At a working session on the afternoon of October 11, the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed a government report on the implementation of the national target program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas in the 2021-2030 period. Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hau A Lenh suggested that it is necessary to prioritize removing obstacles in mechanisms and policies in the process of organizing and implementing the program at all levels. He added that guiding the implementation of investment activities to ensure timely and correct planning should also be focused upon.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held the “Connecting production and consumption of commercial products in mountainous, remote areas and islands in 2022” forum on October 5. To help products from these areas reach out to the world, the Ministry will link markets for exporters, bringing goods from these regions to distribution channels in domestic and foreign markets.