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On May 29, 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Guidance No. 5317/HD-BNV on implementing certain components of the National Target Program on New Rural Development, Sustainable Poverty Reduction, and Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2026–2030 period.
Under Point a, Clause 5, Section I, Component 04, Part Two of Guidance No. 5317/HD-BNV, 3 groups of workers are eligible for support to participate in the labor market:
- Group 1: Workers from poor households, near-poor households, and households that have recently escaped poverty.
- Group 2: Workers with disabilities, women, and older workers.
- Group 3: Workers in extremely disadvantaged communes and villages, ethnic minority and mountainous areas, revolutionary base areas, border areas, and islands. Within this group, priority is given to workers from ethnic groups facing significant difficulties or specific difficulties.
Regarding support policies, under Point b, Clause 5, Section I, Component 04, Part Two of Guidance No. 5317/HD-BNV, these groups receive support through 3 measures:
- Organizing training courses, further training, and workshops on work and job search skills.
- Developing manuals, guidebooks, and handbooks on work and job search skills.
- Providing meal, living, and travel allowances for workers attending training courses, further training, and workshops.
Under Point d, Clause 5, Section I, Component 04, Part Two of the Guidance, provincial-level People’s Committees shall direct Departments of Home Affairs to take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies and units in implementing these support policies within their localities.
