At the proposal of the Minister- Director of the Committee for Ethnicity and Mountainous Areas,
Article 1.- To add 447 communes of 192 districts in 33 provinces and centrally-run cities (according to the list enclosed herewith) to the list of communes facing great difficulties for entitlement to the policies under the Program for socio-economic development in communes facing exceptional difficulties, in mountainous, border, deep-lying and remote regions inhabited by ethnic minority people (Program 135) as from the 2001 plan.
Article 2.- The Minister of Planning and Investment and the Minister of Finance shall allocate the capital of Program 135 under the 2001 plan to the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities for assignment to the above communes to implement the program.
Article 3.- This Decision takes effect after its signing.
Article 4.- The ministers, the heads of the ministerial-level agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government, the heads of the concerned branches and the presidents of the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall have to implement this Decision.
ADDITIONAL LIST OF COMMUNES MEETING WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNES MEETING WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES IN THE ETHNIC MINORITY, MOUNTAINOUS, BORDER, REMOTE AND DEEP-LYING AREAS
Ordinal number | Names of provinces/districts | Target communes |
| | Communes meeting with special difficulties | ATK communes |
Total | 33/192 | 394 | 53 |
1 | Ha Giang | 14 | |
| 1. Yen Minh | 1. Dong Minh 2. Huu Vinh | |
| 2. Quan Ba | 1. Quyet Tien | |
| 3. Xin Man | 1. Na Tri 2. Khuon Lung 3. Tan Nam | |
| 4. Hoang Su Phi | 1. Nam Dich | |
| 5. Bac Quang | 1. Dong Tien 2. Yen Thanh | |
| 6. Vi Xuyen | 1. Ngoc Linh 2. Bach Ngoc 3. Phong Quang | |
| 7. Bac Me | 1. Yen Dinh 2. Minh Ngoc | |
2 | Cao Bang | 24 | |
| 1. Bao Lam | 1. Tan Viet 2. Nam Quang 3. Vinh Quang 4. Ly Bon 5. Mong An | |
| 2. Bao Lac | 1. Hong Tri 2. Hung Dao 3. Bao Toan | |
| 3. Thong Nong | 1. Luong Thong 2. Da Thong 3. Luong Can | |
| 4. Ha Lang | 1. Vinh Quy 2. An Lac | |
| 5. Quang Hoa | 1. Phi Hai | |
| 6. Trung Khanh | 1. Trung Phuc | |
| 7. Tra Linh | 1. Quoc Toan 2. Quang Trung | |
| 8. Hoa An | 1. Dai Tien 2. Chu Trinh 3. Hong Viet | |
| 9. Trach An | 1. Thuy Hung 2. Van Trinh | |
