Dak Lak is a province with diversity in ethnic and religious composition, with the proportion of ethnic minorities accounting for over 25.06% of the population (out of a total of more than 3.3 million people). Some ethnic groups have a large population such as: E De (427,736 people, accounting for 12.93%), Nung (90.971 people, 2.75%), Tay (66,645 people, 2.02%), M'nong (56,485 people, 1.71%)...
In the atmosphere of the whole country looking forward to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, ethnic minorities in Dak Lak place high expectations on strategic decisions.
In which, wishing the Party and State to continue to pay attention, care for, and improve the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities in the locality.
Ms. H'Phi La Nie (working at the Party Committee of Dlie Ya commune, Dak Lak province) said that the biggest expectation of ethnic minorities is that the Party and State continue to pay attention to and issue practical guidelines and policies to develop socio-economics in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
In recent years, many national target programs, policies to support production, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, and new rural construction have created clear changes in villages and hamlets in Dak Lak province" - Ms. H'Phi La Nie added.
However, reality shows that the lives of a part of the people are still facing many difficulties; the poverty rate in remote and isolated areas is still high, and livelihoods are not truly sustainable.
People in the area hope that the 14th Party Congress will continue to clearly define the development of ethnic minority areas as a long-term strategic task. In which, prioritize resources to invest in infrastructure, support livelihood transformation, develop agriculture, and help people "settle down and prosper" in their homeland.
Many village elders and prestigious people want the Party to have more policies to support children of ethnic minorities to study in a better environment, reducing the situation of students dropping out of school. At the same time, focus on training cadres who are ethnic minorities, especially young cadres and female cadres," Ms. H'Phi La Nie added.
Another important expectation of the people is to preserve, conserve and promote the traditional cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
Mr. Ksor Quy (former Secretary of the Party Committee of Ea Sol commune) said that Dak Lak is a land rich in identity with the cultural space of Tay Nguyen gongs, traditional festivals, epic poems, customs and a unique treasure of folk culture.
Compatriots hope that the 14th Party Congress will continue to have major orientations to link cultural preservation with sustainable tourism development. Thereby, creating new livelihoods for people, while preserving core cultural values before the impact of integration and development.
In the period 2021-2025, Dak Lak was allocated 6,837 billion VND by the Central budget to implement 3 national target programs (development investment capital of more than 4,161 billion VND, non-business capital of more than 2,676 billion VND).
In addition, the province has proactively balanced and allocated local budget funds to counterbalance more than 1,688 billion VND. This huge resource has created clear changes for rural areas and areas with particularly difficult ethnic minorities in the area.
In 2025 alone, at project 4, under the National Target Program 1719, the province allocated over 1,340 billion VND to invest in building 157 new projects and maintaining 174 essential infrastructure projects.
