Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly and HelpAge International in Vietnam (HAI) on December 21 organised a conference to summarise the implementation of the project "Reducing Income and Health-Related Vulnerabilities of Older Persons in Vietnam” (VIE071) in the province.
Leaders
of the provincial elderly association award certificates of merit to six
intergenerational self-help clubs.
Project VIE071 is funded by the Japanese Government through the World Bank, and
implemented by the provincial Association of the Elderly and HAI with technical
support from the Vietnam Association of the Elderly.
To date, it has supported the establishment of 30
intergenerational self-help clubs, attracting nearly 1,500 people.
The clubs have been operating effectively this year, helping
provide care to and promote the role of the elderly in the social community.
Under the project, 858 members have been supported to access
loans worth over 4.2 billion VND (172,800 USD).
All the clubs got monthly training and technical support while
366 officers of the elderly association at all levels, the clubs’ leaders,
volunteers and the grassroots medical team were trained and and got their
capacity improved. At the same time, the project has promoted the participation
of relevant departments and branches in developing and expanding the model
across the province.
At the conference, delegates discussed solutions to implement the targets set
for next year. The province aims to have 75 intergenerational self-help clubs
by 2025.
On this occasion, the Vietnam Association of the Elderly awarded a
commemorative medal to an individual of HAI and the provincial association
awarded certificates of merit to six clubs for their excellent performance in
2023.
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.
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