(HBO) - The Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province on January 7 hosted a conference to review its operation and the voluntary blood donation movement in the locality in 2019, and discuss plans and orientations in 2020.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh hands over the
certificates of merit of the Vietnam Red Cross Society Central Committee to
eight organisations in recognition of their achievements in mobilising resources
for humanitarian activities in the 2016-2018 period.
The provincial Red Cross Society recorded active achievements in charitable
operations in 2019, including the campaign "Tet for the poor and Agent Orange/dioxin victims”. As many as 26,918 gift
packages worth 12.21 billion VND were presented to local needy people and
AO/dioxin victims in the framework of the programme.
The movement "Action month for AO/dioxin
victims” with a total funding of 718 million VND benefited 1,028 people.
Meanwhile, the charity project 'cow bank' has been continuously implemented
in districts and Hoa Binh city, with 41 cows worth 584 million VND given to disadvantaged
households.
Some 21 voluntary blood donation programmes were organized during the
year, collecting 7,361 blood units.
The society provided support for over 54,230 people in the year, practically
contributing to ensuring social security in the locality.
Speaking at the event, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh,
who is also the honourary chairman of the provincial Red Cross Society, praised
the organization’s performance in 2019.
He asked the chapter to maintain the above-mentioned programmes, and
continuously coordinate with relevant agencies and sectors in mobilizing donations
from individuals, organisations and sponsors for the locality’s humanitarian
activities.
He also called for more efforts to expand relevant models and initiatives, thus
improving the effectiveness of the organisation’s operation in the coming
time./.
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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