(HBO) – In early days of the spring, we visited Bac Phong commune in Cao Phong district and witnessed its new look of big concrete roads, standard cultural facilities, and nice houses.
A freshly built cultural house in Bac Phong.
A high consensus between the residents and local authorities
is a key factor that has changed the lives of Bac Phong people. The authorities
have linked the practice of democracy with new-style rural building, under
which all guidelines, plans, and implementation of construction works are
discussed publicly to collect people’s feedback. These, together with the
publicity and transparency in using people’s donations, have consolidated their
trust in the local Party organisation and administration.
As a result, in the 2017 – 2021 period, 86 local households
donated nearly 5,000m2 of land for the building of key projects, mostly rural
roads. Along with that, people developed a good sense of protecting the
environment in their residences and public places.
Bac Phong’s infrastructure has seen significant changes,
with 100 percent of inter-village roads asphalted, 76 percent of canals
upgraded, and 100 percent of households using electricity regularly and safely.
The rate of the locals participating in the health insurance network neared 90
percent, the average per capita income was 40 million VND (1,752 USD) a year,
while the poverty rate decreased significantly from 34.4 percent in 2011 to 2.7
percent in 2021.
Khuong Xuan Lich, Chairman of the Bac Phong People’s
Committee, affirmed the practice of democracy has created consensus in the
community and laid the foundation for the success of the commune today.
He highlighted the need for further efforts toward
fulfilling advanced criteria in building new-style rural areas. The work can be
done via good communications, active participation of locals, and a specific
plan, the official noted./.
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.