HBO –On those days in August, all hamlets and residential areas in Co Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district became colourful with national flags and posters. The atmosphere everywhere was enthusiastic with activities to mark the 72nd anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
The export garment making centre in Tan Thanh hamlet, Co
Nghia commune (Lac Thuy) creates stable jobs and incomes for nearly 800 local
labourers.
In recent years, the face
of Co Nghia commune and the living conditions of local residents have changed
day after day. In 2011, when starting to implement the national target programme
on building new-style rural areas, the commune met only four out of 19 criteria.
During five years implementing the programme, with the involvement of the whole
political system and local community, the commune has mobilised over 139
billion VND, of which 13.6 billion VND was contributed by local residents, to
build infrastructure.
With the investment, Co
Nghia’s infrastructure network has improved greatly, meeting socio-economic
development requirements and serving production development and locals’ life.
The agricultural structure
has been shifted on the right track. Specifically, to make use of the commune’s
advantages and natural conditions, in February 2016, several households planted
asparagus to replace low-yield food crops. At present, the total area of
asparagus is expanded to 6ha, with the product sold inside and outside the
province.
In addition, the commune
has created favourable conditions for investors. In September 2014, the Duc
Giang Corporation began construction on an export garment making centre in Tan
Thanh hamlet, with a capacity of 200,000 units per year. Currently, the centre
provides stable jobs for nearly 800 labourers in Co Nghia and other communes in
Lac Thuy district.
In 2007, the Chi Ne
plantation where the first money printing factory of
Vietnam was located was recognised
as a national historical relic site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism. The relic site now has a small museum displaying more than 200 photos
and objects, including the first banknote printed at the factory and
memorabilia of President Ho Chi Minh’s two visits to the factory. Since the
beginning of 2016, the relic site has welcomed over 15,000 tourists.
With joint efforts of the
whole political system and local residents, in 2015, Co Nghia was the first
commune in Lac Thuy district to be recognised as meeting all new-style rural
area criteria. Some of its achievements were a per capita income of 29 million
VND a year, a household poverty rate of 8.6 percent, 95 percent of people in
the working age having stable jobs, health insurance coverage of 78 percent,
and 88 percent of households and over 90 percent of residential areas meeting
standards for the titles of cultural family and cultural residential areas.
The commune has
effectively fulfilled defence-military missions, thus helping maintain the
commune’s security and develop Lac Thuy district./.
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.