(HBO) – The Tu Ly – Hien Luong site was among the four revolutionary bases in Hoa Binh located within the Hoa – Ninh – Thanh warzone (Quang Trung warzone) during the August 1945 Revolutionary.
Community-based
tourism in Ke hamlet, Hien Luong commune (Da Bac).
Returning to Hien Luong in a typical Autumn day of August, I saw
the land, once a revolutionary base, transforming itself into a new rural style
area. The locality’s natural land spans 4,000 hectares, yet just a small
portion of this is suitable for agriculture while and the majority is forestry
land. Local authorities have worked to guide residents to capitalise on the
limited agriculture land. To date, local farmers have cultivated 11.5 ha of
summer-autumn rice and 140 ha of corn, while tending 45 ha of cassava, 20 ha of
edible canna, 1 ha of small taro, 3 ha of ginger, 3 ha of bean and peanut, and
7.5 ha of vegetables. As for animal husbandry, they have been focusing on
raising 220 buffalos, 316 cows, 635 goats, and over 16,000 fowls.
Taking advantage of Hien Luong’s lake areas, its people have
invested in aquatic farming of species, known as local specialties, in recent
years. Fish farms currently occupy 12.1 ha of water surface in the commune, of
which 8.1 ha are employed to raise fish in 389 cages. Of the total cages, 154
are self-invested, while 135 others have secured support under Decision 10 of the
provincial People’s Committee. These farms’ productivity has to date exceeded
30 tonnes, of which 6.8 tonnes are caged fish.
The local stunning lakes create a favourable condition for the
development of community tourism. A number of residents in Ke hamlet have taken
part in the business. They received support from the Australian Foundation for
the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific in terms of capital, house upgrade,
equipment purchase, and training courses. The business is new to locals but
showing potential in attracting foreign and domestic visitors who want to
discover local life and culture.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
