(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Hoa Binh city People’s Committee held a ceremony on May 24 to launch this year’s action month for children, themed ‘joining hands to protect children, raising voice to prevent and fight child abuse’. Attending the event was Nguyen Van Toan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Steering Committee for child protection.
Nguyen Van Toan, Permanent
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; and Quach Thi Kieu,
Director of the Hoa Binh Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs,
present gifts to local orphans.
Hoa Binh now houses 230,000 children, including 4,620 living
in special difficulties.
The action month is scheduled to run from June 1 to 30,
featuring a series of activities, including communications campaigns to raise
public awareness; and the implementation of solutions to prevent violence and
accidents facing children.
In his remarks, Toan recommended increasing the Party
leadership in the care for, protection and education of children in the new
situation; intensifying communications on children’s rights; and strengthening
the local child protection system, among other works.
At the event, the official presented gifts to participating
kids on the occasion of Children’s Day (June 1). Gifts were also handed over to
45 children with extremely difficult circumstances in the province./.
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.
