(HBO) – A delegation from Hoa Binh province led by Bui Van Tinh, a member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, visited Australia from April 13-17 at the invitation of Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam.
The
delegation included Bui Van Cuu, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee, as well as leaders of Departments of Planning and Investment,
Agriculture and Rural Development, and Education and Training.
Bui Van Tinh, a
member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee visits the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia.
The
visit aimed to expand the partnership between Hoa Binh and Australian cities
such as Canberra, Sydney,
and Melbourne,
especially in education, agriculture and investment promotion.
At
a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, the delegation
introduced the potential, advantages and investment attraction policies of the
province in economy, especially in agriculture and tourism.
Congratulating
Hoa Binh on its achievements and speaking highly of the province’s economic
potential, Ambassador to Australia Ngo Huong Nam said that he will continue
introducing Australian investors to Hoa Binh to seek partnership opportunities.
To
boost partnership in agriculture and investment promotion, the delegation had a
working session at Southern Cross University on cooperation in implementing a
project to support the storing and packaging of products as part of efforts to
export citrus products - a strength of Hoa Binh.
At
a working session with Biotechnology company from Queensland State,
the two sides sought measures to collaborate in producing technological
products to protect agricultural crops from pests and preserving harvested farm
produce without using chemicals.
On
education area, the delegation worked with Nicole Zabbal, Country Manager for Australia at Study Global Partner – a
technology-based student recruiter providing thousands of studying programmes
at universities of Australia,
Canada and the US.
The
delegation visited Canberra Institute of Technology, during which the two sides
shared experience in vocational training and effective measures to assess
students’ capacity and provide them with orientation.
During
their stay, the delegation also had working sessions at Ainslie primary school
in Canberra and
Education Directorate of Australian Capital Territory on education management
and quality improvement.
The
delegation met Hoa Binh students studying in Australia./.
After three years of implementing the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW on continuing performing Directive 05-CT/TW on enhancing the learning and studying of President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, moral example and lifestyle, Lac Thuy district of Hoa Binh province has discovered many effective models and practices, creating a spillover effect in the local community, helping to develop a clean and strong Party Organisation meeting the requirements in the new situation.
The Hoa Binh Elderly Association and the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on May 7 held a working session with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Embassy and sponsors of a local project on reducing senior citizens’ income and health vulnerabilities in Vietnam (VIE071).
Seventy years have passed, but the memories of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954 have never faded in the mind of veteran Ly Van Ngoan from Dong Tien hamlet, Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district.
Over recent times, in Mai Chau district, there have been many typical examples of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and lifestyle in all aspects of the social life, contributing to successfully implementing the tasks of socio-economic development, and ensuring social welfare and defence and security in the locality.
Officials of Hoa Binh province led by Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with others from the provinces also taking part in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada, visited and had a working session with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston on April 24 (local time). The delegation was welcomed by Hoang Thuy Duong, Consul General of Vietnam in the city, and staff members of the consulate.
Officials of Hoa Binh province joining in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada began working sessions in New York on April 22. Other provinces participating in this programme, held by the Department for Local Diplomacy Facilitation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, include Yen Bai, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien - Hue, and Gia Lai.