(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Ky Son District, Hoa Binh province has recently held a gathering to meet with the district’s former military officers on celebration of the 70th year of the provincial armed force’s traditional day (August 16, 1947).

Memories on fields of Luang Phrabang

(HBO) – These days, whenever watching TV programmes featuring activities to celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017, Ha Van Tuan, former Chairman of the People’s Committee of Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province, is always filled with sentiments that is difficult to describe with words. Only those who visited the nation of Champa flower can understand these feelings when hearing the names of destinations and people of the country.

Dai-ichi Life Vietnam pays customer insurance benefits

(HBO) – The representative office of Dai-ichi Life Vietnam in Hoa Binh hosted a ceremony at the AP Plaza Hotel to pay customer insurance benefits and a workshop to support expenses for taking care of and providing treatment for patients with fatal diseases.

Hoa Binh FTT Farm Produce Store inaugurated

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh FTT Farm Produce Store has officially opened at the Phuong Lam market in Hoa Binh at the end of July. This is the first store supplied by a dedicated collaborative group of the local Department for Cultivation & Plant Protection.

House of gratitude handed over to policy-benefiting family

(HBO) - The Military Command of Luong Son district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh organized a ceremony on July 21 to hand over a house of gratitude to the family of the 77 year-old Hoang Thi Ron in Dam Da II hamlet, Hop Hoa commune, Luong Son district.

HCM City youths join voluntary activities in Laos

On July 23 more than 100 youngsters from Ho Chi Minh City travelled to Laos to undertake voluntary activities until August 5.

Over VND7.9 trillion of fines supplement State budget in first six months

More than 88,560 cases related to smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods were detected in the first six months of this year, resulting in over VND7.9 trillion (US$347.6 million) worth of fines supplementing the State budget, up 40% over the same period last year.

Schoolgirl continues incomplete dreams

(HBO) – Dinh Ngoc Thao, a female student of the Ethnic Minority Boarding High School of Hoa Binh province, obtained 10 marks in history and geography in the National High School Exam. Thao, a girl from the Muong ethnic minority group, also scored 9.4, 8.75, 9.5 and 9.6 in mathematics, literature, civics and English, respectively. With the national university entrance examination for the People's Public Security Academy, her result was 31.5 points. Thao’s achievements were attributable to her own tireless efforts to keep her promise to the deceased older brother.

Hoa Binh deputies visit Hoa Binh General Hospital

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh National Assembly delegation, led by Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh, had a working visit at Hoa Binh General Hospital. The delegation included representatives from the provincial Fatherland Front (VFF) committee, labour confederation and other agencies.

Vietnam, Laos to hold first border friendship exchange

The first Vietnam-Laos border friendship exchange will take place in the northern mountainous province of Son La on July 22-24, a senior official from the Defence Ministry’s Border Guard High Command told a press conference in Hanoi on July 12.

Northwest cuisine festival kicks off in Lao Cai

The Northwest Cuisine Festival opened in the northern province of Lao Cai on July 8, as part of the activities of the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.

Lao official hails Vietnamese community’s contributions

Member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s Politburo and President of the Lao Front for National Construction Saysomphone Phomvihane had a meeting on July 7 with the Vietnamese community in Laos on the occasion of the occasion of the 40 years of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity.

Poverty reduction project benefits Tu Do commune

(HBO) – A poverty reduction project has been assisting local people in Tu Do commune, Lac Son district, to improve their livelihoods.

Hanoi plans to ban motorbikes in city centre in 2030

The Hanoi government has approved a plan to ban motorbikes in the capital’s central districts in 2030 in a move to curb traffic congestion and reduce environmental pollution.

Son La marks Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year

A wide range of activities are set to take place in the northern province of Son La over the three days July 4-7 to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 40 years of Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Cooperation.

Vietnam-Korea women’s forum discusses gender mainstreaming in policy making

The 5th Vietnam-Korea Women’s Forum opened in Hanoi on June 30, discussing gender mainstreaming in policies towards sustainable development.

HCM City tightens relations with Lao province of Xiengkhouang

Ho Chi Minh City will coordinate with Lao localities, including Xiengkhouang province, to well organise events celebrating the 55th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties and 40 years since the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty on Amity and Cooperation, a local official said.

Young Vietnamese scientists present research results in RoK conference


The fourth annual Conference of Vietnamese Young Scientists (ACVYS) took place in the Republic of Korea (RoK), on June 25, featuring nearly 100 reports and research presented by Vietnamese scholars and students living in the host country.

Hoa Binh takes measures to ensure food safety


(HBO) - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province has carried out comprehensive solutions to ensuring food safety in the locality since 2016 as part of efforts to implement the Prime Minister’s Direction No.13/CT-TTg.

Indecent clothing banned at Hue monuments

Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hue province has issued strict regulations on what to wear when visiting its monuments in an attempt to ensure solemnity of the key buildings that once belonged to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

oordinated programme for protection of children signed

A joint programme for the protection, care and education of children during 2017-2022 was reached by three social organisations in Hanoi on June 20.

Creating safe environments for children

The new Child Law, which was passed by the National Assembly on April 5, 2016, officially took effect today on June 1, 2017.

Over 1 billion VND mobilised to build houses for policy beneficiary families


(HBO)- The northern province of Hoa Binh collected more than 1 billion VND (44,070 USD) to build houses for policy beneficiary families and those who rendered services to the nation by May 10.