(HBO) – The Central Steering Committee for Natural Diaster Prevention and Control led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong has inspected flood relief works in Hoa Binh province.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van
Dung, and representatives from departments, agencies, the People’s Committees
and Ky Son People’s Committee of Hoa Binh city and Ky Son district were present
at a working session with the delegation on August 14.
Reporting local damage triggered by natural disasters, and the province’s
post-disaster recovery, the provincial People’s Committee said that natural
calamities have caused heavy losses in local production and infrastructure.
Total damage is estimated at over 1.29 trillion VND. Meanwhile, 741 households
have been affected, and thousands of hectares of crops have been devastated. Local
roads have been blocked by tens of cubic metres of rock and soil.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade
Hoang Quoc Vuong and the working group inspect landslide and crack sites on road
No.445 in May Giay hamlet, Dan Ha commune, Ky Son district.
The provincial People’s Committee proposed the working group support
the locality to carry out urgent works to overcome consequences of natural
disasters, including the tackling erosion and landslide sites in the lower
basin of Da river and on road No.445, and upgrading the dyke system on the left
bank of Da river and residential group 26 of Hoa Binh city’s Dong Tien ward.
It is necessary to ensure stability for disaster-hit households as well, the
people’s committee said.
On behalf of the working group, Vuong took note recovery efforts of Hoa Binh
and asked local authorities to actively implement measures in response to
natural disasters. Attention should be paid to updating weather developments as
well as inspecting and strengthening dykes, irrigational, transport and public
works.
Meanwhile, relevant parties should strictly follow the operation process to
ensure safety for reservoirs during the rainy season, he noticed.
Vuong said that the efforts will help the locality to mitigate damage caused by
natural disasters, and stabilise local lives soon./.
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.
