(HBO) – The organising board of the Culture and Tourism Week of Hoa Binh organised the final round of the Muong land beauty contest 2019 on November 16, with the participation of 50 contestants selected from the preliminary.
25 outstanding finalists were chosen to compete at the final slated for December 9.
The contest, part of the province’s Culture
and Tourism Week 2019, aims to honour the values and beauty of girls in the
land of the Muong ethnic group and the beauty of the land and people of Hoa
Binh in general.
It is also designed to conserve and
introduce the traditional culture of ethnic groups in the province and promote
Hoa Binh’s time-honoured culture to friends in other provinces and abroad.
The winner will receive training to become
the brand ambassador of the province in the fields of culture and tourism.
At the final round, contestants went
through a photo session, catwalk performance, and self-introduction in Muong
people’s traditional costume and the traditional Vietnamese ao dai.
Afterwards, 25 outstanding finalists were
chosen to compete at the final slated for December 9. From December 1 to 9, they
will attend training courses and charity projects in the districts of Cao
Phong, Tan Lac, Kim Boi, Lac Son, Da Bac and Hoa Binh city.
The final night is scheduled to take place
on December 9 at the province’s cultural centre.
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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