(HBO) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hoa Binh has organised the 2023 English Olympiad for students in the province. The activity was part of the fifth National English Olympiad for students, which was launched in April 2023 by Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee (HCMCYU) and Ames International English System.
The organising board hands over
certificates to outstanding contestants.
The provincial final round was held online under the simplified International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) test format. Accordingly, seventeen
candidates took part in the exam on the Central Youth Union's exam system
portal.
At the end of the contest, the organising board handed over a certificate and
award to Nguyen Ngoc Mai, a twelfth grader at Ethnic Boarding High School in
Hoa Binh province, who got the highest score and won first prize. She will
represent the province to participate in the national round in October.
The organising board also granted certificates to five candidates who secured
second and third prizes in the final round.
The contest is a meaningful playground, which offers anopportunity for
children to study and practice English skills, creating excitement in learning
English and meeting the demand of globalisation and international
integration.
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.
