The Hoa Binh Steering Committee for the organisation of the fourth provincial congress of ethnic minority groups held a meeting on October 29 to discuss the progress of preparations for the congress. Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee chaired the event. The congress is slated for November 14-15 at the provincial Cultural Palace, expecting 250 official delegates.

Dinh Cong Su,
Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee concludes the meeting.
The congress will be themed "People of all ethnic groups of
Hoa Binh stay united and creative, promoting potential, integrating, and
developing sustainably”. At the event, delegates will listen to a political
report, and reports on ethnic minority affairs in the 2019-2024 period, approve
a letter of determination and discuss emulation and commendation activities.
Within the framework of the congress, delegates will offer incense
to President Ho Chi Minh, and enjoy an art programme. They will also visit a
photo exhibition spotlighting ethnic minority affairs activities in the
province, and a display of typical products and the culture of local ethnic
minority groups.
At the meeting, delegates and member of the Steering
Committee discussed specific tasks and the progress of preparations for the
congress, as well as issues related to the time of the congress, number and
members of the Presidium and secretaries of the congress, as well as the
congress agenda and speakers.
Concluding the meeting, Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the
Hoa Binh People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee hailed the
efforts of sub-committees and the standing agency of the provincial Ethnic Minority
Committee in preparing for the congress.
He asked the subcommittees and members of the Steering
Committee to complete documents of the congress based on ideas discussed at the
meeting, while ensuring careful and thorough preparations in logistics,
communications, reception, and security-order for the congress.
The official requested media agencies in the province to
increase the popularisation of the contents of the congress as activities
before, during and after the event. He assigned the Committee for Ethnic
Minority Affairs to perfect the congress programme and review the list of
official delegates and guests. The Steering Committee for the congress should
continue to direct its members and subcommittees to complete their tasks,
ensuring its success.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.