(HBO) - Mr. Dang Thi Bich Ngoc, the Vice Chairman of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee says: There are still 31,792 poor households and 30,512 poverty threshold households needing the community's help in the province. Therefore, the provincial Fatherland Front Committee has always well maintained the support of the fund "For the Poor”.
The representatives of the Fatherland Front Committee and other appropriate authorities in Mai Chau district are handing over the house of "Great unity” to Mr. Ha Van Sanh's family in Vang hamlet, Mai Chau town.
The launching ceremony of the peak month to support the fund in 2019 was held on October 11. The provincial management board of the fund "For the Poor” continues to call on all cadres, civil servants, officials and employees in agencies, and enterprises, businessmen, officials and soldiers in the armed force and the whole people continue to support and help the poor through the fund "For the poor” with the spirit of "joining hands for the poor - No one is left behind.” Right at the launching ceremony, 115 groups and individuals have supported and registered to support the provincial fund "For the Poor” with the amount of over 13.7 billion VND. In particular, they have directly supported over 3.2 billion VND and have registered to support over 10.5 billion VND
The selection of the supported subjects is clearly defined by the Standing Committee of the Fatherland Front and the provincial management board of the fund in order to ensure the proper implementation of the guidance of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee. The support contents include supporting the production materials, tools and seedlings, supporting production development models to help poor households and poor communities sustainably reduce poverty, supporting the construction of the essential projects to serve the community...
However, based the actual situation in the locality, the province has given the most priority to the list of support for building and repairing houses for poor households in recent years. According to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front, after finishing the peak month of mobilization for the fund "For the Poor” fund this year, the funds of all levels will spend over 50% of the total mobilized funds to support the new construction and repairing the houses of great unity. The supporting amount is 30 million VND every household.
For the houses need repairing, the appropriate support norm depends on the extent and items that need to be repaired, (around VND 15 - 20 million a house) for the beneficiaries according to the regulations. Based on the specific situation of the locality, the Management Boards of the Fund at all levels may pay for other contents as prescribed, ensuring the right assistance to the beneficiaries and achieving most effective and highest results, contributing to the good implementation of social security and sustainable poverty reduction in the province.
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.
