics in 2022-2023 showed that more than 4.2 billion VND was mobilised for the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas. The capital was used to develop production, better local socio-economic infrastructure, and ensure security, order and social safety.

Chairwoman of the communal People’s Committee Dinh Thi Cuc said that the commune has been taking the care for the ethnic minority people as an important mission, that’s why it has paid due regard to building essential infrastructure, upgrading rural roads, supporting local livelihoods through training and introduction of jobs to residents, and carrying out support policies for the public servants who are responsible for the ethnic work.

The commune resolves to improve the quality of life of the ethnic minority people and promote sustainable poverty reduction, contributing to realising the local socio-economic development missions, she added.

 


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