(HBO) – The waterway route on Hoa Binh Lake is 203km long and a national inland waterway route. After the man-made lake was designated as a national tourist site, the number of visitors to the lake has risen remarkably, stimulating waterway transport activities on the lake.
Thung Nai wharf in Cao Phong districts now
serves 169 operating vehicles.
Statistics from the provincial Department of
Transport showed that at the beginning of 2017, Hoa Binh lake recorded 239
passenger vehicles, of which 33 ones carrying both cargo and passengers, 115
have been registered and 124 have not. At present, 38 vessels have valid
registration while those of 77 others have expired. Waterway vehicles
registration has met a lot of difficulties, such as the lack of boat design
before building, as most local vessels were built in the traditional way
without any technical design. As the demand for tourist transportation has
surged in recent years, many households bought cargo ships and converted them
into passenger boats. Some boat owners fail to comply with regulations on
vessel registration due to poor understanding of legal regulations on waterway
transport. The use of substandard vessels for the transport of tourists poses a
high risk of accidents and violates the law.
Recently, the provincial Transport Department
partnered with relevant units to raise public awareness of abiding by legal
regulations on waterway transport safety. It also held dialogues with vessel
groups operating in Thung Nai wharf where there is a large number of vessels
engaging in water transport on Hoa Binh Lake.
The department took note of suggestions made by
vessel owners and proposed solutions to encourage vessel owners to comply with
legal regulations on inland waterway traffic safety. Via communication
activities, heads of vessel groups and boat owners became aware of
responsibility of individuals and organisations, and pledged to urge vessel
owners to promptly complete boat registration as regulated.
About the proposed special mechanism on vehicle
registration on lakes, the department will report it to the Transport Ministry
for consideration. While pending conclusion, vessel owners and register
agencies must seriously abide by the law.
In recent times, Da Bac district has paid attention to implementing gender equality work for the advancement of women. The role and position of women in the family and society have been affirmed, making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the locality.
Despite being situated in remote and underprivileged areas, schools like Tan Dan Kindergarten in Tan Thanh commune, Mai Chau district, have reaped the benefits of digital transformation tools and applications, thanks to support from the education and training sector.
The flower and ornamental plant market for the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival across Hoa Binh province is becoming more vibrant.
On January 18th, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the results of the national exam for excellent students in 2024-2025 school year of 2024-2025.
In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.
On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
