(HBO) - The organising board of the sixth sports festival at all levels of Hoa Binh province has held a ceremony to review the event and present the "for the cause of culture, sports and tourism” insignia to collectives and individuals.
The ceremony drew Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh; head of the provincial Party
Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Van Toan; Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong who is also
head of the organisation board.
Vuong Bich Thang, head of the Vietnam
Sports and Physical Training Administration under the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism, also attended the event.
Nguyen Van
Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the organising
board, presents flags to the festival’s organising units.
The sixth Sports Festival of Hoa Binh province took
place as scheduled. All 210 communes, wards and towns hold the sports festival with
the participation of 74,484 athletes. Averagely, the festival at communal level
had 5 - 8 sport events. The festival at district and city level drew 11
delegations, with the competition of 700-1,720 athletes vying in 8-10 sport
events.
There were 14 sport events in the
provincial Sports Festival with the competition of 1,846 athletes vying for 98 sets
of medals. The organising board awarded 281 medals, including 94 gold, 94
silver and 93 bronze medals. A large-scale ceremony was held at the provincial
stadium to kick off the festival, introducing the cultural identity of ethnic
groups in Hoa Binh province.
On this occasion, the Minister of Culture,
Sports and Tourism presented the "for the cause of culture, sports and tourism”
insignia to 20 individuals who made contributions to the development of the
culture, sports and tourism. The Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
awarded certificates of merit to 28 collectives and 13 individuals who have
made outstanding achievements in the process of organising the festival at all
levels.
The organising board also conferred the first, second and third flags to delegations
with outstanding achievements in competition at the sixth Hoa Binh Sports
Festival (Hoa Binh city, Yen Thuy district and Lac Thuy district). Eleven other
flags were also presented to other units contributing to the successful
organisation of the event.
At the same time, 50 certificates
of merit of the organising board were also presented to collectives and
individuals who had excellent achievements in organising work and competition
at the festival.
Addressing the ceremony, Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the organising board,
held that the sixth sports festival of the province was a success, seeking
athletes to compete in the national sport festival 2018./.
Nguyen Van
Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the
organising board, presents certificates of merit of the provincial People’s Committee
to collectives showing outstanding performance in organising the festival at
all levels.
Vuong Bich Thang, head of the Vietnam Sports and
Physical Training Administration, presents "for the cause of culture, sports
and tourism” insignia to individuals of Hoa Binh province.
Over recent years, the Farmers' Union of Mai Chau district has implemented numerous specific programmes and activities to support its members in developing products under the One Commune One (OCOP) programme. These efforts have contributed to enhancing local agricultural branding, increasing goods value, and improving incomes and living standards for residents.
Since 2022, the Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has provided advice for the provincial People's Committee to issue Plan No. 219/KH-UBND on November 17, 2022, which outlines the implementation of a project titled "Enhancing the application of Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation in Education and Training for the 2022–2025 period, with a vision to 2030.” As of now, the local education sector has made significant progress in IT adoption and digital transformation.
Hoa Binh allocated over 30 trillion VND (nearly 1.18 billion USD) to develop infrastructure systems in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during 2019 - 2024. Priority was given to transport and irrigation infrastructure; markets; schools; medical stations; communal houses; and power grid, telecommunication, radio, and television systems.
The Hoa Binh provincial organising committee for anniversary activities on December 17 held a ceremony to unveil a ceramic mural on the local military-civilian ties and release a book on the Party and political work of the provincial armed forces during 1947 – 2024, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival.
In recent years, Hoa Binh has allocated significant resources to foster cooperative economy, helping ethnic minorities capitalise on their potential and advantages to escape poverty.
As a mountainous district still facing numerous challenges, Da Bac has made notable progress in advancing administrative reforms across various areas. The district has prioritised reorganising and streamlining its administrative apparatus, operating "one-stop-shop” units, and applying information technology (IT) in the handling of administrative procedures. Efforts have also been directed toward upgrading infrastructure and equipment to enhance service quality for residents and businesses.