In the morning of August 26th, the South Korean non-governmental organization Good Neighbors International (GNI) donated 36 projectors with a value of over 900 million VND, to the schools in Hoa Binh City.
The representative from GNI in Hoa Binh was handing over the donation to the People's Committee of Hoa Binh City.
After receiving the projectors, GNI will assist in installing, setting up, and providing usage guidance for 35 schools across 18 wards and communes in the area. This initiative aims to enhance the educational conditions in the local schools.
GNI was established in South Korea in 1991 and now operates in over 45 countries worldwide. Since 2009, GNI has been implementing foreign non-governmental aid projects in Hoa Binh City. Currently, the project for "Hoa Binh City Community Development, 2024-2028”, funded by GNI, is being carried out in eight wards and communes including Thinh Lang, Thai Binh, Dan Chu, Thong Nhat, Yen Mong, Hoa Binh, Hop Thanh and Quang Tien. The project's activities are organized into various sectors, including child sponsorship, education and child protection, public health, livelihood development, and humanitarian aid. The committed aid budget for the 2024-2028 period is 1,089,000 USD.
The National Science and Engineering Fair for secondary and high school students was held at Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City from March 19-21 by the Ministry of Education and Training.
As women's participation in key leadership positions of Hoa Binh province is still modest while some women in rural and mountainous areas or from ethnic minorities face limited access to policies, the provincial Party Committee's Organisation Board has advised the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board to direct Party committees at all levels and localities to pay more attention to training female personnel and creating favourable conditions for women to take over leadership and management roles, thus addressing a shortage in the number of female cadres.
The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province held a conference on March 18 to review the performance of the "Safe and Happy School" Project and set out tasks for 2025. The project, funded by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF), aims to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for students. The event saw the attendance of representatives from the TFCF and 26 beneficiary schools.
With over 70% of their workers being women, trade unions across industrial parks (IPs) in Hoa Binh have been actively safeguarding their legal rights and interests while implementing initiatives to improve their income and well-being.
In recent years, the Hoa Binh provincial General Hospital has continuously innovated itself and improved the quality of medical services to meet the increasing needs of local people. With substantial investments in infrastructure and modern equipment, along with a team of highly qualified doctors and nurses, the hospital has gradually established itself as one of the leading medical units in the Northwestern region and a trusted destination for healthcare for people inside and outside the province.
From mastering the fundamentals of programming to achieving national recognition, the Programming Club of the Le Van Tam Primary School (STAR LVT28) in Hoa Binh city has made remarkable strides in the field of robotics.
