(HBO) - In the exciting atmosphere to welcome the Independence Day of the historic August, in the land of the Lower Da River, from the communes along Highway 6 to Doc Lap Highland commune, from Phu Minh remote commune or the outside Phuc Tien, Yen Quang regions, the local people in Ky Son district are welcoming the National Independence Day of 2nd September in happiness and excitement. All the households in the villages and hamlets are decorated with brightly colored flags. At the stadiums, cultural houses, the local people are delightedly cheering up and participating in cultural and sports activities.

Improving education in disadvantaged areas

(HBO) – Education in Hang Kia, an especially disadvantaged commune in Mai Chau district, has increasingly improved.

40 scholarships granted to disadvantaged students in Kim Boi district

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Newspaper in collaboration with the provincial Association for Study Encouragement and the local branch of the Vietnam Prosperity joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) organised a visit to present 40 scholarships to needy students with outstanding achievements in Thuong Tien and Nat Son communes in Kim Boi district. Each scholarship was worth 500,000 VND.

Activities mark Vietnam’s National Day in Macau (China), Malaysia

The Vietnamese community in Macau (China) held a meeting to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day on September 2, with the participation of Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) Tran Thanh Huan, officials of Vietnamese representative agencies in Hong Kong and local authorities.

Credit programme on clean water and environmental sanitation proves effective

(HBO) – Over the past years, the northern province of Hoa Binh has effectively carried out the credit programme on clean water and environmental sanitation, contributing to improving local people’s living standards and rural environmental sanitation, and giving a facelift to rural areas.

The experience of building a study encouragement fund in Tan My commune

(HBO) - In 2017, the provincial Study Encouragement Association launched the fundraising movement to build the provincial study encouragement fund of 2017 and Lac Son district reached nearly 97% of the plan. Some communes completed 100% of the plan, of which, the most prominent one is Tan My commune.

Yen Thuy’s armed forces present 70 bicycles to disadvantaged students

(HBO) – The Military Command of Yen Thuy district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh recently presented bicycles and scholarships to disadvantaged students with outstanding academic results.

House for teachers in Da Bac district’s Boarding Secondary–High School for Ethnic Students inaugurated

HBO – The Trade Union of Hoa Binh province’s Education and Training Department has recently held a ceremony to inaugurate a house for teachers in Da Bac district’s Boarding Secondary–High School for Ethnic Students. Attending the event were leaders of the National Education Union of Vietnam, and trade unions of Bac Ninh and Ha Nam provinces and several universities in Hanoi.

Hoa Binh Boarding Ethnic High School: Being ready for the new school year of 2018-2019

(HBO) - In these days in August, the teachers and pupils of Hoa Binh Boarding Ethnic High School are actively preparing in all aspects to be ready for the new school year of 2018-2019.

Lac Son district presents gifts to needy children

(HBO) – The military armed forces from Lac Son district, Hoa Binh province, recently held a ceremony to present gifts "Accompanying children to school” to needy students for the 2018-2019 academic year.

The Military Force of Lac Thuy District awarded 94 bicycles for poor pupils overcoming their difficult circumstances.

(HBO) – The Military Management Board of Lac Thuy District already organized a ceremony to award 94 bicycles for poor pupils in the district who have overcome their difficult circumstances.

The richness of Moon Cake market in the early autumn

(HBO) - Moon Cake – is the traditional flavor, which before only appeared when the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming, on the full moon day in August.

The Military Force of Cao Phong district: A leaning place for disadvantaged families

(HBO) - Talking with us, The Lieutenant Colonel Ha Van Thuan, the Commander of Cao Phong District People's Military Management Board said:

Women union leader passionate in new-style rural area building

(HBO) – President of the Women’s Union of Lac Son district Bui Thi Ngoi, who has spent 22 years with the union and made great contributions to the local women’s movements, is one of the nucleus factors in promoting the campaign of building new-style rural areas in the locality. Recently, she was honoured by the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee for her contributions in the development of the campaign.

Police encourage residents to join drug combat

(HBO) – Police of Hoa Binh province have coordinated with relevant agencies to gain outstanding feats and bust many major drug rings.

New school year ceremony to be held nationwide on September 5

Schools across the country will hold ceremonies to launch the 2018-2019 school year on September 5, the Ministry of Education and Training has requested.

Over 500 people find jobs at Kim Boi fair

(HBO) – The Job Service Centre under the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs joined hands with the People’s Committee of Kim Boi district to organise a mobile job transaction session at Sao Bay high school.

Close civil-military relations in disadvantaged Na Meo commune

(HBO) – like many other families in Na Meo commune of Mai Chau district, Vi Van Song and his family have departed for the communal clinic right at dawn as doctors from the Military High Command of Hoa Binh province come to give free check-ups, advice and medicine to local residents.

Hoa Binh general hospital aims to become modern medical establishment

(HBO) - From the beginning of July 2018, the Hoa Binh General Hospital has received over 700 patients per day, much higher than 400-500 patients previously. This shows the hospital is regaining people’s trust after the medical incident at its kidney dialysis division in 2017.

Veterans of Lac Son district to share the full gratitude of teammates

(HBO) – The veteran Bui Van Manh in Bum 2 village, An Nghia commune (Lac Son), one of 5 members having difficult circumstances was sponsored by Veteran Association of Lac Son district to build house of gratitude.

New Lo Market - the destination for trading

(HBO) -About 1 year ago, the new Lo market at the new location in Dong village, Phong Phu commune (Tan Lac) was completed and came into operation. The construction basically met the needs of business, trade in goods of local people in the locality and the surrounding area.

Lac Son holds four free swimming courses for 120 children

(HBO) – The World Vision International’s Area Development Programme in Lac Son district recently launched four free swimming courses for 120 children in the communes of Chi Thien, Mien Doi, Binh Cang and Phu Luong.

Tan Lac district police uniformly tackle the solutions of combating crime

(HBO) - In Tan Lac district area, there have been 20 cases of social disorder with 35 subjects, 3 cases have been reduced compared to the previous one but this is not yet stable. In particular, drug crimes tend to increase with 8 more cases, etc.

Tan Lac youths join hands to build new-style rural areas

(HBO)- Building new-style rural areas was the theme of a contest recently held by Tan Lac district’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. The event drew the participation of the group of mountainous communes, group of communes along national road 12B No.1, group of communes along national road 12B No.2, group of communes in Thach Bi region, and group of remote communes.

Efforts made to help locals overcome flood aftermath

Localities, the army and agencies are making asserted efforts to help people in flood-hit areas to overcome the consequences of floods.