By the end of 2026, the province aims to have four communes recognised under the new-style rural area development standards while reducing its household poverty rate to 2% from 2.68% at the end of 2025.
For the 2026–2030 period, Deputy PM Ho Quoc Dung emphasised prioritising resources for ethnic minority, mountainous, border and insular regions, focusing on essential areas such as clean water, farmland, health care, education, and housing while steering clear of fragmented investment.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has approved the National Target Programme on New-style Rural Area Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction and Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for 2026–2035, with Phase I to be implemented from now to 2030.
Investing in infrastructure for educational institutions in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is, in effect, an investment in equity in access to education, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 11.
The Government has drafted a single decade-long programme for 2026–2035 to replace the three overlapping schemes currently in place for 2021–2025, aiming to eliminate fragmented funding, duplicative tasks, and policy conflict while sharpening management efficiency and long-term impact.
A national conference was held recently to review the National Target Programme on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for 2021–2025 and set directions for 2026–2030. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, was connected online with 34 provinces and cities nationwide.
The results of Party General Secretary To Lam's state visit to the RoK, the conference reviewing the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, and Hanoi claiming the title of Vietnam’s fastest city for fixed broadband in July are among news highlights on August 13 evening.
Many important results have been recorded in ethnic minority affairs, especially the implementation of related programmes and policies, so far this year, helping with socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
