(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Newspaper in collaboration with the provincial Association for Study Encouragement and the local branch of the Vietnam Prosperity joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) organised a visit to present 40 scholarships to needy students with outstanding achievements in Thuong Tien and Nat Son communes in Kim Boi district. Each scholarship was worth 500,000 VND.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, deputy Editor-in-chief of the Hoa Binh Newspaper, hands over scholarships to poor students in Thuong Tien commune.
Thuong Tien is an extremely disadvantaged area in Kim Boi district, and the residents, including students, have been facing lots of difficulties in their life. With funding sourced from public agencies and sponsors, in the first seven months of 2018, the Hoa Binh Newspaper had organised two visits to the locality, presenting relief worth over 120 million VND in total.
As the 2018 – 2019 school year was about to begin, the newspaper worked with the provincial Association for Study Encouragement and VPBank’s local branch to visit and hand over 20 scholarships to poor students in Thuong Tien, who had made great efforts in overcoming their difficulties.
Also on the occasion, the Dong Duong one-member limited liability company presented 10 scholarships to students in Thuong Tien.
The Hoa Binh Newspaper’s delegation visited Nat Son commune and gave away another 20 scholarships to local needy students. This school year, the Nat Son secondary and high school runs 15 classes with a total 341 students. In the past 2017 - 2018 school year, the facility had five students recognised for their overall outstanding academic achievements and 10 others considered to be excellent in line with district-level standards.
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.
