A supervisory delegation of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) led by Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh examined the implementation of the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction for the 2021 - 2025 period in Hoa Binh province on December 18.
MoLISA Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh and the
supervisory delegation examine the bridge leading to the Tan Minh semi-boarding
junior high school for ethnic minority students. The bridge, invested with 5
billion VND (205,500 USD), was completed in July 2023.
MoLISA Deputy
Minister Le Van Thanh talks about issues needing attention during the
implementation of the national target programme on sustainable poverty
reduction.
Local officials reported that in 2023, Hoa Binh
has accelerated implementing the tasks identified by the Prime Minister and the
central steering committee for the national target programmes in the 2021 -
2025 period.
So far, the province has basically adhered to
central agencies’ regulations and guidance documents while applying a creative
and suitable approach to the programme implementation.
Of the over 447.2 billion VND (nearly 18.4
million USD) in total capital for this programme during 2021 - 2023, the
funding for 2023 is 326.67 billion VND. Hoa Binh had disbursed more than 184.3
billion VND as of mid-December, lower than the nationwide average.
The household poverty rate in the province has
been brought down by 3.09% to 9.2% as of late 2023, equivalent to 123.6% of the
target. In particular, the rate in Da Bac district has fallen 9.17% to 25.77%,
representing 146.72% of the target.
Projects, sub-projects, and activities of the
programme have been carried out actively, officials added.
At a working session the same day,
representatives of district-level People’s Committees informed participants of
the results as well as problems and difficulties facing their localities during
the implementation of the national target programme on sustainable poverty
reduction.
Deputy Minister Thanh recognised Hoa Binh’s
efforts in carrying out the programme, especially in surpassing the household
poverty reduction target.
He asked it to speed up capital disbursement for
the sub-projects with a low disbursement rate, adding that the supervisory
delegation will submit the province’s proposals to the Government and the
National Assembly.
On behalf of the local leaders, Vice Chairman of
the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan said that for the completed
facilities and projects, Hoa Binh will quickly finish payment dossiers to
ensure the disbursement progress.
Conclusions made by the supervisory delegation
will be reported to the chairperson of the provincial People’s Committee, he
noted, adding that the local steering board will convene a meeting in the time ahead
to assign tasks to related agencies and address obstacles to the programme
implementation.
Also on December 18, the MoLISA delegation
inspected the programme implementation in Da Bac district, some livelihood
models in Mit hamlet of Tan Minh commune, the upgrade and repair of Provincial
Road DH34 from Tan Minh to Yen Hoa commune, and the bridge and road leading to
Tan Minh semi-boarding junior high school for ethnic minority students.
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.
