Decision No. 1178/QD-TTg approves the planning for the resettlement of residents in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia until 2015.

Pursuant to …;

Approve the planning for the stable resettlement of residents in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia until 2015

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PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to Decision No. 160/2007/QĐ-TTg dated October 17, 2007 of the Government approving the "Project on Socio-Economic Development of Border Communes between Vietnam and Laos and Vietnam and Cambodia until 2010";

Considering the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development at Report No. 2234/TTr-BNN-KTHT dated July 29, 2009,

DECISION:

Article 1. Approve the Planning for the Stable Resettlement of Residents in Border Communes between Vietnam and Cambodia until 2015 with the main contents as follows:

1. Scope of Planning

The scope of planning includes 110 border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia in 33 districts of the provinces: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, and Kien Giang, including:

- Province of Kon Tum: 4 communes in 2 districts: Ngoc Hoi (2 communes), Sa Thay (2 communes);

- Province of Gia Lai: 7 communes in 3 districts: Chu Prong (2 communes), Ia Grai (2 communes), Duc Co (3 communes);

- Province of Dak Lak: 4 communes in 2 districts: Ea Sup (3 communes), Buon Don (1 commune);

- Province of Dak Nong: 7 communes in 4 districts: Cu Jut (1 commune), Dak Mil (2 communes), Tuy Duc (2 communes), Dak Song (2 communes);

- Province of Binh Phuoc: 15 communes in 3 districts: Phuoc Long (2 communes), Bu Dop (6 communes), Loc Ninh (7 communes);

- Province of Tay Ninh: 20 communes in 5 districts: Tan Chau (4 communes), Tan Bien (3 communes), Chau Thanh (6 communes), Ben Cau (5 communes), Trang Bang (2 communes);

- Province of Long An: 20 communes in 5 districts: Duc Hue (5 communes), Thanh Hoa (2 communes), Moc Hoa (5 communes), Vinh Hung (5 communes), Tan Hung (3 communes);

- Province of Dong Thap: 8 communes in 2 districts: Tan Hong (3 communes), Hong Ngoc (5 communes);

- Province of An Giang: 18 communes in 4 districts and 1 town: Tan Chau (2 communes), An Phu (8 communes), town of Chau Doc (2 communes), Tinh Bien (3 communes, 1 town), Tri Ton (2 communes);

- Province of Kien Giang: 7 communes in 1 district and 1 town: Kien Luong (5 communes), town of Ha Tien (1 commune, 1 ward).

Clause 2. Objectives

a) General Objective: By 2015, basically stabilize the resettlement of residents in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia to exploit potential, develop socio-economic activities, improve and enhance material and spiritual living standards for ethnic groups, address the issue of spontaneous migration, while ensuring solid border security;

b) Specific Objectives:

- Stabilize in place 30,500 households in poverty-stricken communes along the border; stabilize 38,253 households, including: concentrated resettlement 30,397 households, interweaving into existing villages 7,856 households;

- Open up new agricultural land area: 25,800 hectares;

- Invest in building a comprehensive infrastructure system, including: roads, irrigation, electricity, clean water supply, and public facilities to ensure a stable life and production development for people in villages;

- Regarding the livelihoods of residents: strive to increase per capita income by 1.5 times compared to 2009; the proportion of households using hygienic water should be 85% or more; the proportion of households using electricity should be 95% or more; 100% of communes should have television broadcasting coverage; 100% of children of school age should attend classes from primary to junior high school; 100% of people should receive health care, medical examination, and treatment; 85% of villages should have community cultural activity centers.

3. Orientation for Planning the Stabilization of Resident Settlements

a) Planning for the Stabilization of Resident Settlements Along the Border Line:

- Stabilize in place 30,500 households with approximately 152,500 individuals in poverty-stricken households;

- Stabilize 38,253 households with approximately 191,500 individuals through relocation to new residential areas or interweaving into existing residential areas, including: stabilization within communes 19,073 households, outside communes (from other places) 19,180 households.

b) Agricultural Production and Rural Industries Development:

- Agricultural production arrangement: grain crop area: 264,900 hectares; perennial crop area 126,500 hectares. Develop cattle herd 18,900 heads, buffalo herd 99,300 heads, pig herd 129,400 heads, goat herd 1,200 heads, and poultry herd 943,100 heads;

- Forestry production arrangement: forest land area planned for forestry 710,300 hectares, including: production forest land 334,500 hectares, protective forest land 162,200 hectares, special-use forest land 213,600 hectares;

- Aquaculture production arrangement: aquaculture area is 11,200 hectares.

c) Investment in Infrastructure Construction:

- Road transportation system: upgrade and build 1,504 kilometers of village-to-village roads;

- Irrigation system: construct 162 irrigation works, 870 kilometers of canals, 34 kilometers of embankments serving irrigation for 14,537 hectares;

- Community infrastructure: build 110,300 square meters of new schools; 83 healthcare facilities with a total area of about 159,900 square meters; 599 kilometers of medium voltage power lines, 893 kilometers of low voltage power lines, 325 transformer stations; 1,470,000 square meters of cultural, information, and sports facilities; 2 commercial centers, 56 commune markets; 140 centralized water supply stations, 227 boreholes; 64 commune offices, 483 village and ward offices, and 3,886 other facilities.

