(HBO) – In accordance with Resolution No.21-NQ/TW on October 25, 2017 by 12th Party Central Committee about population works in the new situation, the province’s population works in recent years have been promoted, gradually changing policy focus from population and family planning (P-FP) to population and development. Provincial population quality has been improved. Family size of two children is increasingly acceptable to most couples, natural population growth rate decreased by almost 1%, gender ratio at birth cut down to 116.6 males/100 females.
Officials from the Provincial Sub-Department of PFP
provided consultation, collected blood samples for thalassemia screening in Tan
Lac.
With the objectives of continuing the declining birthrate, reducing
third child birth rate, while at the same time improving population quality, the
relevant authorities have focused on deploying activities such as: Expanding family planning and consultations, health examinations
before marriage, screenings for thalassemia, prenatal screenings, infant
screenings, and healthcare for the elderly…, gradually improving population
quality, average life expectancy reaching 72.7 years. Family planning services
providing systems were reinforced and developed; contraception rates among
couples of child-bearing ages reached 75.4%. Communication and mobilization
were regularly conducted with diverse forms to help change awareness and
practices for the majority of cadres, party members and people, fulfilling
objectives and plans even during COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
The coordination between levels, sectors and agencies in
incorporating P-FP works in the units’ professional activities, the support and
active participation of the mass people played a central role in
socializing population works, said Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Head of Provincial
Sub-Department of P-FP. The agency has actively advised Provincial Party
Committee and People’s Committee to introduce directives on population works,
especially on resolving the gender disparity at birth in the province,
promoting 2 children family size in residential areas community conventions…,
simultaneously strengthening propaganda, promoting social marketing about
non-clinical contraception methods./.
The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has issued a conclusion reviewing the three years implementing its resolution on preserving and promoting cultural values in Hoa Binh province for 2021 – 2025 with a vision towards 2030.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on October 29 chaired the October meeting of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, which focused on important issues related to the locality’s socio-economic development.
Mai Van Chinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has visited and presented gifts to revolution contributors in Hoa Binh city. joining him were Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee; Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; and Bui Van Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; along with other provincial officials.
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh expressed his hope for more support from the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) for the local development, while hosting a delegation from the two organisations led by Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Shinas on October 23.
During her working visit to Hoa Binh province on October 18, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan toured a site where late President Ho Chi Minh once stayed when he visited the Kim Boi district’s Party Committee. She was accompanied by officials from various ministries, agencies, and central organisations.
A ceremony was held in Kim Boi district on October 18 in the presence of Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the Party Central Committee and Vice State President, to mark 60 years since President Ho Chi Minh visited and met with the Party Committee of Kim Boi district (September 19, 1964 - 2024) and the 65th founding anniversary of the district (April 17, 1959 - 2024), and to receive the third-class Labour Order.
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