(HBO)- The province currently has 100,914 elderly members, taking part in 1,001 associations. The members of the elderly association account for nearly 12% of the whole province's population.

Members of the intergenerational club of
Chieng hamlet, Lien Vu commune, Lac Son district are actively participating in
cultural and artistic activities.
Currently, the Association of Elderly at all
levels in the province have built a fund of "All people take care and
promote the role of the elderly people". This fund is over 3.8 billion
VND. Using the fund, The Association of all levels gave gifts, visited the sick
elderly, maintaining the activities to support the poor and difficult elderly
in the whole province. In 2018, the associations of all levels directly
coordinated with departments, branches and mass organizations to visit and give
more than 8 thousand gifts to the elderly members on holidays and Tet with a
total value of over 2.9 billion VND. They also coordinated to celebrate the longevity
wishing ceremony for more than 10 thousand elderly members with a total amount
of more than 1.9 billion VND. In particular, the Association collaborates with
the National Front, branches and groups to delete 15 temporary houses for the
elderly. The provincial elderly care fund provide expense to help 2 elderly
households in Da Bac district repair their houses.The associations at all
levels have coordinated for the health examination for more than 43 thousand
turns of elderly people in the province. In particular, there were screening
eye diseases for more than 13 thousand elderly people, eye surgery to replace
vitreous lenses for more than 2 thousand elderly people. In 2018, the whole
province established 10 intergenerational clubs to help each other. Over the
time, it shows that the model really brings a practical meaning to the elderly
members at all levels, especially the poor and lonely members without support.
Through the form of the capital support to help members develop small economies
and organize charitable activities in the community, the inter-generational
clubs have helped many poor members with the opportunity to stabilize their
lives and health care.
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.