In order to ensure that all senior citizens can enjoy a warm Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the administration of Hoa Binh and the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) at all levels in the province have implemented many practical activities to care for them.
Representatives from the Association of
the Elderly in Cao Phong district present gifts to the elderly in Tien Lam
village, Bac Phong commune, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2024.
In Kim Boi district, the district Association of the Elderly has advised the
management board of the fund for the elderly of the district to build a plan to
present 300 gift packages worth 200,000 VND (8.16 USD) each to needy senior
citizens in the locality, and mobilise resources from local businesses to care
for the elderly.
Quach Dinh Hanh, head of the Representative Board of the district Association
of the Elderly, said that the activities will complete by January 21. However,
the association will continue to raise fund for the elderly facing difficulties
in the locality.
Currently, Hoa Binh is home to more than 15,000 senior citizens eligible for
social support, including 4,400 lonely and disabled people at the age of under
80, and 11,000 over 80 years old.
The VAE at all levels in Hoa Binh aims to present nearly 3,000 Tet gift
packages worth 200,000-500,000 VND each to local senior citizens, while
coordinating with the provincial Red Cross Society as well as localities to
provide support to the elderly facing difficulties with support of charity
funds and donors.
The association will also organise greeting celebration for the elderly
reaching the ages of 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, and over 100.
Alongside, it will coordinate with localities to hold cultural and art
exchanges as well as sports events for the elderly, while promoting the role of
Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs in caring for the elderly.
Bui Tuan Hai, President of the Hoa Binh chapter of the VAE, said that the
association will continue to conduct activities to care for the elderly, while
continuing advising the local Party Organisation and administration in
implementing policies for this group of residents, thus encouraging the elderly
to engage in Party building and socio-economic development in the locality.
In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.
On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
In the spirit of mutual support, charitable groups and donors in and outside Hoa Binh province have come together and joined hands with local authorities and organisations to hold meaningful, humanitarian activities for the poor, vulnerable, and those in need, spreading love and kindness from the "golden hearts" in the community.
The "Volunteer Youth" movement is the pride of Vietnamese youth. Along with the spread of the movement in Hoa Binh province, the volunteer youth movement in Lac Son district has many imprints, creating a vibrant emulation atmosphere for the youth, contributing to building a rich and civilised homeland.
Kim Boi district, a revolutionary land rich in cultural heritage, is "awakening” with major opportunities to become a tourism and eco-urban hub in Hoa Binh province and the region as a whole.
Thanks to the support of local authorities, Hoa Binh’s education system continues to achieve significant progress, contributing to meeting comprehensive reform targets and students' learning needs as well as supplying high-quality human resources for the province.
