(HBO) – As of October 21, 181 collectives and individuals had donated 541 million VND (over 23,700 USD) to the fund for victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin of Hoa Binh province. The sum includes 100 million VND from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin (VAVA), and 441 million VND contributed by local collectives and individuals.
Leaders
of the VAVA and the provincial Association for AO/Dioxin Victims present
financial aid for house building to AO victims in Van Son commune (Tan Lac
district).
Thanks to the fund, the provincial Association
for AO/Dioxin Victims has carried out various activities to support and care
for the target group such as building houses, presenting gifts, and offering
support for second-generation victims.
In particular, 100 gift packages worth 300,000
VND each was presented to disadvantaged victims ahead of the Lunar New Year
festival. As many as 152 gift packages (300,000 VND each) and 10 others (1.2
million VND each) were handed over to victims on the occasion of 60 years of
the AO disaster in Vietnam. Besides, the association provided aid worth 50
million VND each for building two houses, along with nearly 40 million VND in
relief and scholarships for children of AO victims.
There are 3,627 AO/dioxin victims entitled to
benefits in Hoa Binh province at present. Coming from disadvantaged backgrounds
and suffering from serious effects, many of them are in need of assistance to
integrate into society and stabilise their life./.
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.
