(HBO) – With the love for their hometown’s traditional craft, some Muong ethnic families in Suoi Co hamlet of Cao Son commune, Luong Son district (Hoa Binh province), have dedicated their efforts to maintaining the traditional "do” paper production, helping protect their ethnic group’s long-standing culture from falling into obvilion.

Ethnic minority people in Tan Lac district enjoy better life

(HBO) – Thanks to funding from programmes, projects, and the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province has built infrastructure and assisted residents in particularly disadvantaged communes to develop livelihoods. As a result, it has gradually given a facelift to rural areas and improve local ethnic communities’ living conditions.

The 11th National Science and Technology Competition for high school students: Hoa Binh students won 1 second prize and 1 prospect prize

(HBO) - In 3 days (from March 22 to 24), in Quang Ninh province, the Ministry of Education and Training collaborated with the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province to organize the 11th National Science and Technology Competition for high school students in the school year of 2022 - 2023.

National excellent student exam competition in 2022 – 2023 academic year: School for the gifted affirms position, district school has prize winner for first time

(HBO) - The results of the national competition for excellent high-school students in the 2022 – 2023 academic year have reflected efforts of the provincial education and training sector in preparations for the exam. In addition to the pride-worthy tradition of Hoang Van Thu High School for the Gifted, it is worth noting that in this national-scale exam, for the first time, a student from a district school – Kim Boi High School - won a prize in the English-language subject.

"All people unite to build the cultural life” movement proves effective

(HBO) – The "All people unite to build the cultural life” movement has been effectively implemented in connection with other movements, contributing to promoting socio-economic development and new-style rural area building in HoaBinh province.

Hoa Binh “activates” labour export in new situation

(HBO) - In 2022, Hoa Binh province had 720 workers recruited to work abroad, 240% higher than the yearly plan. However, according to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, this result is unsustainable, and the number of local labourers working abroad is still low compared to the national average. At the same time, the recruitment of workers for enterprises and labour export is facing several difficulties.

33.3 billion VND donated for Hoa Binh’s Fund for the Poor in 2022

(HBO) - According to the Management Board of Hoa Binh province’s Fund for the Poor, in 2022, organisations and individuals from inside and outside the province donated a total of 33.3 billion VND (1.41 million USD) to the fund. Of the total, the fund at the provincial level received 24.88 billion VND, while those at the district level received 5.4 billion VND, and 3 billion VND was donated to those at the commune level. In addition, 12.15 billion VND was transferred from 2021, bringing the total capital of the fund to 45.45 billion VND in 2022.

Tan Lac district: Spreading the humanitarian and charity activities in the community

(HBO) - Promoting the spirit of mutual love and affection, "the leaves protect the tattered ones” the Red Cross of Tan Lac district has promoted the core role and bridge in the activities of the Red Cross in the humanitarian and charitable activities over the past time. In which, the Unions at all levels have called for the cooperation and contribution of the organizations, the benefactors, the sponsors and the people to participate in helping the poor, the vulnerable people and the disadvantaged people..., which has been contributing to the implementation of the social security policies in the locality.

Livelihood opportunities offered for ethnic minority young people

(HBO) - Aide et Action Vietnam, in collaboration with the Northwest Cooperation and Development Centre (NWD) and local partners, on March 14 organised a workshop to share outcomes and experience drawn from the project "Increasing access to livelihood opportunities for ethnic minority young people through the promotion of career development entrepreneurship initiatives", which is funded by the European Union.

Launching the year of the digital transformation of the activities of the Communist Youth Union and launching the Youth Month

(HBO) - On February 26, in Lam Son commune (Luong Son), the Provincial Youth Communist Union held a ceremony to launch the year of the digital transformation of the activities.

110-year-old man in Pa Co Mount

(HBO) – Stay optimistic and eat vegetables are among the tips for a long and healthy life for the elder Sung A Sia in Cha Day village, Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district.

Spring in Van Son- valley of longevity

(HBO) – Situated on the peak of Van Son mountain in Tan Lac district, northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, Van Son valley has been known as "valley of longevity”. Elderly people are pride in every family.

Well-being on back of policies for ethnic minority areas

(HBO) – Over the past years, the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies on ethnic minority affairs have enabled rural areas in Hoa Binh province to reduce poverty sustainably.

Hoa Binh city has been launching the “The Eternal tree planting festival in gratitude to Great Uncle Ho” in the spring of the year of the Cat in 2023

(HBO) - At the route named after the French archaeologist - Mrs. Madeleine Colani, Quynh Lam ward, Hoa Binh city, the launching ceremony of "The Eternal tree planting festival in gratitude to Great Uncle Ho” is held on the occasion of the Lunar New Year in 2023.

New spring comes to H’Mong ethnic people in Mai Chau

(HBO) – At every year-end, Hang Kia commune in the mountainous district of Mai Chau will be blanketed with white plum blossom, signaling the arrival of a new spring. With its unique and pristine landscape, the locality has become a charming destination to both domestic and foreign visitors.

"Humanitarian Tet market": 1,000 gifts given to Hoa Binh city poor

(HBO) - On January 11, at the municipal culture house, the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh city, in collaboration with agencies, units and donators, organised the "Humanitarian Tet (Lunar New Year) Market" programme, during which gifts were presented to people living in underprivileged circumstances in the locality.

Hoa Binh attentive to job generation

(HBO) – In the closing months of 2022, most of the localities in Hoa Binh organised mobile job transaction programmes, mainly in remote and ethnic minority-inhabited areas. Notably, the job fair recently held by the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs drew the participation of 40 businesses, employers, vocational training institutions in and outside the province, along with more than 1,000 labourers and students from Hoa Binh city and districts.

Hoa Binh shifts focus from family planning to population and development work in 2022

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province paid attention to population and development work in 2022, aiming to improve population quality.

Tan Lac district creates momentum for ethnic minority areas

(HBO) - Over the recent years, Tan Lac district has fully and promptly implemented programmes, projects and policies dedicated to mountainous and ethnic-inhabited areas, contributing to improving people's lives, and speeding up poverty reduction and new-style rural area building in the locality.

Hoa Binh city records achievements in education promotion

(HBO) – Hoa Binh city is now home to 19 associations for promoting education in communes and wards, with 214 smaller associations in residential areas and nine education promotion committees with nearly 34,000 members. Over the years, the city has seen great achievements in the life-long learning movement, contributing to improving the literacy of the local community, nurturing talents and developing the education-training activities.

Police work to ensure security, order in Thanh Son commune

(HBO) – After a merger, Thanh Son commune in Mai Chau district covers a large area and houses a large population, mainly ethnic minorities. With the local economic life remaining in difficulty, security risks are latent, especially in terms of drug-related crimes and illegal exploitation of forest and mineral products.

The program “The People’s Tet in 2023” gives 1,500 sets of gifts to the people in Da Bac district

(HBO) - On January 7, in Cao Son commune (Da Bac), the Provincial People's Committee and the Humanitarian Television Center coordinated to organize the program "The People’s Tet in 2023”. From the Central side, there was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Hai Anh, the Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Red Cross; Mr. Dinh Dac Vinh, the Deputy General Director, the Chairman of the Trade Union of Vietnam Television; the representatives of a number of central committees, ministries and branches. From the provincial side, there was the attendance of Mr. Bui Duc Hinh, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Ms. Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Bui Tien Luc, the Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization, the Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of the province; Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Local Organizing Committee.

Khuoc hamlet gets facelift

(HBO) – Khuoc hamlet in Cao Son commune, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, was once isolated from the outside world. There was only a trail leading to the locality.