(HBO) - Over the past years, the armed forces of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh have actively implemented the movement "the army joins hands to build new-style rural area”, helping eradicate hunger, reduce poverty, and boost socio-economic development.
Representatives of Hoa Binh province’s Military High
Command present 80 million VND (3,300 USD) to build house of gratitude for Bui
Thi Huyen’s family in Dom Thuong hamlet, Dinh Cu commune, Lac Son district.
Particularly, the forces have deployedmilitia and self-defense training,
mobilised more than 4,400 workdays to repair nearly 38 km of rural
roadsand 31 km of infield canals.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023, the forces presented more than
1,000 gift sets worth 700 million VND in total to policy beneficiaries and
impoverished people in the province, planted over 3,000 trees, and supported
sick and disadvantaged soldiers, among others.
Colonel Quach Dang Phu, head of the provincial Military High
Command said that theforces have always attached great importance
to civil mobilisation work with several practical movements, particularly the
"1,000 VNDhouse"programme which encourages each solider
support 1,000 VND a day to build houses of gratitude in the locality.
In the first half of 2023, the provincial Military High Command
presented twogratitude houses worth 80 million VND each, the Military
Region High Command supportedonehouse, the Ministry of Defense
supportedonehousewith a total value of 320 million VND to
policy beneficiaries and impoverished people in the province.
In addition, the provincial Military High Command has
coordinated with the Provincial Red Cross Association, organisations and
philanthropists to award scholarships, present humanitarian works, provide free
medical treatment, health consultation and medicine to beneficiaries who are
target families, poor, near-poor households and people with disabilities in
Dong Tam commune, Mai Chung district.
The National Science and Engineering Fair for secondary and high school students was held at Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City from March 19-21 by the Ministry of Education and Training.
As women's participation in key leadership positions of Hoa Binh province is still modest while some women in rural and mountainous areas or from ethnic minorities face limited access to policies, the provincial Party Committee's Organisation Board has advised the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board to direct Party committees at all levels and localities to pay more attention to training female personnel and creating favourable conditions for women to take over leadership and management roles, thus addressing a shortage in the number of female cadres.
The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province held a conference on March 18 to review the performance of the "Safe and Happy School" Project and set out tasks for 2025. The project, funded by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF), aims to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for students. The event saw the attendance of representatives from the TFCF and 26 beneficiary schools.
With over 70% of their workers being women, trade unions across industrial parks (IPs) in Hoa Binh have been actively safeguarding their legal rights and interests while implementing initiatives to improve their income and well-being.
In recent years, the Hoa Binh provincial General Hospital has continuously innovated itself and improved the quality of medical services to meet the increasing needs of local people. With substantial investments in infrastructure and modern equipment, along with a team of highly qualified doctors and nurses, the hospital has gradually established itself as one of the leading medical units in the Northwestern region and a trusted destination for healthcare for people inside and outside the province.
From mastering the fundamentals of programming to achieving national recognition, the Programming Club of the Le Van Tam Primary School (STAR LVT28) in Hoa Binh city has made remarkable strides in the field of robotics.
