(HBO) - On December 13 afternoon, Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee, and leaders of several departments and sectors had a working session with a delegation of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The delegation comprised of Eom Hyun-sook, Director of the Division of International Cooperation on Good Management; and Lee Hong-seok, Counselor for Internal Affairs and Public Administration at the RoK Embassy in Vietnam.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong speaks at the session.
Welcoming the Korean ministry delegation, Vice Chairman
Chuong informed them of the potential, advantages and outstanding
socio-economic development results of the locality. He emphasised that Hoa Binh
has a good relationship with the RoK in general and several Korean localities
in particular.
The official expressed his hope that the delegation will
share experience in building local administration with Hoa Binh.
Eom Hyun-sook said that during this working visit, the
delegation plans to exchange views on new areas of administrative management
and local administration, and expressed his hope that in the coming time, the
two sides will share information and support and cooperate with each other in
the field of local administration management, fire safety and fighting.
A leader of the provincial Department of Home Affairs also
briefed the guests on local government management in Hoa Binh province.
At the session, the two sides also discussed to find
similarities to orient the content of cooperation in the coming time such as
public administration, support for the building of the capacity of local
authorities, and personnel training to better serve local people.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.