In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.

The leaders
from the Provincial Committee’s Publicity and Education Commission awarded the
first prize to the individuals.

The leaders of
the Provincial Committee’s Publicity and Education Commission, the Department
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Provincial Women's Union awarded the
prizes to the winning groups.
Online
Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024 aims to
continue promoting the dissemination of the Party's guidelines and policies,
the State's policies and laws on family work and the family violence prevention
and control; raising the awareness of the officers, the party members and the
people of all walks of life, and the sense of responsibility of all levels,
sectors and localities in implementing the family work and family violence
prevention and control; building a prosperous, progressive, happy family... The
competition takes place in 4 weeks, starting from 8:00 a.m. on November 18,
2024, and ending at 9:00 p.m. on December 13, 2024. The competition has
received the response and participation of a large number of the officers,
civil servants, public employees, employees, students, and armed forces in the
province. A total of 29,314 people participated in the 4 weeks of the
competition.
At the summary
conference, the Organizing Committee awarded the winning collectives and
individuals. The individual prizes include 4 first prizes, 8 second prizes, and
12 third prizes. The collective prizes include 1 first prize, 2 second prizes,
and 3 third prizes. Particularly, the collective first prize was awarded to the
Department of Education and Training; 4 individual first prizes include Luu Thi
Hoa from Thang Loi Quarter, Hang Tram town, Yen Thuy district; Doan Huyen Trang
from Trung Minh ward, Hoa Binh city; Bui Thi Khanh Hoa from Tan Hoa
Kindergarten B, Hoa Binh city; Bui Thi Khanh Li from Son Ca Kindergarten, Hoa
Binh city.
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.