Commendation and honor of prestigious people in the ethnic minority community of Nghe An province

190 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS HONORED

Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Attending the conference, on the Central side, there was comrade Y Thong - Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Government's Ethnic Committee and comrades in the working delegation of the Government's Ethnic Committee.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; Thai Thi An Chung - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. In particular, the conference was attended by 190 delegates who are prestigious representatives of ethnic minorities in the period of 2019-2021.

The delegates are prestigious people in the ethnic minority community living in 12 districts and towns of Nghe An attending the conference. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Nghe An is the province with the largest natural area in the country, with 16,487 km², in which, ethnic minority and mountainous areas account for 83% of the province's total area. Ethnic minorities have 491,267 people, accounting for 14.76% of the province's total population, including 47 ethnic minorities living together in 12 districts and towns.

Nghe An ethnic and mountainous region is a region with a particularly important strategic position in terms of economy, politics, national defense - security and ecological environment protection; possessing many potentials and strengths in various fields.

In recent years, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee have focused on leadership, direction and paid much attention to developing the ethnic minority and mountainous areas of the province, and the material and spiritual life of ethnic people has been constantly improved.

Up to now, the overall poverty rate in the province has decreased to about 3%. In particular, the 4 poor districts according to Resolution 30a (Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Que Phong and Quy Chau) have decreased to 30.38% by the end of 2019, an average decrease of 5.22% per year. The average income per capita in 2020 of the whole province reached 44.34 million VND, in particular, the ethnic minority area reached 29.5 million VND; the number of communes in region 3 decreased from 106 in 2016 to 76 communes, the number of extremely disadvantaged villages and hamlets decreased from 1,182 to 588 villages and hamlets in 2021....

In the period of 2019-2021, the number of prestigious people among ethnic minorities in Nghe An was 3,718 people, including many groups: village elders, village chiefs, hamlet chiefs, village party cell secretaries, clan leaders, veterans, retired provincial, district and commune-level officials, good producers...

Comrade Vi Van Son - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee delivered the opening speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Speaking at the opening of the conference, Comrade Vi Van Son - Head of the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee affirmed that this is an important political event of the province, an opportunity to commend and honor prestigious individuals in the ethnic minority community with outstanding achievements, actively contributing to the process of socio-economic development, building the great national unity bloc, ensuring national defense and security in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Over the past years, Party committees and authorities at all levels have made efforts to overcome difficulties and challenges, proposed many solutions to concretize the Party and State's guidelines and policies, and effectively implemented ethnic work and ethnic policies.

Tourists interact with people in Khe Ran village, Yen Khe commune. Photo: Sach Nguyen

“With the efforts of the Party Committee, the government and the ethnic people in the province, the appearance of the countryside in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has changed positively. Infrastructure has been strengthened, the material and spiritual life of the people has been improved, political security and social order and safety have been ensured... That is the result of the process of innovation, creativity and proactiveness of the Party Committee and the government at all levels, while affirming the position, role and responsibility of ethnic minorities as well as prestigious people in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland”, the Head of the Provincial Ethnic Committee assessed.

Delegates watch the reportage "The big trees of the village" at the Conference. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The conference devoted a lot of time for delegates to comprehensively discuss the achievements, shortcomings, limitations, draw lessons, and agree on directions, goals, and tasks for the 2021-2023 period in accordance with the specific situation and conditions of the locality.

MAKE THE MOST OF THE "BRIDGE" ROLE OF PRESTIGIOUS PERSONS

Comrade Y Thong - Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Government's Ethnic Committee praised the results that Nghe An has achieved in socio-economic development in general, policy implementation and promoting the role of prestigious people in particular in recent times. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The conference listened to the speech of comrade Y Thong - Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Government's Ethnic Committee. Congratulating and appreciating the results that the Party committees at all levels, the government, organizations and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province have achieved in socio-economic development in general, implementing policies and mobilizing work, promoting the role of prestigious people among ethnic minorities in particular in the past time, comrade Y Thong clearly stated that implementing policies and mobilizing work, promoting the role of prestigious people is an important content in ethnic work, mass mobilization work of the Party and State.

“I request that the Party Committee and authorities at all levels of Nghe An province continue to direct and pay attention to fully implementing policies and regimes for prestigious people, creating conditions and promptly encouraging, praising and recognizing the contributions of prestigious people to the community in the current cause of national construction and protection,” he emphasized.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee hopes that in the coming time, the role of prestigious people will be promoted to the highest level, contributing to the mountainous region of Nghe An to soon achieve the goals as set out in the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Representing the provincial leaders, comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee also expressed his recognition, appreciation and sincere thanks for the contributions and dedication of prestigious people in the ethnic minority community in Nghe An province.

He affirmed that for a long time, the ethnic minority areas in Nghe An have always been trusted as a solid base for the revolution, effectively implementing patriotic emulation movements in the locality, building and consolidating the solidarity bloc among ethnic minorities. Among the proud achievements of the ethnic minority and mountainous areas, there are contributions from prestigious people, who are important factors, truly a bridge between the Party, the State and the communities living in very difficult areas.

Point out key issues that need attention in the coming time in the ethnic and mountainous areas of Nghe An, such as: Protecting national sovereignty, building a peaceful border, friendship and brotherhood between Vietnam and Laos, consolidating the great national unity bloc, identifying the advantages of the region to develop the economy, improving and further enhancing the material and spiritual life of the people, paying attention to building unique and diverse cultural values ​​of the people...

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong emphasized: “We must pay more attention to and promote the role of the people, especially the prestigious people, only then will the mountainous region of Nghe An soon achieve the goals set out in the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress... I hope to continue to promote the role of prestigious people to the highest level, the image of prestigious people must be present in all situations in the villages and hamlets, they will be the address for people to seek advice, rely on, and consult whenever problems or issues arise, worthy of being the flag in local emulation movements”.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to 8 individuals. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Head of the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee Vi Van Son presented Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements in performing the role of prestigious people among ethnic minorities. Photo: Thanh Cuong