(HBO) – In that time, the capital of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has promoted its efficiency practically, especially in supporting production development for poor households and beneficiaries of social welfare living in Mai Chau – a highland district. This is considered as an effective tool in the implementation of hunger eradication and poverty reduction, job creation and ensuring social security for ethnic groups in the area. Because of accessing the preferential loans to develop economy, people’s lives have been improved steadily. In 2017, there are 325 households which escaped the poverty with the help of preferential loans.
Thanks to the preferential loans of Vietnam
Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), Ms. Thi Kieu Ha and her family, living in Cha
hamlet, Tong Dau commune (Mai Chau), has invested in feeding buffalos. After
repaying the loans, she still gained two buffalos as profits to reinvest.
In order for people to access the
preferential loans, VBSP in Mai Chau district has cooperated with political-social
organizations to establish new branches at many hamlets and communes, which
facilitates the disbursement, debt and interest collections. At the same time,
VBSP cooperated with Examination Board to monitor the evaluation of lending
whether or not to follow the regulation of policy and beneficiaries properly,
and promote the efficiency of using preferential loans as targets planed.
Mr. Van Chuong Bui, Director of VBSP Branch
in Mai Chau, said: "Mai Chau district is implementing 14 programs about preferential
loans. Receiving these loans, dozens of households escaped the poverty
sustainably, dozens of people have jobs and many students and poor households
who borrowed these loans could go to school and construct houses respectively.
At the end of March, 2018, the outstanding
balances of these programs about preference loans in Mai Chau attained 246.795
millions VND, equal to 95% of amount planed.
The balance of savings deposited by
organizations and individuals, and savings in Financial Institutes has gained
21.155 millions VND. There are 230 financial institutes in the whole district
and 7.958 customers having loan outstanding balance. Next, the works of
consolidation and improvement the quality of services of credits have enhanced
significantly, particularly in that there are 319 millions VND of bad debt
accounting for 0,13% of the total debts, and there is no defalcation and misappropriation fraud. Moreover, there are
23 branches located in communes of district to supply services of lending, debt
collections and others of VBSP”.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
In recent years, the Women's Union of Yen Thuy district has actively contributed to the implementation of the National Target Program on building new the rural areas. The Union's activities not only help raise awareness of environmental protection for the members, the women, and the people but they also contribute to improving the appearance of rural areas and improving the quality of life.
The model of intergenerational self-help club (ISC) has been expanded in Mai Chau district over recent times, contributing to sharing and motivating the disadvantaged people, especially the elderly, to improve their lives.
Following President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings that emulation is patriotism, patriotism requires emulation, the trade union at all levels in Hoa Binh has effectively implemented patriotism emulation movements, especially the "effective, creative working” movement. Responding to the movement, local workers, public servants, and officials have proposed many creative and applicable ideas, helping spread the movement to all agencies, units, and businesses.