(HBO) - A delegation led by Bui Van Cuu, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, on July 24 visited and presented gifts to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers Le Thi Dau and Bui Thi Chung.
Bui Van Cuu, on behalf of the provincial
People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front, presents gifts to
Heroic Vietnamese Mother Bui Thi Chung in An Nghia commune, Lac Son district.
Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Dau, born in
1920 in Residential Area No. 11, Hang Tram town, has two sons who are both martyrs.
They are Pham Khanh Ngoc who was born in 1945, joined the army in July 1967 and
died in December 1972; and Vo Ngoc Kim (Mother Dau’s adopted child) who was
born in 1950, joined the army in August 1971 and died in December 1972.
96-year-old Heroic Vietnamese Mother Bui Thi
Chung in Ngai hamlet, An Nghia commune, Lac Son district, has a son, Bui Van
Tach, who is a martyr. Tach was born in 1950 and joined the fight in the
central province of Quang Tri in 1972, where he scarified his life.
On the occasion of the 71st War Invalids and
Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947-2018), Cuu visited and handed over gifts from
President Tran Dai Quang and the province to two Heroic Vietnamese Mothers in
Yen Thuy and Lac Son districts.
The official wished the mothers longevity and
expressed his hope that that they will encourage their descendants to uphold
their family traditions in production and learning.
On this occasion, representatives of the
women’s union, agencies and organisations of Hoa Binh province, Yen Thuy and Lac
Son districts, Hoa Binh Hydropower Company, and Hoa Binh Electricity Company
also presented gifts to the Heroic Vietnamese Mothers.
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.