(HBO) – LOTTE Mart and the international humanitarian and development non-governmental organisation Good Neighbors (GNI) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve the supply of clean water in Mai Chau district in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh.
The rural development support project in Mai Chau was carried
out by GNI from 2011, focusing on student sponsorship, education, health care,
clean water and environmental sanitation, livelihood development and capacity
enhancement.
The project has been implemented in three
communes: Xam Khoe, Pieng Ve and Bao La with a combined population of over
8,300. As many as 1,057 children in the district were sponsored by the GNI.
Hoping to support locals with clean water, LOTTE
Mart has aided 1.4 billion VND (60,294 USD) for GNI in 2019 to implement
projects building clean water supply facilities for 2,100 people. The money is
used to buy and install water filters at kindergartens, primary and secondary
schools in the three aforesaid communes; build toilets at Bao La and Pieng Ve
primary schools, hand washing troughs at five primary and secondary schools,
and two automatic watering systems at Pu and Van hamlets in Xam Khoe and Pieng
Ve communes, respectively. In addition to these activities, the project will
implement communications programmes on sanitation and sustainable development
for people. It is expected to be completed in October 2019.
Representatives from LOTTE Mart and GNI Vietnam sign
cooperation agreement to carry out clean water project in Mai Chau district.
At HANOI JVC Training Center (Hanoi), the Farmers’s Support Center, the Provincial Farmers' Union and VTC1 International Development joint Stock Company recently held a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement to link consulting and create the labor resources working abroad for a limited period of time.
In recent years, the education career in Yen Thuy district has changed positively. The school facilities have newly been built and the quality of education has improved.
The Board for Women's Advancement of Hoa Binh province on November 11 officially launched the Action Month for Gender Equality, focusing on preventing and addressing gender-based violence. As part of the event, a special talk was held on the theme of sharing household work for a happy family. The event drew 300 delegates, including Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the provincial Board for Women's Advancement.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
