After three years of implementation, the lives of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas are gradually changing positively. In addition, the programme has introduced measures to support the development of production and livelihoods, creating motivation for mountainous and ethnic people. Determining this as a "driving force" for comprehensive development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, government and relevant sectors have simultaneously implemented the programme in all localities and achieved encouraging achievements. The poverty reduction work has achieved positive results with the average reduction rate of over 4 per cent per year. This year, the province aims to reduce the household poverty rate by 3.5 per cent and the rate of near-poor households 1.22 per cent compared to 2022.

Source: Viet Nam News December 18, 2023 02:08 UTC