(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Hoa Binh city People’s Committee held a ceremony on May 24 to launch this year’s action month for children, themed ‘joining hands to protect children, raising voice to prevent and fight child abuse’. Attending the event was Nguyen Van Toan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Steering Committee for child protection.
Nguyen Van Toan, Permanent
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; and Quach Thi Kieu,
Director of the Hoa Binh Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs,
present gifts to local orphans.
Hoa Binh now houses 230,000 children, including 4,620 living
in special difficulties.
The action month is scheduled to run from June 1 to 30,
featuring a series of activities, including communications campaigns to raise
public awareness; and the implementation of solutions to prevent violence and
accidents facing children.
In his remarks, Toan recommended increasing the Party
leadership in the care for, protection and education of children in the new
situation; intensifying communications on children’s rights; and strengthening
the local child protection system, among other works.
At the event, the official presented gifts to participating
kids on the occasion of Children’s Day (June 1). Gifts were also handed over to
45 children with extremely difficult circumstances in the province./.
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.
