(HBO) - Hoa Binh is a province with a large ethnic minority population of 73%, 6 ethnic groups living together, including Muong, Kinh, Tay, Thai, Dao, Mong, of which 63% are Muong ethnic minority people. Muong. The province currently has 99 communes with extreme difficulties and 99 villages and hamlets with extreme difficulties under the Program 135, in the period of 2016-2020.

Mr. Bui Van Cuu, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People's Committee and leaders of some departments and organizations
are visiting Pa Co Shan Tea Area (Mai Chau).
From the period of 2009-2014 up to now, the
Party and State have invested thousands of billions VND in funding; at the same
time, they integrated many other mobilized funds to improve more and taken more
care of the ethnic people in the provincial minority areas. The guidelines and
policies of the Party and the State through the prestigious people in the
community and the realization has created a good effect on the local people,
strengthening the people's belief in the leadership of the Party.
Before 2015, the daily life of people living
in the Mong people Areas in the 2 communes of Hang Kia, Pa Co (Mai Chau) had
been hard because of lack of clean water at home. The Program 135 has built the
high water storage tanks, using water pipes for water to flow into each house.
Since then, the local people have not had to use the water providently and save
water, too.
Looking back on the path of implementing the
ethnic minority policies until the end of 2017, many economic indicators,
infrastructure, society, education, health, culture, target of the New Rural
Construction program have achieved important results, such as: the situation of
ethnic minorities is basically stable; political security, material and
spiritual life of the local people has been raised. The average income of the
province is 39,95 million VND / person / year, the gaps between urban areas and
rural areas, ethnic minority areas has been narrowed. 100% of the communes have
roads for cars to travel to the centers of the communes. 99.41% of communes
have access to national electricity; 99.31% of the households have access to
use electricity; the percentage of the households using hygienic water reaches
at 86%; 51% laborers have been trained; the figure of household of poor ethnic
minority people according to national standards reduced to 33%; 100% of
preschool children attended the classes at the right age; 25.24% of communes
met the national health standards; 20% of communes, wards and towns have
cultural center houses; 100% communes, wards and towns have commune cultural
post offices.
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.