HBO - As a result of Hoa Binh’s emulation movement to a build lifelong learning society, nearly 68 percent of rural workers have learned knowledge and skills, and technology transfer at community learning centres. Meanwhile, 93 percent of the workers have engaged in vocational training, and more than 75 of them belong to the highly skilled workforce of the province’s spearhead economic sectors.
Officials in the
difficult commune of Lac Sy (Yen Thuy) actively learn and apply IT to improve
their work efficiency.
Illiterate eradication and education universalisation are
the first goals set for the construction of a learning society. Therefore, over
the past time, all levels and branches in the province have come up with
effective solutions to organise literacy classes for adults. As a result, by
the end of 2018, the rate of people aged 15-60 years old with literacy level 1
in the entire province reached 99.65 percent; and those of the same age group
with literacy level 2 reached 97.68percent. Meanwhile, the rate of people aged
15-35 years old with literacy level 1 reached 99.92 percent. All of its 11
districts and cities met standards on the preschool universalisation for
5-year-old children, the secondary educational univesalisation level 2, and
illiterate eradication level 2. The rate of attendance at the right age for
primary and secondary education reached 100 percent, with 80 percent of
children with disabilities, who are in primary school age, attending school.
Quach The Tan, Chairman of the provincial Study
Encouragement Association, highlighted that for adults, the movement focuses on
improving the competence level of computer, foreign languages, professional,
and labour skills.
The lifelong learning campaign also promotes sharpening life
skills, and building a better personal and community life. In the past five years,
life skills teaching as part of academic education, particularly via
extra-curricular activities, have attracted the participation of 94.3 percent
of local students.
The quality of learning centres in Hoa Binh’s communes,
wards and towns has been continuously improved, creating favorable learning conditions
for many people, especially the rural workforce, women and people with
disadvantaged backgrounds.
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.