(HBO) – The Trade Union of Hoa Binh province on March 3 held a symposium on women’s role in gender equality promotion and gender-based violence prevention for female trade union officials at grassroots level.
Leaders of Hoa Binh’s Confederation of Labour
speaks with participants about gender equality.
At the event,
participants were provided with information on the role of women in promoting
gender equality and preventing gender-based violence and abuse. They watched documentaries
about sexual abuse and how to prevent and fight sexual abuse in Vietnam and
around the world. They were
also given skills and measures to
prevent violence and sexual abuse against women.
The female participants
wore Vietnamese traditional gown (Ao Dai) in response to "Ao Dai – Vietnam’s
Cultural Heritage” project initiated by the Vietnam Women’s Union Central
Committee and its chapter in Hoa Binh.
The symposium was
among events to mark the 110th anniversary of the International Women’s Day (March 8), the 1980th year of Trung Sisters’ Uprising andthe International Day of
Happiness.
It aimed to raise
public awareness of women’s
role in today’s society, give people more knowledge to realise the Party’s policies in promoting gender equality and preventing sexual
abuse, and provide them with skills to cope with violence and sexual abuse in
family and community./.
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.
