HBO - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union – Hoa Binh chapter and the Hoa Binh electricity company on March 30 joined hands to organise an art programme in response to the 2019 Earth Hour, which focused on environmental protection and energy saving, calling on people to switch off electricity devices from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.
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Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Cuu places his
fingerprint as the first one to join the Earth Hour event.
During the programme, along with
performances by local schools, the organisers urged local residents, agencies,
units and families to use energy economically. Local authorities, members of
the HCYU – Hoa Binh chapter and people together placed their fingerprints to
show commitments in energy saving and environmental protection, then turned off
the lights.
Earlier the same day, at 3pm, 100 members
of the HCYU participated in a bicycle parade across downtown streets of Hoa
Binh city to promote the 2019 Earth Hour. Those activities aim to raise public
awareness of economical electricity usage towards environmental protection and
climate change response.
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.
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