(HBO) - A staff member at the Thuan Hoa social protection centre of Hoa Binh was among 150 individuals and collectives honoured in the 17th KOVA awards at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16.
Leaders of the provincial Women’s Union
congratulated Vi Thi Thuan (centre) after she received the KOVA award.
Vi Thi
Thuan, a staff member at the Thuan Hoa social protection centre in Chieng Chau
commune (Mai Chau district), is among five individuals honoured in the category
of "Good Life” for their inspiring good deeds. The Thai ethnic woman has played
an active role in preserving the local traditional brocade weaving. She has
built a common house for 35 women in disadvantaged circumstances such as
singleness, with disabilities and poverty, giving them stable jobs with income
ranging from 2.5 to 4 million VND a month.
The KOVA
Awards were started in 2002 as an initiative of Associate Professor – Dr.
Nguyen Thi Hoe, Chairwoman of the paint making group KOVA. The awards aim to
contribute to sustainable development through encouraging research on applied
science, spreading good deeds and supporting promising students. The awards
will continue to be extended to reach other subjects with the aim of
encouraging people from all walks of life to contribute to national development
using their knowledge, intelligence and innovation.
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.
