(HBO) – Despite instructions at both provincial and grassroots levels, tens of food poisoning cases were reported in Hoa Binh province in 2018, with over 200 people affected, including one death.
Fast food outlets are
close together at the gate of Ly Tu Trong Primary School in Hoa Binh city.
Under the instruction of the provincial
steering board on food safety, last year, the provincial Health Department
established nine inspection groups and led inter-sectoral inspection
delegations in order to ensure food safety during the Tet (Lunar New Year)
festival and other holidays, as well as food safety month.
As many as 16 facilities were found to violate food safety regulations and had
to pay fines worth over 50 million VND.
Other six inter-sectoral delegations set up by the Department of Industry and
Trade, and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also imposed
administrative punishments worth 44 million VND on 29 out of 117 inspected food
production and business facilities.
Unscheduled inspections were also carried out at 115 bottled water and ice manufacturing
facilities, functional food production facilities, kitchens of factories and
schools, and food service businesses. Two of them were found to violate food
safety regulations.
Besides, 67 agro-forestry-fishery product production and business facilities
underwent inspections in the year. Competent forces revoked four licences and forced
12 facilities to suspend their operation.
Through unscheduled inspections, 20 out of 27 facilities were found to violate food
safety regulations and got administrative penalties worth over 56 million VND. Two
facilities received warnings for not ensuring food safety.
The Department of Industry and Trade inspected 983 facilities and uncovered 389
facilities violating food safety regulations. The department imposed
administrative punishments worth over 289 million VND and seized products worth
more than 3 million VND.
The provincial Police handled 92 organisations and individuals violating food
safety regulations, with total administrative fines of over 183 million VND. /.
The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province held a conference on March 18 to review the performance of the "Safe and Happy School" Project and set out tasks for 2025. The project, funded by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF), aims to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for students. The event saw the attendance of representatives from the TFCF and 26 beneficiary schools.
With over 70% of their workers being women, trade unions across industrial parks (IPs) in Hoa Binh have been actively safeguarding their legal rights and interests while implementing initiatives to improve their income and well-being.
In recent years, the Hoa Binh provincial General Hospital has continuously innovated itself and improved the quality of medical services to meet the increasing needs of local people. With substantial investments in infrastructure and modern equipment, along with a team of highly qualified doctors and nurses, the hospital has gradually established itself as one of the leading medical units in the Northwestern region and a trusted destination for healthcare for people inside and outside the province.
From mastering the fundamentals of programming to achieving national recognition, the Programming Club of the Le Van Tam Primary School (STAR LVT28) in Hoa Binh city has made remarkable strides in the field of robotics.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Committee and the Vietnam Youth Federation chapter of Hoa Binh province organised a programme on March 12 to launch the "Digital Literacy" movement and an online quiz on the resolutions of the Vietnam Youth Federation congresses at all levels, as well as the Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.
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