Local residents say successive Party terms have brought tangible improvements to living standards in Khmer-populated areas, including better infrastructure, education and social welfare, contributing to a sharp decline in poverty rates.

Thach Sa My, a retired official and respected community representative in Song Loc commune, notes that rural areas with large Khmer populations have seen significant progress. However, he says development is uneven, with many households still relying on small-scale, fragmented agricultural production.

He expresses hope that the next Party term will introduce more practical policies to help farmers adopt modern farming techniques, join cooperatives and participate in value chains linked to processing and exports, thus ensuring stable markets and incomes.

Similar expectations have been voiced by Thach Chane Sa Ray, another community representative in Nhi Truong commune, who welcomes recent efforts to streamline administrative structures. He says administrative procedures have become more efficient, benefiting local residents, but warns of potential shortages of experienced grassroots-level officials in ethnic minority areas following staff restructuring.

He calls for continued attention to training and attracting ethnic minority officials, particularly those from the Khmer community, to ensure effective governance at the local level.

Meanwhile, representatives of the Khmer Theravada Buddhist community have also voiced confidence in the upcoming Congress. Venerable Son Ngoc Huynh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Vinh Long chapter, said living standards for Khmer people have steadily improved under the Party’s leadership.

He expresses hope that the new term will further strengthen inclusive development policies, guarantee freedom of belief and religion, narrow development gaps between ethnic groups, and reinforce national unity.

Across villages and pagodas, the Khmer community in Vinh Long say they are looking to the 14th Party Congress with expectations of sound and forward-looking policies that will support sustainable growth and ensure that all ethnic groups continue to benefit from Vietnam’s development in the years ahead.

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