In a collaborative effort to tackle plastic waste, Hoa Binh has taken measures to enhance pollution prevention and control, manage waste, and develop urban and rural environmental infrastructure, with emphasis placed on constructing recycling and waste treatment facilities equipped with advanced technology.
The
Hoa Binh port management agency and local authorities have launched a waste
collection campaign to protect the environment at the Bich Ha port in Hoa Binh
City.
Between 2020 and now, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and
Environment has coordinated with socio-political organisations to run over 180
conferences, training sessions, and awareness-raising campaigns on
environmental protection and combating plastic waste, targeting establishments,
businesses, environmental officials, and association members. More than 50
classes have been conducted to guide a total of 1,500 people in the safe use of
plant protection products and the collection of used plant protection
packaging. Four anti-plastic waste communication events have been held, while
over 3,000 reusable bags and thousands of biodegradable plastic bags have been
distributed to the public.
The department has intensified state management activities related to
environmental issues and rigorously addressed violations causing pollution.
Nguyen Thi Hoa, head of the department's environmental protection division,
stated that for projects investing in the province, environmental protection is
a priority. Those involving the production and import of non-biodegradable
plastic bags and single-use plastic products are either limited or not
considered for investment approval.
Despite the achieved results, changing behaviours and habits related to the use
of non-biodegradable plastic products remains challenging due to the products'
convenience and low cost. The local mechanisms, policies, and regulations on
plastic waste management are yet to be cohesive and the sorting, collection,
and treatment of waste are yet to fulfill expectations.
In the coming time, the province will continue to strictly enforce specific
obligations of manufacturers and distributors in the recovery, sorting,
recycling, or payment of waste treatment costs based on the quantity of
products sold on the market. Hoa Binh will also expedite the completion and
issuance of preferential policies to support and promote the environmental
industry, including the recycling industry. Research, meanwhile, will be
conducted to develop a secondary market for exchange of by-products and waste
products to turn waste into secondary resources in the closed-loop system of
new production cycles. Priority will be given to encouraging public
participation in environmental initiatives and implementing regulations to
replace harmful fuels and products with environmentally friendly and reusable
options.
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.
