The Hoa Binh College of Technical Technology, in collaboration with the Hoa Binh Technical and Economic College and the provincial Association of Literature and Arts, hosted a gathering on April 15 to celebrate Laos’ traditional Bunpimay (New Year) Festival 2025 and debut the new book "Nguoi Muong o ban Don” (Muong people in Don village).

Representatives from provincial departments and units
present meaningful gifts to Lao students during the Bunpimay Festival.
As part of the educational cooperation programme with the Lao
province of Houaphanh, both Hoa Binh colleges have been receiving and training
Lao students since the 2020–2021 academic year. Currently, a total of 58 Lao
students are enrolled. Beyond academic and daily support, the colleges place
strong emphasis on Bunpimay celebrations each year to help students feel at
home.
This year’s gathering took place in a warm and festive
atmosphere, featuring traditional music and dance performances. Students were
gifted with thoughtful presents and joined traditional Lao New Year rituals
such as the baci (wrist-tying ceremony) and the joyful water-splashing
festivities.
On this occasion, the provincial Association of Literature and
Arts debuted the book "Nguoi Muong o ban Don”, a collection of essays,
stories, and poems about Don village in Sam Neua town, Houaphanh province. The
publication offers a heartfelt look into the lives and culture of the Muong
community in Laos, highlighting deep-rooted ties and reinforcing the enduring
friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.
The emulation movement "Hoa Binh joining hands to build new-style rural areas” has been widely spreading, becoming a driving force that motivates the localities to renew rural landscapes and improve the material and spiritual lives of the residents. In this movement, the people play a central role-both as the main implementers and direct beneficiaries of its outcomes.
In response to the global digital revolution, Hoa Binh Newspaper is transforming itself into a modern and multi-platform media hub, blending cutting-edge technology with a restructured newsroom and a new generation of tech-savvy journalists.
Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly recently held a conference to review the project on expanding the inter-generation self-help club model until 2025.
In a move to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024 by the Politburo, which targets breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Health has issued a plan to roll out the "Digital Literacy for All” campaign within the local health sector.
An Nghia Commune (Lạc Sơn District) is one of the communes that achieved the tha standard of the national new rural area in 2018. Entering a new development phase, the commune is now trying to meet the criteria for the advanced new rural development. With the strong political will and the public consensus, the commune is gradually overcoming the challenges to reach this goal, aiming for the sustainable development.