(HBO) – In Cha Day hamlet of Pa Co commune (Mai Chau district), Sung A To is a
prestigious person who has won the affection and trust from local residents.
Through his concrete deeds, Sung A To has brought into play his role as a prestigious person in the community.
Many locals said that in the past, Mong ethnic people in Cha Day hamlet had to struggle with numerous hardships in their life. In the face of that fact, Sung A To has encouraged them to develop livelihoods in accordance with the Party and State’s guidelines and policies. Following his advice, many households have changed their mindset to plant forest and cultivate tea and vegetables. As a result, they have recorded better production effectiveness, helping improve their living conditions and reduce the household poverty rate. There are only 11 households living under the poverty line in the hamlet at present.
The improvements in Cha Day are substantially attributed by To. At the age of 83, he still devotes himself to communications activities. His deeds and advice have always been believed and followed by local residents. like Sung A To, Bui Thi Minh, a woman in Chieng hamlet of Vinh Dong commune (Kim Boi district), has also brought into play her role as a prestigious person by setting a good example and taking the lead in all local activities.
Making use of her prestige and persuasiveness, she has joined local Party committees and administrations in encouraging people to seriously adhere to the Party and State’s guidelines and policies, and stay united to develop a civilised lifestyle. In particular, she has helped authorities persuade local residents to support the building of a road linking different localities so as to facilitate site clearance and compensation.
These are two typical examples of prestigious persons in Hoa Binh province. Statistics show that the province currently has 1,282 prestigious persons in ethnic minority areas. They consist of 1,167 men (91%) and 115 women (9%). Among them, 1,027 are of the Muong ethnic group, 68 Thai, 50 Tay, 50 Dao, and 16 Mong. Over the past years, prestigious persons of ethnic minorities have properly performed their role in helping implement the Party and State’s guidelines, policies, and laws and
encouraging locals to meet citizens’ obligations. By making use of their prestige, they have fulfilled their role as the "nucleus” of solidarity in communities, set good examples, and called on others to actively engage in grassroots movements and activities. Many of them have succeeded in persuading locals to donate land to serve the construction of facilities.
According to the province’s Board for Ethnic Minority Affairs, prestigious persons in ethnic minority communities have greatly contributed to local emulation movements. They have acted as "bridges” connecting the Party and administrations with people and also as the "nucleus” of solidarity, taken the lead in movements, and encouraged locals to participate in joint poverty reduction efforts, thereby helping guarantee political security and social order and safety in ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Hoa Binh.
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.
