In a collaborative effort to tackle plastic waste, Hoa Binh has taken measures to enhance pollution prevention and control, manage waste, and develop urban and rural environmental infrastructure, with emphasis placed on constructing recycling and waste treatment facilities equipped with advanced technology.
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Hoa Binh port management agency and local authorities have launched a waste
collection campaign to protect the environment at the Bich Ha port in Hoa Binh
City.
Between 2020 and now, the provincial Department of Natural Resources and
Environment has coordinated with socio-political organisations to run over 180
conferences, training sessions, and awareness-raising campaigns on
environmental protection and combating plastic waste, targeting establishments,
businesses, environmental officials, and association members. More than 50
classes have been conducted to guide a total of 1,500 people in the safe use of
plant protection products and the collection of used plant protection
packaging. Four anti-plastic waste communication events have been held, while
over 3,000 reusable bags and thousands of biodegradable plastic bags have been
distributed to the public.
The department has intensified state management activities related to
environmental issues and rigorously addressed violations causing pollution.
Nguyen Thi Hoa, head of the department's environmental protection division,
stated that for projects investing in the province, environmental protection is
a priority. Those involving the production and import of non-biodegradable
plastic bags and single-use plastic products are either limited or not
considered for investment approval.
Despite the achieved results, changing behaviours and habits related to the use
of non-biodegradable plastic products remains challenging due to the products'
convenience and low cost. The local mechanisms, policies, and regulations on
plastic waste management are yet to be cohesive and the sorting, collection,
and treatment of waste are yet to fulfill expectations.
In the coming time, the province will continue to strictly enforce specific
obligations of manufacturers and distributors in the recovery, sorting,
recycling, or payment of waste treatment costs based on the quantity of
products sold on the market. Hoa Binh will also expedite the completion and
issuance of preferential policies to support and promote the environmental
industry, including the recycling industry. Research, meanwhile, will be
conducted to develop a secondary market for exchange of by-products and waste
products to turn waste into secondary resources in the closed-loop system of
new production cycles. Priority will be given to encouraging public
participation in environmental initiatives and implementing regulations to
replace harmful fuels and products with environmentally friendly and reusable
options.
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.
