Implementation of ethnic work, policy needs society’s engagement
The NA Standing Committee discussed the Government’s report on results of the implementation of the National Target Programme on socio-economic development in the mountainous and ethnic-inhabited areas for the 2021 - 2030 period during its third session on September 13.
An overview of NA Standing Committee’s third session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The implementation of the ethnic work and ethnicpolicy is a long-term, continuous and persistent task, requiring the engagementof all levels, sectors and the whole political system. Therefore, attentionmust be paid to dissemination to raise public awareness and responsibility, StandingNational Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated at the NA StandingCommittee’s third session on September 13.
Under the chair of Man, the NA Standing Committee discussedthe Government’s report on results of the implementation of the National TargetProgramme on socio-economic development in the mountainous and ethnic-inhabitedareas for the 2021 - 2030 period.
Minister-Chairman of the Government Committee for EthnicMinority Affairs Hau A Lenh said that over the past time, the Government hasdirected the Ministries of Planning and Investment, and Finance to give thehighest priority to the programme; and have a plan to balance more than 50trillion VND (2.2 billion USD) worth of investment capital and more than 54trillion VND worth of regular spending for the programme’s projects andsub-projects in accordance with the plan approved by the legislature.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that, after more than oneyear, the implementation of the programme has not met the requirements onprogress. Therefore, the Government needs to clearly review itsresponsibilities, clearly state objective and subjective causes and havesolutions to address them.
He proposed quickly perfecting the Steering Committee forthe implementation of the programme from the central to local levels, andallocating investments for localities in line with their budget autonomy proportions,and in accordance with other programmes.
Man suggested the Government focus on directing and soon promulgatinginvestment decisions, and documents on management, administration andimplementation of the programme; making plans, roadmaps, tasks and investmentsolutions for the implementation of the programme every year and the 2021– 2025period; and identifying priority tasks and investment.
He emphasised that this programme should be recognised in allnational target programmes; and the goal is that people really enjoy thebenefits from the programme, and bring into play the potentials and advantagesof the region and the self-reliant spirit of ethnic minorities to gain rapidand sustainable development./.
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An overview of NA Standing Committee’s third session (Photo: VNA) 