| 10. Nguyen Binh | 1. Lang Mon 2. Bac Hop | |
3 | Lai Chau | 18 | |
| 1. Muong Lay | 1. Na Hy 2. Nam Hang 3. Muong Tung 4. Chan Nua | |
| 2. Tua Chua | 1. Trung Thu | |
| 3. Dien Bien Dong | 1. Muong Luan | |
| 4. Phong Tho | 1. Na Tam 2. Nam Loong 3. Ban Bo 4. Khong Lao | |
| 5. Tuan Giao | 1. Muong Lan 2. Muong Dang 3. Muong Mun 4. Mung Chung 5. Bung Lao | |
| 6. Dien Bien | 1. Muong Phang 2. Na Tau | |
| 7. Muong Te | 1. Muong Mo | |
4. | Son La | 17 | |
| 1. Moc Chau | 1. Muong Te 2. Song Khua 3. Quang Minh | |
| 2. Phu Yen | 1. Muong Thai 2. Muong Do 3. Muong Lang 4. Da Do 5. Bac Phong 6. Nam Phong | |
| 3. Bac Yen | 1. Ta Khoa 2. Muong Khoa 3. Chieng Sai | |
| 4. Yen Chau | 1. Tu Nang 2. Chieng Hac | |
| 5. Mai Son | 1. Muong Chanh | |
| 6. Song Ma | 1. Muong Chanh | |
| 7. Thuan Chau | 1. Ban Lam | |
5. | Bac Kan | 19 | |
| 1. Ba Be | 1. Quang Khe 2. Ha Hieu 3. Khang Ninh 4. Dia Linh 5. Yen Duong 6. Chu Huong 7. My Phuong 8. Thuong Giao 9. Nam Mau | |
| 2. Bach Thong | 1. Ha Vi | |
| 3. Cho Moi | 1. Hoa Muc 2. Cao Ky 3. Nong Ha 4. Nong Thinh 5. Thanh Binh 6. Yen Dinh | |
| 4. Ngan Son | 1. Duc Van 2. Van Tung 3. Lang Ngam | |
6 | Lao Kai | 11 | |
| 1. Bac Ha | 1. Ta Chai 2. Bao Nhai | |
| 2. Than Uyen | 1. Muong Kim | |
| 3. Muong Khuong | 1. Ban Sen | |
| 4. Bao Yen | 1. Xuan Hoa 2. Kim Son | |
| 5. Bao Thang | 1. Phong Nien 2. Ban Cam | |
| 6. Bat Xat | 1. Muong Vi | |
| 7. Van Ban | 1. Khanh Yen Ha 2. Lang Giang | |
7 | Tuyen Quang | | 7 |
| 1. Son Duong | | 1. Tan Trang 2. Minh Thanh 3. Binh Yen |
| 2. Chiem Hoa | | 1. Xuan Quang 2. Vinh Quang |
| 3. Yen Son | | 1. Dao Vien 2. Phu Thinh |
8 | Lang Son | 20 | |
| 1. Trang Dinh | 1. Trung Thanh 2. Kim Dong | |
| 2. Van Lang | 1. Tan Viet 2. Thanh Hoa | |
| 3. Cao Loc | 1. Thach Dam 2. Xuan Long | |
| 4. Loc Binh | 1. San Vien 2. Loi Bac | |
| 5. Chi Lang | 1. Y Tich 2. Van Thuy | |
| 6. Huu Lung | 1. Yen Son 2. Hoa Binh | |
| 7. Van Quan | 1. Luong Nang 2. Hoa Binh | |
| 8. Binh Gia | 1. Hoa Tham 2. Quang Trung | |
| 9. Dinh Lap | 1. Cuong Loi 2. Chau Son | |
| 10. Bac Son | 1. Long Dong 2. Chien Thang | |
9 | Yen Bai | 9 | |
| 1. Van Chan | 1. Suoi Giang 2. Minh An 3. Cat Thinh | |
| 2. Van Yen | 1. Lang Thip 2. Hoang Thang | |
| 3. Luc Yen | 1. Trung Tam | |
| 4. Yen Binh | 1. Phuc Ninh 2. Xuan Lai | |
