Presenting gifts for poor Khmer residents in Gia Rai, Bac Lieu (Photo: bdt.baclieu.gov.vn)
Bac Lieu (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovince of Bac Lieu has focused resources on poverty reduction andsocio-economic development for ethnic minority groups, head of the provincialDepartment for Ethnic Affairs Tran Hoang Duyen has said.
He said the province has invested in housing,clean water and toilets for households living under or just above poverty line whileenabling them to access capital for startup.
It has carried out a preferential credit policy,under which nearly 16.2 billion VND (about 714,000 USD) has been lent to over1,000 needy families in eight poorest communes.
Apart from building and expanding sustainable livelihoodmodels, local authorities have opened vocational training courses for nearly800 residents and introduced jobs for rural workers.
More than 28,000 health insurance cards havebeen granted to poor ethnic minority people so far.
In the coming time, the province will continueassisting ethnic minority groups through investment in socio-economic infrastructureand human resources, said deputy head of the provincial Department of EthnicAffairs Lam Thi My Kieu.
Other fields such as culture, society, defenseand security will also receive attention, she said.
Bac Lieu is home to around 20,000 ethnicminority households with nearly 89,300 people, mainly Khmer and Hoa (Chinese)ethnic groups.
In 2017, the province aims to reduce theproportion of poor ethnic minority households by 3-4 percent, while increasingthe rate of ethnic minority children attending primary school at their rightage to 96 percent.
The rates of ethnic minority people accessing hygienicwater and toilets will be 90 percent and 60 percent respectively.-VNA
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Presenting gifts for poor Khmer residents in Gia Rai, Bac Lieu (Photo: bdt.baclieu.gov.vn) 
