Only 30% of 116 policies for ethnic minorities come into effect

On the afternoon of October 15, National Assembly delegates including Mr. Tran Van Mao - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Ms. Hoang Thi Thu Trang - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee; Mr. Moong Van Tinh - official of Que Phong District Youth Union, had a meeting with voters before the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly, in Nghia Yen commune, Nghia Dan district. Photo: My Nga

At the conference, after listening to the representative of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation quickly announce the content of the 8th session's agenda, voters expressed their agreement with the activities of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, thanks to which voters' recommendations were reflected and promptly resolved.

Voters focused on reflecting on many issues in the area such as: the arrangement of redundant cadres after the merger of hamlets; the slow implementation of the Ring Road 3 project to develop Western Nghe An; "congestion" in the allocation of forestry land to people; land management; environmental pollution due to waste discharge from companies.

Voter Dinh Huu Toan reflected on the shortcomings in revenue and expenditure at the beginning of the school year in the area. According to the voter, education funding must receive consensus, however, this funding is becoming a massive "revenue", making many parents upset.

Voter Dau Thi Quy said that for people in mountainous areas, forest land is a place for production. However, many households have not been allocated forest land to both protect and increase income in line with sustainable poverty reduction policies. Voters suggested that solutions be soon proposed to help people in mountainous areas to make a living from forestry.

Voters reflect many issues of concern. Photo: My Nga

Issues such as people in mountainous areas lacking domestic water; not having many resources and policies in rural agricultural development; the quality of healthcare in the area not being guaranteed... were also mentioned and reflected by voters.

At the conference, representatives of district and commune leaders directly explained to voters the contents under their authority in the following groups of issues: traffic projects; land management; health care; and education.

Regarding policies for ethnic minorities in mountainous and remote areas, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Tran Van Mao said that the State has issued 116 policies and mechanisms to encourage ethnic minorities to strive for economic development.

Distributing rice to poor people in the highlands to participate in planting, caring for and protecting forests. Photo: PV

However, according to the report of the National Assembly's Ethnic Committee, currently only 30% of policies have been implemented. Therefore, in the coming time, the Government will assign central ministries and branches to review all policies to promptly respond to the people's current aspirations, bring the mountainous areas up to the lowlands, and sustainably eliminate hunger and reduce poverty.

On behalf of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Mr. Tran Van Mao received and gathered voters' opinions to reflect to the central ministries and branches in the upcoming session.