(HBO) - In the afternoon of June 3, the Department of Health held a conference to implement the program "Expanding the scale of the rural clean water and sanitation based on the output” with the loans from the World Bank.
The delegates are discussing at
the conference.
The program is implemented in 21
provinces in the Northern mountainous region, the Central Highlands and the
Southern Central region, including Hoa Binh province. The programm was
conducted in the period of 2016 - 2020, however, it has been allowed to last
until the end of December 2022 by the Governemnt due to the impact of Covid-19
pandemics. The program focuses on providing the communication activities to
change the behavior, developing the sanitation market and building the
infrastructure to support the behavior change, support the sustainable service
development and build the institutional capacity for the service delivery. In
Hoa Binh province, the program has been implemented since 2018, with the goal
of 60 communes achieving the commune-wide sanitation, 30 communes achieving the
sustainable commune-wide sanitation, 85 water works and communal health
stations' latrines being renovated and newly built. Up btill now, 85 water
works and the medical sanitary latrines have been built and renovated; 32 out
of the 60 communes have achieved the commune-wide sanitation, 11 out of the 30
communes have achieved the sustainable commune-wide sanitation.
The conference has focused on
discussing and analyzing the difficulties and obstacles in the actual
implementation process in the locality, especially in the remote and
mountainous communes and areas with difficult economic conditions in Kim Boi,
Da Bac, Cao Phong districts, which have the low rate of hygienic latrines for
the households. Thereby, it has been contributing to the completion of the plan
and roadmap so that all households have and use the hygienic latrines by 2030
according to the Government's commitment to the international community.
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.