Head of the Central Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai congratulated Buddhists on Lord Buddha’s 2562nd birthday while visiting the Executive Council of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at Quan Su Temple in Hanoi on May 22.

Xuan Phong protects the area from drug abuse and prostitution

(HBO) - Being a remote and extremely difficult commune in Cao Phong district with high mountainous terrain, there are 820 households with over 3,600 people living in Xuan Phong commune scattered in 10 hamlets.

More opportunities for ethnic minority students in Hoa Binh’s high school entrance examination

(HBO) – The high school entrance examination for the 2018-2019 academic year in Hoa Binh province will be divided into two phases. The first phase will be dedicated to the Hoang Van Thu High School for the Gifted from June 4-6, while the second phase will be held for the remaining schools from June 14-16.

Vietnamese warned about high hypertension risk

Vietnam has about 12 million people who suffer from high blood pressure, heard a meeting in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on May 17, aiming to raise public awareness on the long-term dangers of the medical condition.

Tu Do Commune Health Center is looking forward to be invested in upgrading

(HBO) - From the center of the district about more than 20 km, Tu Do commune is the deepest remote commune of Lac Son district with a lot of difficulties. The Commune Health Center was built in 2003 but due to its low and flooded location area, the facilities were degraded and they did not meet the demand of medical examination and treatment for 2,608 local people in the commune.

Dak Lak reburies soldiers’ remains repatriated from Cambodia

A ceremony was held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on May 16 to rebury remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during wartime.

Promptly evacuating people in areas prone to landslides, floods

(HBO) – The historic downpours in Hoa Binh province in last October caused widespread flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas, threatening life, property and production of local people. The province has over 5,900 households directly affected by natural disasters and in need of being evacuated promptly and for a long-term.

Mai Chau District has used preferential loans effectively

(HBO) – In that time, the capital of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has promoted its efficiency practically, especially in supporting production development for poor households and beneficiaries of social welfare living in Mai Chau – a highland district. This is considered as an effective tool in the implementation of hunger eradication and poverty reduction, job creation and ensuring social security for ethnic groups in the area. Because of accessing the preferential loans to develop economy, people’s lives have been improved steadily. In 2017, there are 325 households which escaped the poverty with the help of preferential loans.

Vietnam bags four golds at 19th Asian Physics Olympiad

The 19th Asian Physics Olympiad concluded in Hanoi on May 12, with the Vietnamese eight-member delegation winning four gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

Free medical examination and treatment for 300 people in Ba Khan commune, Mai Chau District.

(HBO) - The provincial Red Cross cooperated with the Ministry of National Defense to organize humanitary examination and treatment, free medicine delivery in Ba Khan commune, Mai Chau district.

Knowledge contest on drowning prevention for children held in Hanoi

A knowledge contest to teach safety skills for children to prevent drowning was held in Hanoi on May 10.

Dan Hoa commune – together with the policy capital to reduce poverty

(HBO) – Being a commune with a convenient traffic system and relatively flat terrain, Dan Hoa commune (Ky Son) has many advantages for socio-economic development. In addition, it has favorable climate conditions for agricultural development towards diversification of crops. At present, there are 16 enterprises operating in the commune, creating jobs for many local workers. The commune has abundant human resources, having experience in production and manning, which is a great resource to exploit the land potential for economic development.

Call centre for health consultancy, disease prevention launched

The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases on May 9 launched a call centre for health consultancy and disease prevention.

Mai Chau district focuses on developing rural transport

(HBO) – Identifying that the development of rural transport (RT) will contribute to promoting socio-economic development, facilitating the trade, making the local people’s life and culture be improved. In the past years, rural infrastructure in Mai Chau district has been invested and improved; transportation system has contributed significantly to the construction of rural areas.

Synchronized the solutions to build National Standardized Schools
Luong Son district:

(HBO) - By April of 2018, the whole Luong Son district has 24 schools meeting the standards of national schools, accounting for 40%.

Turning old tires into playground for children in Yen Lac commune

(HBO) - With 4 automobile and 10 motorbike repair shops, the number of discarded old tires in Yen Lac commune, Yen Thuy district is big each month. Tires are gathered at the backyard or in front of the shop, which becomes not only a blot on the landscape but also the breeding ground of mosquito.

Ministry of Industry and Trade streamlines 54 administrative procedures

This is the third time that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has abolished a range of troublesome administrative procedures, with 54 procedures in ten areas eliminated and streamlined.

Get rich from raising deer to take the antler

(HBO) - According to the introduction of Lam Son Commune People's Committee (Luong Son), we visited the family of a veteran Nguyen Minh Thang in Nam Son Union, who had nearly 20- experience- years of raising deer to take the antler.

Traffic accidents kill 52 in reunification holiday

A total of 76 traffic accidents occurred across the country from April 28 – 30, killing 52 people and injured 46 others, according to a report from the Ministry of Public Security.

Poor supported to escape from poverty

(HBO) – Over the past years, the credit programme for poor households has significantly contributed to poverty reduction and the implementation of the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

Hoa Binh strives to ensure security during festivals

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province plans to hold 54 festivals and cultural and sport activities this year, including three district-level festivals and 44 at commune and village level. Some 47 festivals have to date taken place.

Mai Chau district encourages locals’ involvement in maintaining social order, safety

(HBO) – Residents in Lac 1 village, Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau) have detected and alerted authorities on the acts of Trinh Van Toan, a member of the so-called Provisional National Government of Vietnam – an exile reactionary organisation, and four other suspects, thanks to their high vigilance against crimes.

Vietnam’s practical activities in response to Earth Day

Nearly 2,000 volunteers collected waste at public places in Ho Chi Minh City on April 22 in response to Earth Day 2018 which has the theme of "End Plastic Pollution.”

The contest on "Teachers as General Chief of Good Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers" in Ky Son district

(HBO) - Ky Son District Education and Training Board has just held a contest on "Teachers to be General Chief of Good Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers" in Ky Son district in 2018.

Initial success with planting Sachi trees

(HBO) - The project of planting Sachi trees in Ky Son district was implemented in 4 communes: Hop Thanh, Yen Quang, Mong Hoa and Phuc Tien with a total area of 5 hectares. This is the kind of trees to be first planted by the district. Despite the new trial, the Sachi trees were evaluated to be suitable with the climate, soil in the hills and mountains, so the trees were growing, developing well and being harvested.