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Binh Phuoc focuses on helping 1,000 ethnic minority households escape from poverty

The southern province of Binh Phuoc plans to mobilise resources to implement a plan to help 1,000 ethnic minority households get rid of poverty in 2021.
Binh Phuoc focuses on helping 1,000 ethnic minority households escape from poverty ảnh 1The scheme to help 1,000 ethnic minority households get rid of poverty each year has helped many local households rise from poverty (Photo: https://dangcongsan.vn/)
Binh Phuoc (VNA) – The southern province of BinhPhuoc plans to mobilise resources to implement a plan to help 1,000 ethnicminority households get rid of poverty in 2021.

The plan, which has been approved by the provincial People’s Committee, covers three border districts of Bu Gia Map,Loc Ninh and Bu Dop, and Dong Phu, Hon Quang, Phu Rieng, Bu Dang districts andBinh Long township.

Currently, Binh Phuoc is calling for the engagement of thecommunity, socio-political and mass organisations in the scheme.

Along with the implementation of policies in the nationaltarget programme on poverty reduction, this year, the province will provideland to 30 households, while giving housing support to 570 households andhelping 443 others in building hygiene toilets.

At the same time, 332 households will be supported to accessinformation, while 49 others will approach capital from the Vietnam Bank forSocial Policies, and 830 households will receive support to increase theirincomes.

The total cost for the scheme is estimated at over 89.3billion VND (3.85 million USD).

According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs, the programme to reduce 1,000 poor households from ethnicminority groups in 2020 surpassed its targets by helping 1,250 households to getrid of poverty.

If this year Binh Phuoc manage to reduce the ratio of poorhouseholds by 1 percent, the rate will be reduced to 1.56 percent. With this result, inthe 2020-2025 period, Binh Phuoc is likely to surpass its targets in thefield./.
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