Hanoi, Aug. 13 -- Vietnam's national target programme for the socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2025 must be implemented "no matter how difficult" and deliver tangible, effective results, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Addressing a nationwide conference in Hanoi on August 13 to sum up the programme's progress and set orientations for 2026-2030, PM Chinh called for faster action to translate the Party's guidelines and State policies into reality, in line with directions of the Politburo and Party General Secretary To Lam. The programme must focus on steadily improving the material and spiritual well-being of ethnic minority and mountain communities, with each year's progress surpassing the ...