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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung called for the effective implementation of national target programs during a conference on October 15. The Prime Minister, who headed the Central Steering Committee for the National Target Program, chaired the event. The government issued Decree No. 367/2026/ND-CP, detailing the program's implementation. Additionally, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung issued Decision No. 1966/QD-TTg to consolidate central and local steering committees.

According to Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan, unifying four programs into one reorganizes management, administration, and execution. The new structure grants localities more authority while demanding higher accountability and simplifying procedures. The Prime Minister emphasized that the integrated program covers a broad range of goals, sectors, beneficiaries, and resources crucial to rural, ethnic minority, and mountainous communities, as well as vulnerable populations.

The Prime Minister stressed that unified implementation is crucial, ensuring no disruption to existing policies, tasks, or citizens' rights. The motto "synchronized policies - unified action" guides the effort, focusing on strictly implementing key tasks. Integration of national target programs should create significant changes in management, reduce focal points and procedures, eliminate dispersion and duplication, and improve resource efficiency.

The Prime Minister underscored the importance of accelerating administrative decentralization, delegating power, and providing necessary resources, execution conditions, and supervision. Local initiative and creativity should be encouraged, with local authorities responsible for decisions, implementation, and results. State resources should be concentrated on focused investments prioritizing essential tasks directly impacting people's lives, such as water, housing, and livelihoods.

To improve implementation, the Prime Minister called on provincial and municipal people's committees to accelerate the execution and disbursement of carried-over central budget funds from the 2021-2025 national target programs. Localities should mobilize local matching funds, combine legitimate resources, and leverage policy, commercial credit, and contributions from businesses, cooperatives, and communities.

The Prime Minister vowed to effectively implement the program, contributing to modern rural development, sustainable poverty reduction, economic growth, social security, ethnic minority and mountainous area development, and cultural preservation.