| 5. Tran Yen | 1. Van Hoi | |
10 | Hoa Binh | 10 | 23 |
| 1. Kim Boi | 1. Thuong Bi 2. Hop Dong 3. Kim Truy 4. Tu Son | 1. Son Thuy 2. Ha Bi 3. Sao Bay 4. Thanh Nong 5. Kim Boi 6. My Hoa 7. Hop Thanh 8. Long Son 9. Cao Duong 10. Binh Son 11. Nam Thuong 12. Kim Binh 13. Hop Kim 14. Dong Bac 15. Bac Son 16. Thach Luong 17. Cao Thang |
| 2. Lac Thuy | | 1. Lac Long 2. Phu Lao 3. Dong Tam 4. Co Nghia 5. Phu Thanh 6. Khoan Du |
| 3. Luong Son | 1. Yen Trung | |
| 4. Mai Chau | 1. Khung Khe | |
| 5. Lac Son | 1. My Thanh 2. Quy Hoa 3. Van Nghia | |
| 6. Tan Lac | 1. Phu Vinh | |
11 | Bac Giang | 8 | |
| 1. Yen The | 1. Dong Huu 2. Tam Hiep | |
| 2. Son Dong | 1. Chien Son 2. Cam Dan 3. Vinh Khuong | |
| 3. Luc Nam | 1. Nghia Phuong 2. Dong Hung 3. Truong Giang | |
12 | Thai Nguyen | 10 | 8 |
| 1. Vo Nhai | 1. Lau Thuong 2. Phu Thuong 3. La Hien | |
| 2. Dong Hy | 1. Hop Tien 2. Cay Thi | |
| 3. Dinh Hoa | 1. Diem Mac 2. Boc Nhieu 3. Tan Duong 4. Kim Son 5. Kim Phuong | 1. Phu Dinh 2. Dinh Bien 3. Binh Thanh 4. Binh Yen 5. Thanh Dinh 6. Son Phu 7. Bao Cuong 8. Trung Hoi |
13 | Phu Tho | | 10 |
| 1. Yen Lap | | 1. Phu Khanh 2. Thuong Long 3. Hung Long 4. Dong Thinh |
| 2. Thanh Son | | 1. Cu Thang 2. My Thuan 3. Huong Can 4. Cu Dong 5. Tat Thang 6. Van Luong |
14 | Vinh Phuc | 4 | |
| 1. Lap Thach | 1. Bo Ly 2. Yen Duong 3. Van Truc | |
| 2. Tam Duong | 1. Dong Tinh | |
15 | Thanh Hoa | 15 | 5 |
| 1. Ngoc Lac | | 1. Ngoc Trung 2. Ngoc Son 3. Minh Son 4. Ngoc Khe 5. Ngoc Lien |
| 2. Quan Hoa | 1. Thien Phu 2. Nam Xuan 3. Hoi Xuan | |
| 3. Quan Son | 1. Trung Xuan 2. Trung Ha | |
| 4. Lang Chanh | 1. Lam Phu | |
| 5. Thuong Xuan | 1. Xuan Thang 2. Xuan Loc 3. Van Xuan | |
| 6. Nhu Xuan | 1. Cat Van 2. Binh Luong | |
| 7. Cam Thuy | 1. Cam Chau | |
| 8. Thach Thanh | 1. Thanh My | |
| 9. Trieu Son | 1. Binh Son | |
| 10. Tinh Gia | 1. Tan Truong | |
16 | Nghe An | 14 | |
| 1. Que Phong | 1. Muong Nooc 2. Chau Kim | |
| 2. Tuong Duong | 1. Thach Giam | |
| 3. Quy Chau | 1. Chau Hanh 2. Chau Tien | |
| 4. Con Cuong | 1. Yen Khe 2. Chi Khe | |
| 5. Quy Hop | 1. Chau Cuong 2. Yen Hop 3. Chau Dinh | |
| 6. Ky Son | 1. Muong Xen | |
| 7. Nghia Dan | 1. Nghia Long | |
| 8. Tan Ky | 1. Giai Xuan | |
| 9. Anh Son | 1. Cam Son | |
17 | Ha Tinh | 8 | |
| 1. Huong Khe | 1. Phuong Dien 2. Phuong My 3. Huong Trach | |
