(HBO) - Members of the elderly association of the north-western province of Hoa Binh over the recent time have greatly contributed to their families and the community by taking part in activities of agro-forestry, animal husbandry and services, along with the national target programme of new-style rural area building.
From the start of 2019, the associations of
all levels in the province arranged training courses on the implementation of
the programme on building new-style rural and civilised urban areas for 13,332
members.
Notably, members of the associations
voluntary donated a total of 54,469 sq.m. of land, contributed 13,513 working
days and nearly 200 million VND (nearly 8,590 USD) to build, repair and upgrade
constructions in all localities.
Hoa Binh is currently home to more than
40,000 elderly people who directly participate in the province’s economic
development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Of the number, 837 senior
citizens are farm owners and leading business figures, and 2,032 people are
recognised as outstanding entrepreneurs./.
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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