On February 1st, Korean Good Neighbors International (GNI) and the 1% Fund of Hyundai Heavy Industry Group held the inauguration and handover of Thinh Lang Community Library (Hoa Binh City).
The delegates and the students are experiencing the activities at Thinh Lang
Community Library (Hoa Binh City).
GNI is an
international humanitarian and development non-governmental organization
established in 1991 in Korea, and it currently operates in 48 countries around
the world, focusing on community development and children protection. In
Vietnam, GNI officially operated in 2005 with the community development
projects in 6 provinces or cities including: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoa Binh,
Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang and Thanh Hoa with more than 17,000 sponsored children
and 200,000 people benefited from the projects.
With the
slogan "Books, we are friends”, Thinh Lang Community Library provides a
comfortable, easy-to-use space and stimulates a reading culture for students
and the community, bringing many values in learning and life. The project has
been implemented since the end of August 2023, and it has now been completed
and put into use with a total area of 250 m2, the construction cost is nearly 3
billion VND, of which the construction costs for the building and the landscape
garden cost more than 2 billion VND, the cost for installing furniture and
equipment was more than 680 million VND, and the cost for buying books was 280
million VND.
At the
inauguration ceremony, the delegates and the students in Thinh Lang ward
experienced activities at the Community Library such as: Reading room with more
than 7,000 books suitable for all ages, which are selected from great
publishers such as Kim Dong, Nha Nam, Dinh Ty; the creative room and the
recycling room with modern equipment including computers, printers and
experience kits. Here, the children and the people can participate in the
activities training and enhancing their creativity, using creativity to recycle
some household items. Thereby, it helps contribute to reducing waste,
protecting the living environment...
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.