Government official pays Tet visit to ethnic people in Lai Chau

The delegation present gift packages totaling over 55 million VND (2,420 USD) for organizations, disadvantaged households and policy beneficiary families in ethnic minority areas in Than Uyen.(Photo: VNA)

Lai Chau (VNA) – Minister-Chairman of the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hau A Lenh on January 14 led a delegation to pay a visit to ethnic minority groups in Than Uyen district of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Representatives of the district briefed the guests on the locality’s socio-economic development, and its efforts to care for policy beneficiary families, people with meritorious service to the revolution, and households in difficult circumstances in ethnic minority areas.

Minister Lenh praised the local political system and people for their efforts to overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and reap achievements across fields.

He affirmed that the Party and State always allocate resources to take care of poor people and those from ethnic minority groups with the hope that all people will enjoy a warm and happy Tet.

He urged the local Party Committee and authority to accelerate the restructuring of crops and livestock, towards gradually improving income for local people and promoting poverty reduction.

Lenh also suggested the local authority pay attention to strengthening the great national unity bloc, implementing socio-economic development goals and ensuring social order and safety, thus contributing to completing criteria in the national target programme on building new-style rural areas.

On this occasion, the delegation presented gift packages totaling over 55 million VND (2,420 USD) for organizations, disadvantaged households and policy beneficiary families in ethnic minority areas in Than Uyen, and 50 million VND (2,200 USD) to the district’s study encouragement fund. /.