Achievements of emulation movement to build lifelong learning society

4/3/2019 - 4:35:15 PM

HBO - As a result of Hoa Binh’s emulation movement to a build lifelong learning society, nearly 68 percent of rural workers have learned knowledge and skills, and technology transfer at community learning centres. Meanwhile, 93 percent of the workers have engaged in vocational training, and more than 75 of them belong to the highly skilled workforce of the province’s spearhead economic sectors.

Officials in the difficult commune of Lac Sy (Yen Thuy) actively learn and apply IT to improve their work efficiency.

Illiterate eradication and education universalisation are the first goals set for the construction of a learning society. Therefore, over the past time, all levels and branches in the province have come up with effective solutions to organise literacy classes for adults. As a result, by the end of 2018, the rate of people aged 15-60 years old with literacy level 1 in the entire province reached 99.65 percent; and those of the same age group with literacy level 2 reached 97.68percent. Meanwhile, the rate of people aged 15-35 years old with literacy level 1 reached 99.92 percent. All of its 11 districts and cities met standards on the preschool universalisation for 5-year-old children, the secondary educational univesalisation level 2, and illiterate eradication level 2. The rate of attendance at the right age for primary and secondary education reached 100 percent, with 80 percent of children with disabilities, who are in primary school age, attending school.

Quach The Tan, Chairman of the provincial Study Encouragement Association, highlighted that for adults, the movement focuses on improving the competence level of computer, foreign languages, professional, and labour skills.

The lifelong learning campaign also promotes sharpening life skills, and building a better personal and community life. In the past five years, life skills teaching as part of academic education, particularly via extra-curricular activities, have attracted the participation of 94.3 percent of local students.

The quality of learning centres in Hoa Binh’s communes, wards and towns has been continuously improved, creating favorable learning conditions for many people, especially the rural workforce, women and people with disadvantaged backgrounds.

Linking vocational training with job creation

Creating jobs for labourers in general and young people in particular is currently a focus of the province, with vocational training linked to job creation considered one of the strategic breakthrough solutions.

Intergenerational self-help clubs benefit elderly people

A total of 30 intergenerational self-help clubs (ISHC) have been established in Hoa Binh province under the project "Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam" (VIE071) since 2021.

Woman active in charity work

Nguyen Thi Nu, a resident of Thach Ly sub-area in Da Bac township of Da Bac district, has been popular in the area as a simple woman that is rich in compassion. For nearly 10 years, she has spread her kindness through many charity activities to ease difficulties for the needy.

All-people voluntary blood donation day, April 7th: Donating blood saves lives - giving life

Voluntary blood donation (HMTN) is a noble and humane gesture. 24 years ago, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 43/2000/QD-TTg on mobilizing and encouraging Voluntary blood donation and designated April 7 every year as "All-People Voluntary blood donation Day”. This is an important milestone in the movement of voluntary blood donation, creating a strong change in the awareness and action at all levels of the government and people from all walks of life.

Yen Thuy working to become new-style rural district

Yen Thuy is aiming to become a new-style rural district by 2025. To achieve this goal, the district has been mobilising the entire political system and local people to early fulfil required criteria.

Hoa Binh man transforms bamboo into “dragons”

From a normal bamboo tree, Nguyen Van Nam in Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district has transformed it into a "bamboo dragon". His works have been present in many countries.