In 2023, Hoa Binh province focuses on implementing solutions to determine employment for workers, such as: Promoting consulting and job introduction; support 50 businesses inside and outside the province to recruit workers; focus on market development, connecting labor supply and demand; strengthen information and propaganda about loan programs to work abroad with contracts and employment support loans; announcing job information and labor recruitment of businesses inside and outside the province... Thereby, supporting workers to quickly return to the labor market.
Workers and youth union members of Van Son commune, Lac Son district learn about labor market information at the 2023 job session.
In 2023, the whole province had over 19,500 workers created jobs, reaching 122% of the year plan. In which, 950 workers were recruited to work abroad for a limited time. From the national loan source to create jobs, more than 7,000 loan workers were selected. Currently, the unemployment rate in urban areas is below 2.2%, the rate of agricultural, forestry and fishery workers is below 53%.
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.
