(HBO) – As of the end of April, outstanding loans for the poor and other beneficiaries of social policies in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province, approximated 300.1 billion VND (nearly 13 million USD), according to the transaction office of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) in the district.
Since the year’s beginning, the VBSP branch in
Mai Chau has continued mobilising capital from different sources and disbursed
the money for the poor and other policy beneficiaries in a timely manner.
As much as 59.3 billion VND had been lent in the
first four months, including more than 32 billion VND for over 1,600 borrowers
in April.
Loans for households to carry out production and
business activities in disadvantaged areas account for the majority, more than
25.6 billion VND between January and April, raising the total credit of this
type so far to 80.5 billion VND for over 2,000 households.
It is followed by loans for poor households
(72.7 billion VND), near-poor households (54 billion VND), and clean water
supply and environmental hygiene projects (45.7 billion VND)./.
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.
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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.
