Lak District recently held the Fourth Congress of Ethnic Minority Delegates in 2024.
According to the report at the Congress, Lak District has 19,318 households with 78,254 people, including 12,352 ethnic minority households with 51,997 people (accounting for 66.45% of the total population).

During the 2019-2024 period, numerous programs and policies aimed at socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas in the district were implemented and proved effective. Notably, the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the 2021-2030 period, with the first phase from 2021 to 2025, allocated over 241 billion VND to Lak District for investment projects, infrastructure development, housing, land for production, drinking water, and vocational training support.
Vocational training and job creation efforts have been prioritized by various levels and sectors. During this period, 869 rural workers were trained, and jobs were provided for about 3,200 poor households, including ethnic minority households, thereby creating livelihoods for workers, particularly for poor households, contributing to increased income and stable lives.

Delegates to the higher-level congress introduced at the Congress.
Poverty reduction efforts among ethnic minorities from 2019 to 2023 achieved significant results, with the poverty rate among ethnic minorities decreasing by 17.1% by the end of 2023 compared to 2019.
The political system, especially in ethnic minority areas, has been continuously strengthened, with an increasing number of ethnic minority cadres, civil servants, public employees, and party members, now numbering 337 (27.74%).
At the Congress, delegates agreed on specific targets for the future, such as achieving an average annual growth rate of 7-8% in production value from 2024 to 2029; doubling the economic scale by 2029 compared to 2024; increasing the annual state budget revenue by an average of 9-10%; creating jobs for about 2,000 workers annually; and reducing the poverty rate among ethnic minorities by 3-3.5% annually.

Commendation for outstanding collectives
On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to one collective and two individuals; the Provincial Committee for Ethnic Affairs awarded Certificates of Merit to one collective and three individuals; and the Lak District People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 22 collectives and 43 individuals for outstanding achievements in socio-economic development and ensuring security and defense in ethnic minority areas during the 2019-2024 period.
Minh Hue