(HBO) – Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper and the youth union committees of the northwestern provinces of Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Hoa Binh presented the "Tiep suc den truong” (Give Students Strength) scholarships to 122 new university students with disadvantaged backgrounds on September 6.
The event at the Cultural Palace of Hoa Binh was
attended by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu and
representatives of Tuoi tre newspaper, local departments, sectors and
organisations, and the Vinacam study encouragement fund.
Vice
Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu and representatives of
Tuoi tre newspaper, Vinacam company and the province’s study encouragement fund
grant the "Give Students Strength” scholarships to 30 freshmen of Hoa Binh.
The "Give Students Strength” scholarship is part
of Tuoi tre newspaper’s "Vi ngay mai phat trien” (For Tomorrow’s Development)
programme, which was launched in 2003. It has supported about 15,000
less-privileged freshmen with more than 75 billion VND (3.3 million USD) so
far. Thanks to this scholarship, many students have finished their study and
contributed to the society after graduating.
In 2017, Tuoi tre newspaper has worked with the
youth union committees of 63 provinces and cities to present scholarships worth
over 13 million VND (572,000 USD) to more than 1,700 new university students
nationwide. The scholarships, worth 7 million VND (nearly 310 USD) each or 10
million VND (440 USD) for special cases, were granted according to regions: the
central region, the
Central Highlands, the
southeastern region, 10 northern provinces, and six northwestern provinces.
Total scholarships for students in the northwest
approximated 900 million VND (39,600 USD) funded by the Vinacam study
encouragement fund and the Vinacam joint Stock Company. There were 10 special
scholarships worth 10 million VND each and another 112 ones worth 7 million VND
each. Hoa Binh had 30 freshmen benefiting from the scholarships.
The emulation movement "Hoa Binh joining hands to build new-style rural areas” has been widely spreading, becoming a driving force that motivates the localities to renew rural landscapes and improve the material and spiritual lives of the residents. In this movement, the people play a central role-both as the main implementers and direct beneficiaries of its outcomes.
In response to the global digital revolution, Hoa Binh Newspaper is transforming itself into a modern and multi-platform media hub, blending cutting-edge technology with a restructured newsroom and a new generation of tech-savvy journalists.
Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly recently held a conference to review the project on expanding the inter-generation self-help club model until 2025.
In a move to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024 by the Politburo, which targets breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Health has issued a plan to roll out the "Digital Literacy for All” campaign within the local health sector.
An Nghia Commune (Lạc Sơn District) is one of the communes that achieved the tha standard of the national new rural area in 2018. Entering a new development phase, the commune is now trying to meet the criteria for the advanced new rural development. With the strong political will and the public consensus, the commune is gradually overcoming the challenges to reach this goal, aiming for the sustainable development.
