(HBO) - Bui Van Hoai is Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Chi Thien commune - a disadvantaged locality of Lac Son district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. He is the only youth union cadre of Hoa Binh to be presented with the Ly Tu Trong Award in 2018.
In 2007,
when he was 23 years old, Hoai was elected to Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union of Chi Thien commune. After five years, with the credibility
of local youths and Hoai’s contributions and efforts in the local youth
movement, he was elected as secretary of the commune’s youth union.
In his new position, Hoai affirmed his leadership role by taking advantage of
the support of the Party Committee, administration and youth union members in
the commune to promote movements of the local youth union

Bui Van Hoai, Secretary
of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Chi Thien commune (Standing) in a programme
on providing life skills for young people who go to work away from their homes.
In the past three years, the commune’s youth union and Hoai were presented certificates
of merit by the provincial youth union and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth
Union’s Central Committee for excellent achievements in the youth work and
movements.
Upholding the role of a youth leader, Hoai led the local youth union to receive
many volunteer teams to conduct activities in the locality. All related works
were carried out safely and effectively, and received appreciation from the
people.
He has contributed to concretising movements launched by higher-level youth organisations.
Under his leadership, Chi Thien commune’s youth union implemented meaningful and
practical activities such as repairing roads, interior field canals, and constructing one
kilometre of road, contributing to promoting the movement of new-style rural
area development in the commune.
The commune’s youth union also arranged entertainment activities for over 2,000
children, presented gift to 110 policy
beneficiary families and disadvantaged households as well as over
500 poor students with outstanding academic achievements.
Members of the commune’s youth union contributed over 400 working days for policy beneficiary families on the occasion of theWar Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
The youth union of Chi Thien commune also organised seven art performance
exchange programmes, 11 volleyball tournaments and five men’s football tournaments for youths and children
in the locality./.
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.