Spend 120 billion VND to implement the project to support socio-economic development of the O Du ethnic group.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 8, the Provincial People's Committee held a working session to listen to and give opinions on the project to Support the Socio-Economic Development of the O Du Ethnic Group in the period of 2016-2025. Comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired.

Attending the meeting were representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Ethnic Minorities Committee, the Tuong Duong District People's Committee and related departments and branches.

Working scene.

Comrade Luong Thanh Hai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Ethnic Committee presented the project.

Currently, the O Du ethnic group residing in Nghe An has 179 households (856 people), accounting for 0.18% of the province's population, mainly settled in Vang Mon village, Nga My commune (Tuong Duong). The socio-economic situation of the area where the O Du ethnic group lives has improved a lot, but compared to other ethnic groups, there are still many difficulties and backwardness, especially facing the risk of losing cultural identity and racial degradation...

Resettlement area of ​​Vang Mon village, Nga My commune (Tuong Duong) - home to the majority of O Du ethnic people in Nghe An (Photo: Ho Phuong).

On that basis, the Provincial Ethnic Committee has developed a project to Support the Socio-Economic Development of the O Du Ethnic Group in the period of 2016-2025. The general goal of the project is to reduce poverty, improve and enhance material life, take care of health, improve the race, preserve and promote traditional cultural values.

O Du ethnic people weave fishing nets (Photo: HP).

Strive to reach the average living standard of other ethnic groups in the region by 2025, and build Vang Mon village into a cultural and eco-tourism destination in Western Nghe An. The total initial implementation cost is estimated at 120 billion VND, of which the central budget is 108 billion VND and the local budget is 12 billion VND.

Leaders of departments, branches and Tuong Duong district expressed their opinions on focusing on restoring and preserving some customs, costumes and languages, building relationships with the O Du ethnic group residing in the Lao PDR. Taking care of education development, integrating it with programs and projects to support ethnic minorities and strengthening coordination between departments, branches and localities.

Comrade Le Minh Thong directed the Ethnic Committee to continue editing, perfecting and specifying the contents of the project.

Concluding the meeting, comrade Le Minh Thong requested the Ethnic Committee to continue to edit and complete the project, specify the contents; the implementation process needs to be integrated with other support programs and projects, specifically and objectively evaluate the effectiveness to submit to the Government for approval.

Cong Kien