| 2. Huong Son | 1. Son Le 2. Son Tien | |
| 3. Vu Quang | 1. Son Tho 2. Huong Tho 3. Duc Lien | |
18 | Quang Binh | 11 | |
| 1. Bo Trach | 1. Xuan Trach 2. Lam Trach | |
| 2. Minh Hoa | 1. Minh Hoa 2. Trung Hoa 3. Quy Hoa | |
| 3. Quang Trach | 1. Quang Thach | |
| 4. Tuyen Hoa | 1. Dong Hoa 2. Son Hoa 3. Le Hoa | |
| 5. Le Thuy | 1. Van Thuy 2. Thai Thuy | |
19 | Quang Tri | 12 | |
| 1. Huong Hoa | 1. Tan Lap | |
| 2. Dak Rong | 1. Dak Rong 2. Ta Rut 3. Mo O 4. Ba Long 5. Trieu Nguyen | |
| 3. Cam Lo | 1. Cam Tuyen | |
| 4. Gio Linh | 1. Linh Thuong 2. Gio Hai | |
| 5. Vinh Linh | 1. Vinh Ha 2. Vinh Khe 3. Vinh Truong | |
20 | Thua Thien - Hue | 12 | |
| 1. Nam Dong | 1. Thuong Lo 2. Huong Huu 3. Huong Phu | |
| 2. A Luoi | 1. Huong Lam 2. Hong Quang 3. Hong Kim 4. Bac Son 5. A Ngo | |
| 3. Huong Thuy | 1. Duong Hoa 2. Phu Son | |
| 4. Phu Loc | 1. Xuan Loc 2. Loc Hoa | |
21 | Quang Nam | 5 | |
| 1. Nui Thanh | 1. Tam Tra 2. Tam Son | |
| 2. Tra My | 1. Tra Giang | |
| 3. Hiep Duc | 1. Hiep Hoa | |
| 4. Que Son | 1. Que Lam | |
22 | Quang Ngai | 13 | |
| 1. Minh Long | 1. Thanh An 2. Long Mai | |
| 2. Ba To | 1. Ba To 2. Ba Dinh 3. Ba Thanh | |
| 3. Tra Bong | 1. Tra Son 2. Tra Phu | |
| 4. Son Ha | 1. Son Trung 2. Son Thanh 3. Son Ha | |
| 5. Nghia Hanh | 1. Hanh Tin Dong | |
| 6. Binh Son | 1. Binh An | |
| 7. Tu Nghia | 1. Nghia Son | |
23 | Binh Dinh | 6 | |
| 1. Vinh Thanh | 1. Vinh Hao | |
| 2. Tay Son | 1. Binh Tan | |
| 3. Hoai An | 1. An Tuong Dong | |
| 4. Hoai Nhon | 1. Hoai Son | |
| 5. Phu My | 1. My Duc | |
| 6. Phu Cat | 1. Cat Son | |
24 | Phu Yen | 9 | |
| 1. Son Hoa | 1. Son Dinh 2. Son Long 3. Son Xuan | |
| 2. Song Hinh | 1. EaBa 2. EaBar 3. Ea Bia | |
| 3. Dong Xuan | 1. Xuan Lanh 2. Da Loc 3. Xuan Quang II | |
25 | Ninh Thuan | 3 | |
| 1. Ninh Son | 1. My Son | |
| 2. Ninh Hai | 1. Phuong Hai | |
| 3. Ninh Phuoc | 1. Phuoc Nam | |
26 | Binh Thuan | 14 | |
| 1. Ham Thuan Bac | 1. Hong Liem 2. Thuan Hoa | |
| 2. Bac Binh | 1. Hoa Thang 2. Phan Dien 3. Binh An | |
| 3. Ham Tan | 1. Tan Thang 2. Tan Nghia 3. Tan Ha | |
| 4. Tanh Linh | 1. Suoi Kiet 2. Mang To | |
| 5. Duc Linh | 1. Sung Nhon 2. Tra Tan | |
| 6. Ham Thuan Nam | 1. Ham Thanh 2. Thuan Quy | |
27 | Dak Lak | 18 | |
| 1. Ea Sup | 1. Cuk Bang 2. Ia Lop | |
| 2. Krong No | 1. Buon Choah 2. Dak Nang 3. Quang Phu | |
