(HBO) – As of October 21, 181 collectives and individuals had donated 541 million VND (over 23,700 USD) to the fund for victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin of Hoa Binh province. The sum includes 100 million VND from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin (VAVA), and 441 million VND contributed by local collectives and individuals.
Leaders
of the VAVA and the provincial Association for AO/Dioxin Victims present
financial aid for house building to AO victims in Van Son commune (Tan Lac
district).
Thanks to the fund, the provincial Association
for AO/Dioxin Victims has carried out various activities to support and care
for the target group such as building houses, presenting gifts, and offering
support for second-generation victims.
In particular, 100 gift packages worth 300,000
VND each was presented to disadvantaged victims ahead of the Lunar New Year
festival. As many as 152 gift packages (300,000 VND each) and 10 others (1.2
million VND each) were handed over to victims on the occasion of 60 years of
the AO disaster in Vietnam. Besides, the association provided aid worth 50
million VND each for building two houses, along with nearly 40 million VND in
relief and scholarships for children of AO victims.
There are 3,627 AO/dioxin victims entitled to
benefits in Hoa Binh province at present. Coming from disadvantaged backgrounds
and suffering from serious effects, many of them are in need of assistance to
integrate into society and stabilise their life./.
Hoa Binh province’s Department of Education and Training on April 16 held a conference on the materialisation of the Prime Minister’s directive on the further implementation of the project on the application of population database, e-identification and e-authentication for national digital transformation in the 2022-2025 period with a vision to 2030. The provincial Department of Education and Training signs cooperation agreements on cashless tuition fee collection with partners and businesses.
Creating jobs for labourers in general and young people in particular is currently a focus of the province, with vocational training linked to job creation considered one of the strategic breakthrough solutions.
A total of 30 intergenerational self-help clubs (ISHC) have been established in Hoa Binh province under the project "Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam" (VIE071) since 2021.
Nguyen Thi Nu, a resident of Thach Ly sub-area in Da Bac township of Da Bac district, has been popular in the area as a simple woman that is rich in compassion. For nearly 10 years, she has spread her kindness through many charity activities to ease difficulties for the needy.
Voluntary blood donation (HMTN) is a noble and humane gesture. 24 years ago, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 43/2000/QD-TTg on mobilizing and encouraging Voluntary blood donation and designated April 7 every year as "All-People Voluntary blood donation Day”. This is an important milestone in the movement of voluntary blood donation, creating a strong change in the awareness and action at all levels of the government and people from all walks of life.
Yen Thuy is aiming to become a new-style rural district by 2025. To achieve this goal, the district has been mobilising the entire political system and local people to early fulfil required criteria.
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