Ethnic Committee delegation works in Ky Son district

(Baonghean.vn) - A working delegation of the Ethnic Committee led by Mr. Dinh Que Hai, Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Committee, is visiting and working in Ky Son district.

Also attending were comrades Hoang Viet Duong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of the Provincial Ethnic Committee.

The delegation visited Na Ni village, Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son on March 9.

The working delegation went to Huoi Tu commune, Ky Son to grasp the socio-economic development situation and the illegal immigration situation here.

Ky Son is the poorest district in the country, with 192 km of border. In recent years, the Party and State have paid attention to building infrastructure through programs and projects. Up to now, 21 communes and towns have cars to the commune center. In particular, ethnic policies have been implemented promptly, contributing to improving people's lives.

From 2007 to present, the district has 449 households and 2,316 people migrating, concentrated in the communes of Na Ngoi, Muong Tip, and Muong Long, illegally migrating to Laos.

Comrade Dinh Que Hai spoke at the meeting on March 10.

After inspecting some communes in Ky Son and listening to the report on the current situation in Ky Son, comrade Dinh Que Hai worked with leaders of Nghe An province and leaders of Ky Son district.

He suggested that Nghe An should continue to review and synthesize policies implemented in Ky Son, from which to propose specific policies to support economic development models. Take advantage of the State's support, gradually exploit the potential and strengths of the district, contributing to hunger eradication and poverty reduction for ethnic minorities in the area.

For illegal migration, it is necessary to mobilize the entire political system to participate, at the same time promoting the role of village elders. Sustainable planning, stabilizing the population of each village, in which attention is paid to border areas. For households that migrated to Laos and now return, the District People's Committee needs to provide initial support to help people stabilize their lives.

Van Truong