(HBO) – Deputy Director for the Hanoi region of the Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) Ngo Quoc Hung presented Hoa Binh province with 100,000 rapid antigen test kits for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on February 23. The kits, branded Biocredit, are worth nearly 4.6 billion VND (201,300 USD) in total.
Photo: An official of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee receives the test kits from the Sacombank representative.
Appreciating the assistance from Sacombank, Dang Bich Ngoc, Vice President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee, said amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Hoa Binh, the test kits presented by the bank is a practical and meaningful gift helping the province with the pandemic combat.
This is the largest number of test kits Hoa Binh has received from a donor through the provincial VFF Committee so far, she said, expressing her hope that Sacombank will continue standing side by side with the province to surmount these trying times and carry out other programme.
The provincial VFF Committee’s Standing Board pledges to distribute the kits in a timely, open, and appropriate manner, she added.
Sacombank, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, has always paid attention to supporting anti-pandemic efforts. It hasn’t opened a branch in Hoa Binh but still offered practical aid for the province in the COVID-19 fight./.
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.
