HBO – A cooperation agreement on implementing programmes/projects funded by World Vision Vietnam (WVV) in Hoa Binh province from 2017 – 2022 was signed on September 10 between the provincial People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province and World Vision Vietnam.
The
document was inked by Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee, and Tran Thi Thu Huyen, National Director of World Vision
Vietnam.
Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the Hoa
Binh People’s Committee, and Tran Thi Thu Huyen, National Director of World
Vision Vietnam, sign the cooperation agreement.
World Vision
Vietnamhas implemented numerous projects in Hoa Binh province since 2009, aiming to
help locals, have more opportunities to address shortcomings on knowledge,
skills, capital resources and management towards sustainable welfare for
children.
Currently, World Vision
Vietnamassists three regional development programmes in Yen Thuy, Mai Chau and Lac Son
with total aid commitments of 6,121,308 USD.
Under the 2017-2022 cooperation agreement, World Vision
Vietnam agrees
to join hands with the provincial People’s Committee to set up and implement regional
programmes, and promote cooperation with sectors to ensure regional programmes’
activities will provide best support possible for the implementation of local socio-economic
development plans. The organisation will seek different resources for the
regional programmes.
The provincial People’s Committee will approve WVV-funded programmes/projects,
and instruct relevant sectors, bodies, and districts to work closely with the
organisation in implementing the programmes/projects.
Hoa Binh will also assist the organisation with necessary administrative procedures,
including tax and and VAT exemption in accordance with the Vietnamese
government’s regulations.
The two sides also committed to implementing regional programmes according to
regulations on aid of non-foreign governmental organisations in
Vietnam.
The total estimated funding for the three regional programmes in Lac Son, Mai
Chau and Yen Thuy is over 4.8 million USD.
The agreement is carried out from October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2022.
Ngoc Luong commune in Yen Thuy district is striving to reach the finish line in advanced new-style rural area building in 2024. By promoting the implementation of solutions, the commune has to date completed necessary criteria set for advanced new-style rural communes for the 2021 – 2025 period.
The Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board held a meeting on December 9 to look into some socio-economic development issues. The event was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.
As a gateway district adjacent to Hanoi and aiming for town status by 2025, Luong Son district has always paid attention to administrative procedure reform, focusing on cutting the number of procedures, reducing processing times, and lowering costs for citizens and businesses when carrying out administrative procedures.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee, visited and extended his congratulations to the staff at the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh on the occasion of the 42nd Vietnam Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982-2024).
As part of the second Da River fish and shrimp festival in Hoa Binh province, the provincial People's Committee on November 15 held a fish worship ceremony and released lanterns on Da River.
The vibrant "Ruou Can (a kind of wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws) Festive Night”, was held on November 18 as part of the Hoa Binh Province Culture- Tourism Week 2024, attracting a large number of locals and visitors.
