(HBO) – The Vietnam wild orchid preservation association in collaboration with Hoa Binh province’s orchid association and Luong Son orchid club recently presented 30 bikes and ten scholarships to impoverished students with excellent academic achievements of Hop Hoa Primary and Junior High Schools in Luong Son district.
On the
occasion, Hanoi orchid friends association also presented 11 scholarships, and
98 schoolbags to students of the schools with a total value of nearly 55
million VND.

Photo: Members of the Vietnam wild orchid
preservation association presents bikes to impoverished students of Hop Hoa
Primary and Junior High Schools in Luong Son district.
The Vietnam wild orchid preservation association was set up in September,
2015. It membership has increased to over 77,000 across the nation. Besides
sharing experience in planting various kinds of flowers, especially wild orchid,
the association has auctioned off orchids to collect money for disadvantaged
students.
With the motto "Accompanying disadvantaged children”, the association has
splashed out billions of VND giving gifts to students in 60 schools nationwide.
More than just an information technology teacher, Bui Van Nien is an inspiring figure who has nurtured the scientific curiosity and creative spirit of students in Vietnam’s ethnic minority communities.
Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
The Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control of Hoa Binh province, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, held a ceremony on May 28 in response to the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week (from May 25 to 31). The event was chaired by Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee.
Since 2021, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (CIIDC) under the Department of Industry and Trade has been implementing a school lighting model as part of the plan for using energy efficiently and economically in Hoa Binh Province in the pẻiod of 2021 - 2025. This model not only aims to improve the learning conditions and enhance the education quality, but it also promotes the message of energy saving, energy security, environmental protection and contributes to the goals of socio-economic development.
In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.