(HBO) – Party organisations, authorities and local people in Hoa Binh are holding various in activities to express gratitude to people with meritorious services to the country, taking care of Vietnamese heroic mothers, families of war invalids and martyrs, on the occasion of the Day of War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee visits and presents gifts to
Agent Orange victims in Phuong Lam ward (Hoa Binh city).
Whenever the family of Ha Thi Xum, mother of a fallen
soldier in Chieng Sai neighbourhood, Mai Chau town, has any problem or just
during holidays, the local party committee, authorities, relatives and
neighbours extend their help to the family. Especially during July, her family
is getting a new house built with funding of the province, significantly improving
the family's living standards.
In Hoa Binh City, provincial leaders visited and presented
gifts to three Vietnamese heroic mothers. The delegation also visited the
families of Agent Orange victims on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the
Agent Orange/dioxin disaster (August 10, 1961 - 2021).
Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Deputy Director of the provincial
Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs noted the province is
currently home to 13,437 families of people with meritorious services, of whom
more than 9,000 people and their relatives are receiving monthly allowances. In
recent years, the provincial Party Committee and the provincial People's
Committee have issued many documents to strengthen leadership and direction for
the work. The province has also implemented many preferential policies on
vocational training and job creation for children of war invalids and sick
soldiers. Benefits for people with meritorious services are guaranteed,
especially regular allowances, one-time allowances and other incentives such as
housing construction support, health insurance card issuance, health care,
tuition exemptions and reductions...
On average, the Provincial Gratitude Fund
mobilizes 5 billion VND in donations and support every year. Up to now, 99.7
percent of people with meritorious services households have achieved a standard
of living equal to or higher than the average standard of living compared to
people in the same area; 100 percent of communes, wards and townships are
recognized for doing well in caring work towards war invalids, martyrs'
families and public service workers.
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.