4. Implementation Measures

a) Support Policies for Resident Stabilization and Production Development

Support policies for resident stabilization shall be implemented according to the provisions of the Prime Minister's Decisions: No. 160/2007/QĐ-TTg dated July 10, 2007 regarding the approval of the "Project on Socio-Economic Development of Border Communes between Vietnam and Laos and Vietnam and Cambodia until 2010", No. 78/2008/QĐ-TTg dated June 10, 2008 regarding certain policies to implement the Program on Resident Resettlement under Decision No. 193/2006/QĐ-TTg dated August 24, 2006 of the Prime Minister, and other current relevant policies.

b) Science and Technology:

- Supplying planting materials and livestock breeds for production, prioritizing export-oriented varieties;

- Strengthening agricultural extension work to introduce advanced techniques into production, establishing models for multiple cropping, livestock breeding, plantation crops, specialty crops, and aquaculture; applying science and technology in the preservation of agricultural products and food;

- Strengthening quarantine work for animals and plants.

c) Market and Product Consumption:

- Developing the economy at border gates and border markets, constructing border gates to facilitate the exchange of goods and border trade with Cambodia and Laos for both sides;

- Implementing mechanisms and policies to develop mountainous, island, and ethnic minority regions' commerce according to current regulations consistent with market economic mechanisms.

d) Training cadres, developing human resources, and improving the literacy level of the population: organizing training and instruction classes for village cadres to guide ethnic groups in developing production; striving to reach a target where 40% of rural laborers have received vocational training by 2015.

đ) National defense and security:

- Building a people's defense posture throughout the country, forming a people's security front along the entire border line;

- Propaganda to encourage citizens' participation in managing border routes and boundary markers, and self-management of public security and social order in villages and hamlets;

- Mastering the border area, combating activities that infringe upon national security;

- Developing defense economy and establishing defense economic zones in border areas.

e) Investment capital and sources of investment capital:

- The total investment amount is approximately 9,411 billion VND;

- Sources of investment capital: investment capital integrated from existing programs and projects on the local territory; targeted financial support from the central budget for investment in projects to stabilize the population in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia, totaling about 2,387 billion VND (accounting for 25.37% of the total investment capital demand).

Article 2. Implementation

To take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors to urge, inspect, supervise, and resolve issues arising during the implementation of this Decree.

a) Taking the lead and coordinating with relevant ministries and sectors to guide the People's Committees of provinces bordering Cambodia to:

- Develop plans for stabilizing the population in border communes of each province, establish investment projects to submit for approval by competent authorities;

- Prepare annual and five-year plans for stabilizing the population to be submitted for approval by the Prime Minister;

- Establish models for stabilizing the population in border communes to draw lessons before implementing them widely.

b) Taking the lead and coordinating with relevant ministries and sectors and the People's Committees of provinces to review, adjust, and supplement the plan for stabilizing the population in border communes when necessary, submitting it for approval by the Prime Minister;

c) Coordinating with the Ministry of Finance to study and adjust policies for stabilizing the population in border communes, submitting them for approval by the Prime Minister;

d) Inspecting, supervising, and evaluating the implementation results of the plan for stabilizing the population in border communes.

2. Ministry of Planning and Investment

Taking the lead and coordinating with the Ministry of Finance to balance and allocate funds annually and record them separately to implement the plan based on consensus with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

3. Ministry of Finance:

a) Coordinating with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to allocate annual funds for localities and sectors participating in implementing projects under the plan according to schedule;

b) Guiding mechanisms for managing, disbursing, and settling accounts for funds used to implement projects under the plan.

4. The Ministry of National Defense:

a) Directing subordinate units to build defense economic zones to ensure security and defense in border areas;

b) Directing subordinate units of the Ministry to participate in guiding and assisting ethnic groups in production and stabilizing their lives.

5. Relevant ministries and sectors

Based on assigned functions and tasks, they shall develop plans to coordinate with the People's Committees of provinces to effectively implement the contents of this plan.

6. People's Committees of provinces bordering Cambodia:

a) Directing and organizing the establishment, examination, and approval of the plan for stabilizing the population in border communes of the province and investment projects in accordance with regulations;

b) Preparing annual and five-year budgets for targeted financial support from the central budget to implement projects for stabilizing the population in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia, sending them to the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Planning and Investment, and Finance for consolidation and submission for approval by the Prime Minister;

c) Implementing the integration of funding from other programs and projects on the local territory with projects for stabilizing the population in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia;

d) Directing departments, agencies, and all levels of government to closely cooperate with mass organizations, propaganda, mobilize the people to actively participate in implementing the plan for stabilizing the population in border communes between Vietnam and Cambodia, and strengthen supervision over the implementation of specific projects on the local territory to ensure investment effectiveness.

Article 3. This Decision shall take effect from the date of signing.

Article 4. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of agencies under the Government, and Chairmen of the People's Committees of the provinces: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, Long An, An Giang, Kien Giang, and Dong Thap are responsible for enforcing this Decision./.