(HBO) – Party organisations, authorities and local people in Hoa Binh are holding various in activities to express gratitude to people with meritorious services to the country, taking care of Vietnamese heroic mothers, families of war invalids and martyrs, on the occasion of the Day of War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee visits and presents gifts to
Agent Orange victims in Phuong Lam ward (Hoa Binh city).
Whenever the family of Ha Thi Xum, mother of a fallen
soldier in Chieng Sai neighbourhood, Mai Chau town, has any problem or just
during holidays, the local party committee, authorities, relatives and
neighbours extend their help to the family. Especially during July, her family
is getting a new house built with funding of the province, significantly improving
the family's living standards.
In Hoa Binh City, provincial leaders visited and presented
gifts to three Vietnamese heroic mothers. The delegation also visited the
families of Agent Orange victims on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the
Agent Orange/dioxin disaster (August 10, 1961 - 2021).
Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Deputy Director of the provincial
Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs noted the province is
currently home to 13,437 families of people with meritorious services, of whom
more than 9,000 people and their relatives are receiving monthly allowances. In
recent years, the provincial Party Committee and the provincial People's
Committee have issued many documents to strengthen leadership and direction for
the work. The province has also implemented many preferential policies on
vocational training and job creation for children of war invalids and sick
soldiers. Benefits for people with meritorious services are guaranteed,
especially regular allowances, one-time allowances and other incentives such as
housing construction support, health insurance card issuance, health care,
tuition exemptions and reductions...
On average, the Provincial Gratitude Fund
mobilizes 5 billion VND in donations and support every year. Up to now, 99.7
percent of people with meritorious services households have achieved a standard
of living equal to or higher than the average standard of living compared to
people in the same area; 100 percent of communes, wards and townships are
recognized for doing well in caring work towards war invalids, martyrs'
families and public service workers.
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.
