(HBO) – Four students and two teachers of northern Hoa Binh province were selected to represent Vietnamese pupils nationwide at the e-ICON World Contest held in the Republic of Korea. The contest drew the participation of 120 teachers and students from 14 countries across the world.
Students of Hoa Binh participated in the contest
e-ICON is an international
event designed to promote the development and sharing of software programmes
and educational materials on a global scale. The 2017 contest’s theme is to
create educational experiences and identify effective measures to build mobile
applications (apps).
Before coming to the
competition, Hoa Binh province’s students had participated in a training course
on creating a mobile app on Android operating system.
The "ViEth” project, an
app that provides information about each of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups, won an
"innovative idea” prize. The project’s supervisor was Luu Thi Vinh of Hoang Van
Thu Gifted High school. It was carried out by Vu Trung Hieu and Do Phuong
Thanh, 11th graders of Hoang Van Thu Gifted High School.
The "Study English”
project, which helps new English learners study, practice and test their
English vocabulary, secured a third place. The project’s supervisor was Vu Thi
Kim Thanh of Hoang Van Thu Gifted High School. It was carried out by Do Phan
Long, a 11th grader of Hoang Van Thu Gifted High School and Bui Manh Hung, a 11th
grader of Hoa Binh Industry High School./.
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.
