(HBO) – The 2019 spring voluntary campaign was recently launched in Long Son commune, Luong Son district by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the youth federation in Luong Son district in coordination with their counterparts in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district, bringing a warm Tet to the disadvantaged people in the commune.
Themed "I love my country”, the campaign focused on mobilising
social resources to present gifts to children, young workers and families with
difficult circumstances, repair houses for families under preferential
treatment policies, provide medical check-ups and medicine for local residents,
and give other support to the needy as the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) nears.
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Photo: The organisers present gifts to
disadvantaged students at the primary and secondary schools in Long Son
commune.
Some 1,500 notebooks were delivered to Long Son primary and secondary
schools. Meanwhile, 30 kilogrammes of rice, 23 blankets, 92 boxes of instant
noodle and various kinds of toys were given to people and children in the
commune.
The programme helped promote the youth’s pioneering roles in
ensuring social welfare, and provided a chance for youth activists to hone
their skills in gathering members in social activities./.
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.
