LifeArt Vietnam, a social organisation, has co-ordinated with several primary schools in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, to create dramatic plays on child sexual abuse prevention, in which students directly join in as actors and actresses.

Storm Yutu weakens when entering East Sea

Storm Yutu has weakened as it entered the East Sea on the morning of October 31, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam hosts Colombo Plan’s meeting on gender equality

The 46th Consultative Committee Meeting of the Colombo Plan (CCM46) kicked off in Hanoi on October 30. This is the first time Vietnam has hosted the Colombo Plan’s important session, which this year is being held to focus on gender equality.

Kim Boi famers join exchange on new-style rural building

(HBO) – The Farmers Union of Hoa Binh province and its chapter in Kim Son district co-organised a knowledge exchange on new-style rural building in Son Thuy commune. Three teams from Son Thuy, Thuong Bi and Bac Son communes and thousands of local audiences participated in the event.

Water resources planning in Mekong Delta should be prioritised: official

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh has underlined the need to focus on the planning and investigation of water resources across the country, especially in the Mekong Delta region.

Renovation, enhancement of teaching, studying quality

(HBO) – In the 2017 – 2018 academic year, Dan Hoa Primary and Secondary School in Ky Son was awarded with a certificate of merit for coming third in the competition of the primary education sector.

Women keep piggy banks to promote study encouragement

HBO – The Women’s Unions of Hop Thanh and Hop Thinh communes have recently held a festival to donate money from their piggy banks to support learning encouragement in 2018 at Hop Thanh commune’s People’s Committee.

Yen Thuong commune: There are many challenges in the quality of population.

(HBO) - The quality of population in Yen Thuong Highland Commune (Cao Phong) is facing many difficulties and challenges.

Mai Chau district police in the fight against crimes

(HBO) – The police force of Mai Chau district reported that 62 cases of law violations on social order and safety had occurred in the district during the first nine months of this year.

The Party development and Political Development be associated with socio-economic development

(HBO) - With the efforts of the Party Committee, the authorities and the local people in the area, in December 2015, Ngoc Luong commune (Yen Thuy) completed the target in the program of building New Rural Area.

An Nghia commune succeeds in building new-style rural area

(HBO) – An Nghia commune of Lac Son district in the northern province of Hoa Binh has been recognised as a new-style rural area.

Practical effect from the "5 No, 3 Clean" model in Hang Kia commune

(HBO) - Attached with the emulation movement "Women actively study, work creatively, build happy families", in the past years, the Women's Union in Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district has pushed up the implementation of the campaign "Building a family of 5 No, 3 Clean" launched by the Central Vietnam Women's Union and achieved many remarkable results.

Da Hop Trading JSC presents 786 million VND worth of scholarships to disadvantaged students

(HBO) – Da Hop Trading JSC has announced this year’s scholarships, worth a total of 786 million VND, for three high school students in Hoa Binh who are from difficult background but studious with excellent academic results.

Du Sang commune is warmly full of comfort thanks to the People’s propaganda

(HBO) - In the past years, the movement of "good person’s propaganda" has been implemented by the Party Committee and the Government of Du Sang commune (Kim Boi) in a wide implementation with diversified contents, which achieved positive effectiveness, contributing to changing the face of rural areas.

Yen Bong commune keeps the security and order at the border area

(HBO) - In 1992, the police of the districts of Lac Thuy, Nho Quan and Gia Vien advised the Party Committee and the Government to develop the regulations on the operation of order security clusters about security and order in five adjacent communes.

Active prevention when the weather is changing

(HBO) - In the recent time, the weather has been very cold, which causes the morning and night temperatures to fall but to increase at noon and afternoon. When the temperature is changing, the temperature rises and decreases suddenly, which is a favorable condition for the epidemic diseases to develop, affecting directly to human health.

Lao Cai police arrests drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin

Police in the north mountainous province of Lao Cai has arrested a female drug trafficker, seizing 10 bricks of heroin.

Hoa Binh: Youth leader presented with Ly Tu Trong Award

(HBO) - Bui Van Hoai is Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Chi Thien commune - a disadvantaged locality of Lac Son district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. He is the only youth union cadre of Hoa Binh to be presented with the Ly Tu Trong Award in 2018.

Role model in drug combat

(HBO) – As the main anti-drug force of Hoa Binh city, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Office, which gathers many young officers, has eased the "heat” of drug, reducing its spread in the community. The most outstanding example of the force is Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Anh (in photo), who has made excellent feats of arms.

The attraction from the 14th Provincial Youth Creative Contest

(HBO) – The Provincial Youth Creative Contest has been held 14 times, creating a vibrant movement, attracting many students in the province to participate in science and technology creation.

A tailor full of fortitude

(HBO) – She unfortunately lost her legs by the destiny fate. But with her effort, she has struggled to show that people with disabilities can do things as normal people. At present, she is the owner of a garment factory and creates jobs for many women in the village. The person we want to mention is Ms. Bui Thi Mien (born in 1978), a tailor who lives in Chanh village, Vinh Dong commune (Kim Boi).

Lac Son strengthens domestic violence prevention and control

(HBO) – Between 2008 and 2018, Lac Son district saw 109 emotional and physical violence cases in families. The cases mostly happened in rural areas, involving people aging from 16-59, with the majority of victims being women. Forms of violence were both emotional and physical

The joy of "the farmer’s warm shelter"

(HBO) - In July, August, when the rainy season comes, the poor households need concrete houses to be protected from storms. This is also the time when the houses of "the farmer’s warm shelters" are in a hurry to be completed for poor peasant members to settle down.

Lac Son strengthens domestic violence prevention and control

(HBO) – Between 2008 and 2018, Lac Son district saw 109 emotional and physical violence cases in families. The cases mostly happened in rural areas, involving people aging from 16-59, with the majority of victims being women. Forms of violence were both emotional and physical.

Experts discuss modern medical payments in Vietnam

Domestic and international experts gathered at a workshop held by the Ministry of Health and the World Bank in Hanoi on October 9, to discuss measures to boost diagnosis-related group (DRG) payments in Vietnam.