| 3. Krong Pac | 1. Vu Bon | |
| 4. M�Drak | 1. Krong A 2. Krong Zin | |
| 5. Krong Nang | 1. Ea Tam | |
| 6. Lak | 1. Yang Tao | |
| 7. Krong Ana | 1. Cu Eawi | |
| 8. EaKar | 1. Cu Yang 2. Ea O | |
| 9. Krong Buk | 1. Cu Pong | |
| 10. CuM�Gar | 1. Ea Tar 2. Ea Kiet | |
| 11. Dak RLap | 1. Quang Tan 2. Quang Tin | |
28 | Gia Lai | 19 | |
| 1. KBang | 1. To Tung 2. Son Lang | |
| 2. Kon Chro | 1. Chu Long 2. Ya Ma 3. Yang Trung | |
| 3. Chu Pah | 1. Dak To Ve 2. Chu Dang Ya | |
| 4. Krong Pa | 1. Chu Cam 2. Chu Ngoc 3. Chu Gu | |
| 5. Ayun Pa | 1. Ia K Dam 2. Chu Mo | |
| 6. Chu Se | 1. Ia Lba 2. B�Ngoong | |
| 7. Duc Co | 1. Ia Krieng 2. Ia Din | |
| 8. Dak Doa | 1. Hai Giang | |
| 9. An Khe | 1. Tu An | |
| 10. Chu Prong | 1. Ia Ve | |
29 | Kon Tum | 20 | |
| 1. Dak To | 1. Dak To Can 2. Ngoc Tu 3. Van Lem 4. Po Ko 5. Kon Dao 6. Dien Binh | |
| 2. Dak Glei | 1. Dak Kroong 2. Dak Mon 3. Dak Pet | |
| 3. Kon Plong | 1. Mang Canh 2. Dak Pne 3. Dak To Re 4. Dak Ruong | |
| 4. Dak Ha | 1. Ngoc Reo 2. Dak Ui 3. Ngoc Wang 4. Dak Mar 5. Dak Rin | |
| 5. Sa Thay | 1. Sa Son 2. Sa Binh | |
30 | Lam Dong | 12 | |
| 1. Duc Trong | 1. Ninh Loan 2. Tan Thanh 3. N�Thoi Ha | |
| 2. Cat Tien | 1. My Lam 2. Nam Ninh | |
| 3. Lam Ha | 1. Lien Ha | |
| 4. Da Huoai | 1. Ha Lam | |
| 5. Di Linh | 1. Bao Thuan 2. Tan Thuong | |
| 6. Don Duong | 1. Da Ron | |
| 7. Bao Lam | 1. Loc Tan | |
| 8. Da Teh | 1. Huong Lam | |
31 | Binh Phuoc | 10 | |
| 1. Bu Dang | 1. Dang Ha 2. Thong Nhat 3. Tho Son 4. Nghia Trung | |
| 2. Loc Ninh | 1. Loc Quang 2. Loc Thuan | |
| 3. Binh Long | 1. Thanh An | |
| 4. Dong Phu | 1. Tan Phuoc 2. Dong Tam | |
| 5. Phuoc Long | 1. Phu Trung | |
32 | Tra Vinh | 13 | |
| 1. Cau Ke | 1. Chau Dien 2. Hoa An 3. Phong Phu | |
| 2. Cang Long | 1. Huyen Hoi 2. Phuong Thanh | |
| 3. Chau Thanh | 1. Luong Hoa | |
| 4. Cau Ngang | 1. Kim Hoa 2. Hiep Hoa | |
| 5. Tieu Can | 1. Hieu Tu 2. Phu Can | |
| 6. Duyen Hai | 1. Hiep Thanh 2. Dong Hai 3. Dan Thanh | |
33 | Soc Trang | 16 | |
| 1. My Xuyen | 1. Dai Tam 2. Thanh Phu 3. Quach Quoi | |
| 2. Long Phu | 1. Truong Khanh 2. Trung Binh 3. An Thanh II | |
| 3. Ke Sach | 1. An My 2. Thoi An Hoi 3. Trinh Phu | |
| 4. Thanh Tri | 1. Tan Long 2. My Quoi | |
| 5. Vinh Chau | 1. Vinh Phuoc | |
| 6. My Tu | 1. Ho Dak Kien 2. Thuan Hoa 3. An Ninh 4. Phu Tam | |