The Hoa Binh Elderly Association and the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on May 7 held a working session with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Embassy and sponsors of a local project on reducing senior citizens’ income and health vulnerabilities in Vietnam (VIE071).
The delegation and sponsors visit and present gifts to an old woman cared for at home by the intergenerational self-help club in Hanh Phuc village, Hoa Son commune, Luong Son district.
The VIE071 is funded by the Japanese Government, through the World Bank, and implemented by the provincial association and HelpAge International in Vietnam from 2021 to 2024. The project has so far completed the establishment of 30 Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs (ISHCs) in six districts and cities. With eight activity areas, it has facilitated nearly 11,700 people indirectly. A total of 60 sessions of free consultation and health check-ups have been organised, with 115 cultural and sports groups established and effectively maintained. Nearly 200 people have been supported and cared for, while more than 80 million VND (3,200 USD) have been mobilised for social welfare activities.
The project aims to boost the participation of the elderly in income-raising activities as well as increase the use of social care and health services in communities through the ISHCs. It also aims to enhance the capacity of related personnel and relevant parties in establishing, managing, and replicating the club model, as well as supporting adaptation to the aging population trend.
At the working session, the delegates were briefed on some key tasks of the provincial association and the local situation of the aging population. Discussing difficulties and advantages of the project, participants assessed its impact on the general society and the elderly in particular, with solutions proposed to further expand the operation of the ISHCs.
Earlier in the morning, the working delegation visited and participated in activities at the ISHC in Hanh Phuc village, Hoa Son commune, Luong Son district. They presented gifts to elderly individuals cared for by club volunteers.
The People's Committee of Luong Son district coordinated with the Information and Education Committee of the district's Party Committee to organise a popularisation competition themed "Uncle Ho with Luong Son, Luong Son learns and follows Uncle Ho". The competition attracted 11 teams with nearly 200 contestants.
The official session of the 16th Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Congress of Hoa Binh province for the 2024 - 2029 tenure took place at the province’s Cultural Palace on August 1.
A delegation of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee led by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, paid tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on July 25.
Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Duc Hinh has written an article affirming that in the 2019-2024 tenure, adhering to the direction of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, under the leadership and guidance of the provincial Party Committees and party committees at all levels, and the close and effective coordination of the administrations, departments, agencies, and organisations, the VFF Committees at all levels in Hoa Binh province have been determined, innovative and flexible in fulfilling its roles and missions, thus achieving many significant results.
The communist youth unions at all levels organised various activities in tribute to war martyrs and sick soldiers who sacrificed and devoted themselves to the national liberation and unification cause.
The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has left boundless sadness for people nationwide. Hoa Binh Newspaper talked with some officials, soldiers and people of Hoa Binh about their sentiments for the late leader.
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