The Vietnam Women Union Central Committee and the UNICEF Vietnam on May 28 organised a programme in response to World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024. The online programme was connected to more than 300 sites in the country's 63 cities and provinces.
A conference held in Hoa Binh under the
programme.
World Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed annually
on May 28, is dedicated to breaking taboos and raising awareness of the
importance of good menstrual hygiene management (MHM). The annual global day
aims to create a world where no one is held back because they menstruate by
2030.
This year's event featured a wide range of
activities such as sharing knowledge and skills on menstrual hygiene management
through art performances, as well as practical and effective solutions and
initiatives in this regard, along with exchange activities.
It sent out the message of acting together to
create a world where women and girls have full access to information,
education, facilities, and clean water and hygiene services to ensure personal
hygiene.
Da Bac district, like many other localities, faces challenges such as unemployment and unstable job opportunities, with an average 900 labourers needing vocational training annually and nearly 1,000 looking for jobs. The district has collaborated with the provincial Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, job service centres, and domestic and international recruitment agencies to organise job fairs and consultation sessions every year.
Organ donation has been a humanitarian movement across the nation over the recent past. The deeds by donors and their families have inspired many people to register as future donors and embodying the profound message of giving the gift of life.
As the 2025 Lunar New Year is approaching, workers in Hoa Binh province eagerly anticipate their bonuses, seen as a crucial source of motivation and financial support for a joyful holiday season.
Recognising the importance of environmental criteria in building new-style rural areas, Hoa Binh province’s Party committees and authorities have focused on protecting the rural and craft village environment. These efforts have transformed the rural landscape and gradually improved local living standards.
With an allocation of 44 billion VND (1.72 million USD) under the national target programme on socio-economic development in the ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021-2025 period, Hoa Binh city has invested in the target areas, creating many changes in the living conditions of local ethnic minority communities.
The social security system at all levels in Hoa Binh province has been making concerted efforts to ensure benefits of citizens and workers when they participate in social insurance and health insurance.
