More funding for ethnic minority poverty
Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has agreed to give more funding to the second phase of a socio-economic development project in poorest ethnic minority areas, known as Programme 135.
According to the PM’s official circular dated May 19, 867 billion VND will be doled out to assist children in village kindergartens and day-boarder primary students in the areas. A further 800 billion VND will be distributed amongst the poorest communes and villages.
The Ministries of Finance, and Planning and Investment have been entrusted to manage capital resources to allocate to the programme as well as to guide and supervise the implementation of its projects.
The second phase of Programme 135, to run from 2006-2010, targets over 1,640 poor communes and 2,500 poor villages in ethnic minority areas.
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