(HBO) - In recent years, the preferential credit resources have helped poor households and policy beneficiaries in Tay Phong commune (Cao Phong) to invest in production development, living improvement and sustainable poverty reduction.
Up to now, the outstanding loans in the
commune has reached over 34 billion VND with 968 households borrowing capital.
The balance of savings is 633 million VND. The commune has 21 savings and loan
groups carrying out 10 policy credit programs. The policy credit activities are
delegated through 4 socio-political organizations.
The local people learn about new credit
programs at a transaction point in Tay Phong Commune (Cao Phong).
Mr. Bui Van Ben, the Vice Chairman of Tay
Phong commune People's Committee, said that in order to achieve the above
results, the Commune People's Committee timely implemented credit policy
programs to the Board of Hunger eradication and Poverty Reduction and four
entrusted politic – social organizations. At the same time, it well organized
the propaganda campaigns on policies and guidelines of the Party and the State
to the masses by announcing via loudspeakers in villages and hamlets about the
forms of lending, beneficiaries. Annually, the Commune People's Committee
directs the review and supplement of policy beneficiaries in a timely, accurate
and convenient manner to access credit policy resources to step by step develop
the household economy and get out of poverty. In addition, the District Social
Policy Bank provided the commune with professional training courses for the
trustee organizations, the management boards of the savings and credit groups;
answered questions during the implementation of credit policy programs to the
association and the savings and credit groups; guiding to update books, follow
up, keep track of credit activities and record books related to delegation
scientifically. At the same time, it regular monitors the loan source of the
savings and capital groups, thus to improve the efficiency of using the
borrower's credit, the quality of credit is always guaranteed. Up to now, the
per capita income of the commune has reached 29 million VND/ year; the rate of
poor households is 10.7%; the rate of near poor households is 12.5%.
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.
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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.