(HBO) – The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province on February 12 issued a document requesting local schools to prepare for students’ return after schools were temporarily closed to prevent the acute respiratory disease caused a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). Accordingly, students are set to come back to school on February 17.
The
Lac Hung Primary and Secondary School in Yen Thuy district has cleaned and
sterilised all classrooms and education tools before students return.
There are 541 schools with 223,722 students in
Hoa Binh at present. During the school shutdown from February 3 to 16, all the
establishments cleaned and fumigated their entire campuses, equipment and
education tools.
To maintain learners’ study habits, teachers
have given homework to their students via messages or the internet to ensure
students are ready to continue learning when they are back to school.
Schools and other educational establishments
have been asked to be active in arranging learning time so that the 2019-2020
academic year will end as scheduled in Decision 1514/QD-UBND issued by the
provincial People’s Committee on July 16 last year.
At present, the local educational sector still
keeps a close watch on and stays updated with information about the epidemic
situation so as to provide timely notifications for cadres, teachers, students
and their parents to carry out preventive measures.
The Department of Education and Training also
requested schools and relevant units to build alternative learning plans to
make up for the time students get off from school, and these plans must ensure
that the regulated educational programme is fully implemented. If necessary,
they can arrange classes on Saturdays or Sundays. Besides, it is also necessary
to keep in touch with students’ parents to learn about their health, according
to the department./.
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.
