More material assistance to help the poor

VGP – According to the PM’s recently issued decision, the Government will continue to provide poor people of ethnic minorities with financial supports to help them promote production and improve their living standard.

October 14, 2009 8:29 PM GMT+7

Households engaging in afforestation will be provided with input materials and plant varieties - Illustration photo

Under the document, the Government will donate VND 10 million to each household and the households can acquire a maximum loan of VND 10 million more at the interest rate of zero for five years long.

The document also fixes the maximum proportions of land for agriculture production and aquaculture.

Households engaging in afforestation will be provided with input materials and plant varieties.

Residents in the poorest districts (listed in the Government’s Resolution 30a/2008/NQ-CP) will also be financed by the State budget to pay for 50% of the interest rate of their loans taken from State-run commercial banks for planting forests.

Besides, people in these districts will receive financial assistance to follow training courses to change jobs or go abroad to work.

The Government will help the poor ethnic minority households to build cisterns or water wells.

The Decision took effect since October 12, 2009.

By Hải Minh