Disadvantaged communities in Quang Tri, Hoa Binh get support
Plan International Vietnam, in collaboration with Care International Vietnam and the Research Centre for Initiatives in Community Development, held a workshop on August 26 to launch the “Reaching the Furthest Behind in Quang Tri and Hoa Binh Provinces” programme.
Quang Tri (VNA) – Plan International Vietnam, incollaboration with Care International Vietnam and the Research Centre forInitiatives in Community Development, held a workshop on August 26 to launchthe “Reaching the Furthest Behind in Quang Tri and Hoa Binh Provinces”programme.
Funded by the Irish Embassy in Vietnam with atotal capital of over 11 billion VND (470,000 USD), it is being implemented fromJune 2022 to August 2023, aiming to improve the quality of the life of ethnicminority people living in extremely difficult circumstances in Ta Long and Ta Rutcommunes of Dakrong district, and Huong Loc, Lia and Ba Tang communes of HuongHoa district of the central province of Quang Tri, and Yen Hoa, Trung Thanh andCao Don communes in Da Bac district of the northern province of Hoa Binh.
Nearly 30,000 local residents in these communes, mainlybelonging to Pa Co, Van Kieu, Mong, Tay, Muong and Dao ethnic groups, areexpected to be the beneficiaries of the programme which looks to increase the capacity of responding to naturaldisasters of children, enhance community-based disaster risk management, andimprove women’s economic capacity.
Seán Farrell, Ireland’s Deputy Ambassador, said this isone of the most important programmes in Vietnam and the region.
Pham Thu Ba, Acting Country Director of Plan InternationalVietnam, emphasised that through the programme, ethnic minority communities,especially girls, people with disabilities and women in extremely difficultcommunes in Hoa Binh and Quang Tri will have their capacity improved to be ableto cope with and adapt to climate change; and have the opportunity to accessbasic services and participate in economic development models to improve theirlife./.
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With the new multi-dimensional poverty line approved last year, the near poor and poor household rate in Vietnam increases from 5.2% in 2020 to 9.35% this year, meaning an additional 10 million people to benefit from the Government’s social protection and poverty reduction policies and programmes in 2021-2025 period.
Soc Trang province, home to the largest population of ethnic minority people in the Mekong Delta, has been working hard over the past years to reduce poverty in the communities.
The Ministry of Construction (MOC) has announced housing support for nearly 100,000 poor and near-poor households under the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction for the 2021-2025 period.
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The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
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Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
