(HBO) - The Women's Union of Hoa Binh province held a conference on November 17-18 to guide improving gender mainstreaming capacity; establishing, operating and implementing models, clubs and activities of a project on promoting gender equality and solving urgent problems for women and children (Project 8) under the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021-2030 period - Phase I (2021-2025).
Participants at the conference.
Attending the conference were 100 participants representing
the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Department of
Culture and Sports, the Department of Education and Training, the Women's
Unions of 10 districts and city, and the Women's Unions of eight communes: Bac
Phong, Hop Phong (Cao Phong); Bao Hieu, Lac Luong (Yen Thuy); Quyet Thang, Mien
Doi (Lac Son); and Cao Son, Vay Nua (Da Bac), and representatives of
community-trusted address models, community communication teams of nine
districts and city.
They were informed of the overview of the project, and
measures to raise awareness about gender equality and women empowerment; guided
to build and operate the "trusted address in the community" model,
set up the "leader of changes” club model in the community; and trained on
skills in planning and organising communication activities.
Also at the events, they discussed solutions to coordinate,
implement, and remove difficulties and obstacles at the units to reach high
consensus on awareness, views, and ways of implementing the project's
activities in their localities and units./.
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.
