(HBO) – As usual, members of the Inter-generational Self-Help Club of Mong sub-area of Luong Son township of Luong Son district gather for a monthly meeting on every 24th day of the month. For local residents, the club has become a common house for them and a place where they can find support, said Nguyen Thi Nhung, one of the members of the club.
Photo: At a meeting of the Inter-generational Self-Help Club of Mong sub-area of Luong Son township of Luong Son district.
The club was established in November 2021 with 50 members, 70% of them senior citizens. It has helped 30 members access soft loans worth 139 million VND (5,914 USD), while maintaining the operation of five volunteer groups to assist the elderly facing difficulties.
Nguyen Thi Binh, President of the club, said it has received funding from the project of reducing income and health-related vulnerability of old persons in Vietnam (Project VIE071). In each meeting, members receive healthcare service and legal education; and join cultural, art and sports activities, she said.
To date, Luong Son has seen the operation of nine of such clubs in Lam Son, Tan Vinh, Hoa Son, Nhuan Trach communes and Luong Son township. Members of the clubs have been provided with loans totaling nearly 850 million VND. The clubs have coordinated with medical facilities to give health check-ups and treatment to more than 300 members.
The clubs have received great attention from local authorities who have attended every meeting. Training courses have also been organised for their leaders. The clubs have also been provided with a number of medical equipment.
Le The Vinh, deputy head of the representative board of Luong Son Association of the Elderly, said that the model has been effective in caring for and promoting the rights of the elderly, helping improve their living quality. He expressed his hope that the district will receive more support from the State to multiply the model./.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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