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According to the Quang Nam Ethnic Affairs Committee at the 2024 ethnic work review conference and 2025 planning session, the socio-economic situation in mountainous areas has remained stable and developed, significantly improving people's lives. The average annual income per capita reached 24.1 million VND, an increase of nearly 4 million VND compared to 2020.

Ethnic minority women in border areas benefit from the "Local Indigenous Pig Breeding" program, helping them escape poverty. (Photo: hoilhpn.quangnam.gov.vn)

For the National Target Program (NTP) on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, as of the end of 2024, the total allocated budget (including extended funds from 2022 and 2023) is nearly 1.502 trillion VND, comprising over 584 billion VND for investment and more than 917 billion VND for operational expenses.

The province has developed 313 infrastructure projects, provided vocational transition support for 735 workers, eliminated temporary housing for 512 households, and resettled 576 households. The poverty rate among ethnic minorities has been reduced by over 3% annually.

Co Tu villages in Ch'om, Tay Giang, thrive thanks to National Target Programs. (Photo: Phuong Lien/dangcongsan.vn)

Currently, 93 agencies, organizations, and businesses have partnered with 67 ethnic minority and mountainous communes, while nine lowland districts, towns, and cities have paired with seven mountainous districts, providing direct support to 21 communes in the province. In 2024, total support and investment reached nearly 23.9 billion VND.

These partnerships focus on mobilizing resources and implementing sustainable economic development models, such as livestock breeding (pigs, cows), vegetable farming, timber plantations, and medicinal herb cultivation, with a total budget of nearly 5 billion VND.

Additionally, support has been provided to disadvantaged households for housing improvements, covering extra costs for home completion, amounting to over 4 billion VND.

Other assistance includes donations to struggling families, policy beneficiaries, near-poor households, village elders, and students during Lunar New Year, local anniversaries, and party establishment celebrations, totaling more than 4.4 billion VND.

National Target Program support improves livelihoods in Quang Nam’s highlands, aiding poverty reduction. (Photo: bandantoc.quangnam.gov.vn)

Enterprises have contributed by installing solar-powered street lighting, constructing classrooms, providing bicycles, and supporting 4G devices. They have also helped strengthen grassroots political systems through various practical initiatives worth billions of VND.

The investment and support from the National Target Program for ethnic minority and mountainous areas have addressed urgent local needs, particularly in production, resettlement, and vocational transition. As a result, the lives of people in Quang Nam's mountainous regions have improved significantly, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction.

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