The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province held a conference on March 18 to review the performance of the "Safe and Happy School" Project and set out tasks for 2025. The project, funded by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF), aims to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for students. The event saw the attendance of representatives from the TFCF and 26 beneficiary schools.
Participants at the conference.
The project is being carried out in Hoa Binh province from 2024
to 2029, dividing into two phases. The first phase of the project was
implemented in Vay Nua and Cao Son communes of Da Bac district between November
and December last year.
For the second phase, it is expanded to 13 communes across the
districts of Da Bac, Lac Son, Cao Phong, Mai Chau, Luong Son, and Hoa Binh city
from January 2025 to December 2029.
With a total funding of over 12.3 billion VND (481,500 USD), the
project is intended to equip schools and classrooms with essential facilities,
enhance capacity for teachers, and provide support for disadvantaged children
and those with disabilities.
The initiative aims to foster the comprehensive development of
students while creating a supportive and inspiring learning environment. It
also seeks to empower teachers, positioning them not only as educators but also
as persons who inspire their students.
Participants at the conference highlighted some challenges in
the implementation of the project, such as delays in deploying activities and
slow preparation process, which have prevented full adherence to the planned
schedule.
To ensure smooth implementation in the coming years, the
Department of Education and Training emphasised the need to enhance public
awareness campaigns to build stronger consensus and streamline administrative
procedures to facilitate the implementation of the project. It is necessary to
strengthen collaboration among stakeholders to maximise impact and prioritise
the quality and long-term effectiveness of the initiative, it added.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
On May 4 (the seventh day of the fourth lunar month), the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) chapter of Hoa Binh province held a ceremony to mark the Day of Vesak 2025 (Buddhist Calendar 2569) at Hoa Binh Phat Quang Pagoda. Bui Thi Minh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council, presents congratulatory flowers on behalf of the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee.