Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has totally rejected news information carriedby several foreign news agencies and media organisations about the situation in the borderdistrict of Muong Nhe, in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, aserroneous.
In recent days, several foreign news agencies and media organisations havecontinuously reported wrong news on what happened during the so-called“unrest” of the Mong ethnic group in Muong Nhe district, Dien Bienprovince, and said authorities used force to disperse the “unrest” and“many Mong people were arrested and even died”.
In fact, fromApril 30 to May 6, some extremists in several localities in Muong Nheused cunning to incite and cheat about the appearance of a“supernatural” force, to lure and coerce thousands of Mong people fromeverywhere into gathering in Huoi Khon village, in Nam Ke commune inMuong Nhe, in order to execute a scheme to undermine the great nationalgreat unity bloc.
Accordingly, some elements conducted extremistacts such as forming their own management wards with guards, blockingordinary travel and daily activities of local people in the area andoperation of local authorities, detaining on-duty officials andexpressing conditions and claims against laws.
In thecontext, local authorities used information dissemination and withoutthe use of force organised working teams of mass organisations to helpthe people understand the scheme of these bad elements and tovoluntarily return to their residential areas. They provided medicalcare and treatment for those who were ill, especially the elderly andchildren, to ensure security and order there.
Mong families fromother localities have returned to their residential places. The localauthorities provided means of transport, money and food for them toreturn safely. Nobody was reported wounded or killed. A few elements whocommitted acts violating laws were temporarily detained for educating.
Thesituation in Muong Nhe returned to normality. People of ethnic groupsin Muong Nhe are now actively preparing for the elections to the 13thNational Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016term.
VNA has affirmed the Party and State’s consistent policy ofensuring the rights and benefits of people, the freedom of belief andequality of ethnic communities while resolutely defending the solemnityof the laws.
Vietnam has always implemented policies prioritisinginvestment in and developing the ethnic minority-inhabited areas andremote and difficulty-ridden areas.
In fact, ethnic people inMuong Nhe district have benefited from programmes and projectssupporting socio-economic development, housing, transport, clean water,schools and health care. The material and spiritual life of the peoplethere has seen changes in recent years.
The authorities of MuongNhe and Dien Bien do not bar any organisation or individual who wants tomake a field trip to inquire into the facts in an objective andaccurate manner and in accordance with legal regulations./.
In recent days, several foreign news agencies and media organisations havecontinuously reported wrong news on what happened during the so-called“unrest” of the Mong ethnic group in Muong Nhe district, Dien Bienprovince, and said authorities used force to disperse the “unrest” and“many Mong people were arrested and even died”.
In fact, fromApril 30 to May 6, some extremists in several localities in Muong Nheused cunning to incite and cheat about the appearance of a“supernatural” force, to lure and coerce thousands of Mong people fromeverywhere into gathering in Huoi Khon village, in Nam Ke commune inMuong Nhe, in order to execute a scheme to undermine the great nationalgreat unity bloc.
Accordingly, some elements conducted extremistacts such as forming their own management wards with guards, blockingordinary travel and daily activities of local people in the area andoperation of local authorities, detaining on-duty officials andexpressing conditions and claims against laws.
In thecontext, local authorities used information dissemination and withoutthe use of force organised working teams of mass organisations to helpthe people understand the scheme of these bad elements and tovoluntarily return to their residential areas. They provided medicalcare and treatment for those who were ill, especially the elderly andchildren, to ensure security and order there.
Mong families fromother localities have returned to their residential places. The localauthorities provided means of transport, money and food for them toreturn safely. Nobody was reported wounded or killed. A few elements whocommitted acts violating laws were temporarily detained for educating.
Thesituation in Muong Nhe returned to normality. People of ethnic groupsin Muong Nhe are now actively preparing for the elections to the 13thNational Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016term.
VNA has affirmed the Party and State’s consistent policy ofensuring the rights and benefits of people, the freedom of belief andequality of ethnic communities while resolutely defending the solemnityof the laws.
Vietnam has always implemented policies prioritisinginvestment in and developing the ethnic minority-inhabited areas andremote and difficulty-ridden areas.
In fact, ethnic people inMuong Nhe district have benefited from programmes and projectssupporting socio-economic development, housing, transport, clean water,schools and health care. The material and spiritual life of the peoplethere has seen changes in recent years.
The authorities of MuongNhe and Dien Bien do not bar any organisation or individual who wants tomake a field trip to inquire into the facts in an objective andaccurate manner and in accordance with legal regulations./.
