One of the precious legacies President Ho Chi Minh left for following generations is a collection of four articles titled "Diligence, thrift, integrity, uprightness” using pen-name Le Quyet Thang on the May 30, May 31, June 1, and June 2, 1949 issues of the Cuu Quoc newspaper. Infused with the late leader’s teachings, the youth of Hoa Binh province have been exerting efforts to make self-improvement to contribute to the development of their hometown and the Fatherland.
Nguyen Trung Kien (second from right), Director of the Doc Lap Agricultural Services Cooperative in Hoa Binh city, gives safe vegetable farming guidance to local residents.
Nguyen Trung Kien, Director of the Doc Lap Agricultural Services Cooperative, is one of the two exemplars of Hoa Binh province granted merit certificates by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education in recognition of their outstanding achievements in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s thought, moral example, and styles in 2024.
Previously, he also received a certificate of merit from the Prime Minister for considerable achievements in patriotic emulation movements in 2023, along with a certificate of merit from the chairperson of the provincial People’s Committee for his attainments in movements on the occasion of 75 years since President Ho Chi Minh issued the "Appeal for Patriotic Emulation”.
Kien said that born in Noi hamlet of Doc Lap commune, Hoa Binh city, he was always preoccupied with the fact that the soil in his hometown is fertile, but local farmers earned just enough money to cover their meals and were unable to escape from poverty.
Therefore, despite graduating from the faculty of ethnology at the University of Culture, Kien, with his love for agriculture, began his career by working at the Central Plant Protection joint Stock Company 1. After working at this company for two years to acquire knowledge and skills, he decided to return to his hometown. He piloted cultivating the Nova wax gourd in Doc Lap and some neighbouring communes. Results showed that this gourd variety suits the soil condition in these areas, generating high productivity and profit. To ensure income for his family and pursue the love for agriculture, he opened a store of agricultural materials and plant protection products.
With his acquired knowledge and experience, Kien came to each local household to give cultivation advice and help them access buyers.
To build a brand and ensure stable sale, he persuaded some households to establish a cooperative. In November 2020, with support from the Cooperative Alliance of Hoa Binh province and the local administration, the Doc Lap Agricultural Services Cooperative came into being.
From the initial 10 members with only 3.5ha of wax gourd farming, the cooperative now gathers 100 members with 10ha of farming under the VietGAP standards and another 30ha following food safety standards. In addition, it has also capitalised on local advantages to develop goat and chicken farming.
The participation in the cooperative has helped farmers secure stable sale for their products. Kien has assisted them to connect with traders, enabling farm produce to reach many wholesale markets in Hung Yen, Thai Binh, and Hanoi, among others. Safe vegetables of Doc Lap are now available at such supermarkets as Duc Thanh and Vinmart.
In particular, Kien’s efforts have significantly helped with local crop restructuring, switching from rice to other high-value crops, and the building of a safe vegetable brand for this mountainous commune.
Looking back on his journey, Kien said he is very happy that he has contributed his small part to his hometown’s development, adding he hopes young people will exert efforts to enrich themselves and keep in mind Uncle Ho’s teaching that "there's nothing too difficult, only fear of the wavering heart.”
In the spirit of "Party members go first, the people follow”, all households of Party members in the Doan Ket sub-region in Da Bac town, Da Bac district, voluntarily removed gates and fences, and donated land when the road expansion project passed through their properties. Inspired by their example, 68 households in the sub-region quickly followed suit, contributing over 1,400 sq.m of residential and perennial cropland to widen the main road through the residential area. The exemplary role of Party members in Doan Ket stands as a shining example of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a monthly meeting on May 29 to assess the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the first six months of 2025, the progress of key projects, and some other important issues.
During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always expressed his deep affection and special concern for children and youth. He once emphasized: "Caring for and educating children well is the responsibility of the entire Party and the entire people”; "First of all, the family (i.e. grandparents, parents, siblings) must do this job well”. "the Party Committees…, the Children’s Committee, the Youth Union, the education sector, and all related organizations must have specific plans to ensure children grow healthier and more progressive”. His teachings has been remaining valuable and serving as the guiding principles in the work of protecting, caring for, and educating children. In line with this ideology, Hoa Binh Province has continuously been prioritizing and investing resources in the well-being of children in recent years.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to provide opinions on several investment projects within the province. There was the attendance of Ms. Bui Thi Minh, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; Mr. Bui Đuc Hinh, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and other members of the Standing Committee; the leaders from other departments, agencies, and some localities.
The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hoa Binh province held a meeting on May 28 to honour outstanding village elders, village heads, and reputable individuals from local ethnic minority and religious communities.
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.
