(HBO) - After the propaganda, mobilization, understanding the great humanitarian values from blood donation activity, Ms. Trinh Thi Hong Thu (photo), in Sub-zone 8, Luong Son town , Luong Son district has become a typical volunteer in blood donation movement of Hoa Binh province with 32 times participating.

Understanding the meaning of the blood
donation movement, Ms. Hong Thu actively participated in blood donation
activity. For many years, whenever the Voluntary Blood Donation Committee of
Luong Son District organized blood donation day, Ms. Thu registered to
participate the event. Ms. Hong Thu said: Many people keep saying that blood
donation will affect health but each time I came to donate blood, I found that
my health is still very good. Even each time I gave a blood donation, I was
given a free health examination from my blood pressure checkup and this could
also help me diagnose some diseases soon after doing some tests before donating
the blood. In addition, the doctors and nurses confirmed that blood donation
can help prevent diseases caused by excessive iron such as cancer, heart
disease.
Ms. Hong Thu not only gave many voluntary
blood donations, but she also became an active volunteer of the Red Cross to
propagate for voluntary blood donation movements. The propaganda and
mobilization of Ms. Thu is very special. In addition to sharing the meaning of
participating in blood donation with relatives, friends, Ms. Thu also
propagated by her own action. Since the first volunteer blood donation movement
in 2000, Ms. Thu has donated blood for 32 times and will continue to donate
blood to bring the opportunity and hope of living for the patients.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
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.