(HBO) Through the vocational training programs, the provincial center for Vocational Training and Farmer Support has made great efforts to look for way to consume the products to support, and "wing" the local agricultural products over the past years.

Self-governing group help ensure social order in Na Cut hamlet

(HBO) – A self-governing group to ensure social order in Na Cut hamlet was established in Na Cut hamlet by Na Phon communal People’s Committee in 2017.

The credit policies improve the lives of the local people in Tay Phong commune

(HBO) - In recent years, the preferential credit resources have helped poor households and policy beneficiaries in Tay Phong commune (Cao Phong) to invest in production development, living improvement and sustainable poverty reduction.

North-South express railway to cost over US$58.7 billion

Vietnam’s first express railway running from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City will cost around US$58.7 billion, according to a pre-feasibility report announced at the Ministry of Transport’s meeting on November 12.

Dong Mon commune (Lac Thuy district) faces difficulties in building new-style rural area

(HBO) – After six years implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area building, Dong Mon commune of Lac Thuy district has met only 10 out of 19 criteria.

Buddhist leaders in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia step up cooperation

The first Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Buddhist Leaders’ Conference was held in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on November 12, aiming to promote the development of Buddhism in the countries as well as regional exchange in the religion.

Head of women’s union follows President Ho Chi Minh’s teaching

(HBO) – "Excellent at work and perfect at home”, was the praise that Bui Thi Hien, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union in Du Sang commune, Kim Boi district gave to Bui Thi Huyen, head of the women’s union in Suoi Chuon village. With her enthusiasm and tireless efforts, Huyen has overcome obstacles in culture, customs and language to reach members of the union, who mostly are Dao ethnics.

Hop Hoa commune strengthens the emulation movement "Good propaganda”

(HBO) - To implement the criterion No. 6 on cultural facilities in New Rural Area construction, the stadium project of Hop Hoa commune (Luong Son) is considered as an important item that should quickly clear the ground for construction. In order to facilitate the work of clearance, the local government and the propaganda team in Dong Y village regularly propagandize and explain to the local people about their benefits. In addition, they mobilize the households in the commune (except the policy households) to contribute 350 million VND to assist families in donating land. Thanks to the good implementation of "good communication", the households agreed to help the commune build the stadium to put into use.

Hanoi’ hospital successfully replaces thumb with toe using microsurgical technique

Toe replacement surgery for thumb rehabilitation is a difficult technique that has been performed successfully at the Department of Maxillo-Facial, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, under the Hanoi-based Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, for many years, helping to restore working ability and hand function to many less fortunate labourers who have lost their thumbs.

Changes in the Dao ethnic hamlet of Dang Long

(HBO) – The Dao ethnic hamlet of Dang Long in Bac Son commune (Kim Boi) has been covered with "the new coat”. Thanks to the support of the State, the people's unity, the road to the hamlet has been hardened, instead of the rugged trail before. The electricity, clean water, television have come to the village, the cultural houses were spaciously built, the children can go to school every day.

Thanh Ha town are united to help hunger elimination and poverty reduction

(HBO) - Since 2016, the Fatherland Front of Thanh Ha town in Lac Thuy district has made many efforts, initiativeness and creativity in the implementation of the movement "All people unite to build new rural, urban civilization". Particularly, it focuses on the first contents of the movement on solidarity for economic development, hunger elimination and poverty reduction.

Song Da Secondary School - the school of "two good"

(HBO) - Song Da Secondary School (Hoa Binh city) was established in August, 1976, according to the needs of culture - education development serving the children of the staff and employees of Song Da Hydropower Construction Corporation. The school currently has 45 staffs, teachers and staffs with 4 working groups, including Specialized Group of Social Science, Specialized Group of natural sciences, specialized Group of Physical Education – Foreign Languages and the Official Group.

Attention paid to ensuring food safety in boarding schools

(HBO) - In recent years, apart from focusing on teaching and learning, the management board of the Ly Tu Trong primary school in Hoa Binh city always pays attention to ensuring food safety. The work not only helps students have good health for studying but also creates confidence and peace of mind among parents who send their children to the school.

The people''s strength is being promoted in the movement of All people to protect the Fatherland Security

(HBO) - Yen Nghiep commune (Lac Son) always has a sense of improving the quality of the movement of All people to protect the Fatherland Security, contributing to stabilize the Political Security – Social Security and Order in the area.

Cham Mat ward’s Fatherland Front Committee holds 8th congress

(HBO) – The Fatherland Front Committee of Cham Mat ward in Hoa Binh city has recently organised its 8th Congress.

Programme encourages ethnic minority students to speak Vietnamese

(HBO) – An exchange programme themed "Our Vietnamese language” for ethnic minority students in the 2018-2019 academic year has been held by Mai Chau district’s division of education and training in Hang Kia commune.

The person “thinks differently” in Binh Thanh

(HBO) - With more than 1,000 square meters of rice fields to get only enough food, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuong, in Giang village, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district, has shifted to produce aromatic herbs to supply for Hoa Binh city market. This not only creates jobs for the family members but also for stable income 2-3 times more than rice plantation.

Phuc San Commune Medical Center - where the local people believe in

(HBO) - The medical Center is a reliable address for 1,964 people in Phuc San commune (Mai Chau district). In addition, the center is the place to have the faith in the examination and treatment of some patients out of the locality.

Yen Thuy district strengthens the fight against gambling and lottery crimes

(HBO) - In order to proactively fight with gambling evils, Yen Thuy district police instructed the professional teams to closely monitor the area, actively coordinate with police of communes and towns to grasp the situation, promote strongly the propaganda among the local people about the consequences, the bad effects of gambling and lottery.

Thuong Coc commune unite to build new rural area

(HBO) – Launched in 2016, the campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas and promote urban civilization" has been actively implemented by Thuong Coc commune in Lac Son district in association with the movement "joining hands to build new rural areas".

Vietnam attaches importance to cooperation, dialogue on human rights

Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of respecting and ensuring full human rights in conformity with international standards and attaches importance to cooperation and dialogue on human rights.

Programme supports sustainable development in Hoa Binh province

(HBO) – The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has coordinated with agencies to implement the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 28/2015/QD-TTg (Decision 28) on regulations on credits for households that have just escaped from poverty. The programme has been seen as a channel that helps the targeted households develop economy more sustainably.

The direction to develop community tourism in Tien village

(HBO) - Bring the advantage of Hoa Binh Lake area with beautiful scenery, convenient waterway transportation to community tourism villages, so Tien village, Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong) has many opportunities to develop its tourism and become a community tourist attraction to tourists when coming to the resort of Hoa Binh Lake.

Interactive drama project contributes to preventing child abuse

LifeArt Vietnam, a social organisation, has co-ordinated with several primary schools in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, to create dramatic plays on child sexual abuse prevention, in which students directly join in as actors and actresses.

Storm Yutu weakens when entering East Sea

Storm Yutu has weakened as it entered the East Sea on the morning of October 31, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.