The 11th Provincial People’s Council for the 2026 - 2031 term held its third special session on October 20, adopting 27 resolutions. Apart from several resolutions repealing outdated legal normative documents, the remaining 23 introduce comprehensive and timely policy measures to strengthen the legal framework, promote socio-eco development as well as safeguard social welfare province-wide.

A key social welfare measure is a resolution providing full funding for health insurance cards for residents aged 60 to under 75 who do not yet hold one. The policy is expected to benefit more than 83,700 people, with over 114 billion VND allocated annually from the provincial budget.

To make a breakthrough in attracting high-quality talent, the council also adopted a policy on talent attraction as well as support for human resource training combined with development for 2026 - 2031. Priority sectors include high-tech agriculture; processing and manufacturing; forest-based alongside marine economies; renewable energy; logistics as well as supply chain management; ecotourism and tourism highlighting local culture coupled with identity; urban infrastructure development; institutional and legal development; higher along with vocational education; finance and investment; together with science, technology, innovation and digital transformation, etc.

Buon Ma Thuot’s urban infrastructure becoming increasingly modern and well-developed.

Mr. Truong Ngoc Tuan, Director of the Department of Home Affairs, said: “The policy is expected to attract and train leading experts to work in the province, thereby driving local development. The department will advise the PPC on developing a comprehensive process for assessing while attracting talent, with a focus on creating a favourable working environment that enables them to maximise their professional contributions”.

The session also adopted resolutions on counterpart funding levels together with budget allocation norms for implementing the National Target Programme on Cultural Development for 2025 - 2035. These measures establish an investment framework for grassroots cultural facilities along with the preservation of valuable traditional heritage, including brocade weaving, while linking heritage conservation with tourism development.

Unlocking resources

To implement national target programmes, the Provincial People’s Council adopted a resolution allocating more than 4.522 trillion VND in development investment capital for the 2026 - 2030 period. It also issued regulations decentralising authority over capital allocation and adjustments to capital plans, giving grassroots-level authorities greater autonomy in implementation.

Mr. Bui Hong Quy, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, said the newly adopted resolutions provide a legal basis for localities, sectors combined with authorities at all levels to implement the programmes in 2026 and lay the groundwork for the subsequent period. The department will proactively advise the PPC on measures to promptly consolidate the organisational system as well as ensure timely, effective implementation of assigned tasks.

Delegates adopting resolutions at the third special session.

Alongside allocating more than 540 billion VND in 2026 capital for national target programmes to localities, the council also addressed obstacles affecting infrastructure projects and production along with business activities. Measures included approving a list of projects subject to land acquisition, approving in-principle changes to forest land use purposes, and repealing outdated legal normative documents.

Comrade Cao Thi Hoa An, Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council, noted that the fourth meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee had called for stronger implementation capacity. The Central Committee’s conclusions on socio-eco development together with the state budget for 2026, as well as the 2027 plan, identified 2026 as a foundational year and 2027 as a year to accelerate progress alongside build momentum for subsequent years. In line with this direction, the Provincial People’s Council must improve the quality of its decisions and the oversight effectiveness, while the PPC and authorities at all levels must focus on effective implementation.

Translated by HAI LOAN