(HBO) – Hoa Binh province and Houaphanh province of Laos on February 5 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a joint project to build the Huameuang District High School in Houaphanh.
The MoU was signed in Laos by Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Quang and Governor of Houaphanh Van Xay Pheng Xum Ma in
the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart
Thongloun Sisoulith.

Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Quang and Governor of Houaphanh Van Xay Pheng Xum Ma
signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build the Huameuang District High School
in Houaphanh.
The project is implemented on the basis of the agreement between
the Governments of Vietnam and Laos on regulations on finance and management of
projects funded by Vietnam’s non-refundable aid.
Under the MoU, the school will have two 2-storey buildings with
eight classrooms each, with total floor area of 1,350 sq.m. Each classroom will
be able to accommodate about 30-35 students. By 2020, the school will be able
to accommodate 1,000 students at middle and high school-level education.
The school will also include a multi-purpose building, an administrative
building, a library, a dormitory and other facilities serving teaching and
learning activities.
The Lao side is responsible for allocating land for the project
and paying compensation for land clearance; ensuring security at the project
area; and providing information needed for the project.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese side will select contractors that
provide consultancy, construction and purchasing services in accordance with
laws. It is tasked to direct the consultancy service provider to produce a
design for the school and arrange capital disbursement.
The Departments of Planning and Investment of Hoa Binh and
Houaphanh will work as project coordinators on the behalf of the two provinces’
administrations while the Management Board of ODA Projects of Hoa Binh will be
in charge of carrying out specific tasks of the project.
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.