(HBO) – The women’s union of Lac Thuy district, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, has organised a festival for local women, and a painting contest on environmental protection for local women and children.

A mass dance-sport
performance at the festival.
The
event attracted the participation of nearly 1,000 officials, members of the Lac
Thuy women’s union, children and local people.
It forms part of activities marking the 89th anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s
Union (October 20, 1930), and International Day of the Girl Child (October 11).
Eight sports clubs and nine clubs of happy families from 16 local union
chapters, with 320 members, joined the event. Each unit presented two mass
dance-sport performances, and drew paintings on environmental protection.
In the category of mass dance-sport performance, the first prize went to the
sport club of Thanh Ha town’s women union while the second was claimed by the
sport club of Chi Ne town’s women union and the third was presented to the
sport club of Phu Lao commune’s women union and the district police’s women
union.
In the painting event, Chi Ne town’s women union brought home the first prize.
Lac Long’s women union earned the second and the women unions of Thanh Ha town
and the district police both won the third prize./.
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Nestled in Tan Lac district, Van Son commune boasts a breathtaking landscape reminiscent of a serene, poetic painting. Winding roads gracefully embrace the hillsides, enhancing the commune’s natural charm. As spring spreads its vibrant colours, the lives of local people continue to improve day by day.
The trade union of Hoa Binh province’s industrial parks has presented meaningful gifts to workers with difficulties, ensuring that they will have a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
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The Lunar New Year, At Ty, 2025 is approaching. The gardeners in the peach growing area of Toan Son commune (Da Bac) are busy transporting, bringing spring to every home. Throughout the villages, peaches are grown everywhere, gradually becoming an effective economic model to help the people have a warm and full spring with their families.