(HBO) –Helping farmers consume stockpiles of fruits and vegetables is a familiar activity to deal with the annual "bumper harvest, lowered prices” situation. Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the activity has become more vibrant, widespread and professional and actively responded by local residents.
Representatives of Tan Lac district’s Women’s Union and "Nhan Ai”
club hold the programme "Rescuing farm produce” for local farmers
It is time for the harvest of chayote, turnip and squash, but
the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in stagnation in
the transportation of farm produce to supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and
industrial parks, making it hard for farmers to consume them. Via a survey, the
provincial Farmers’ Union devised a plan to help farmers via direct sales and
sending letters to agencies, departments and mass organisations to seek help.
In order to step up a campaign calling on women to develop
the household economy, Tan Lac district’s Women’s Union launched the programme
"Rescuing highland farm produce” in the first two weeks of June. In
collaboration with the district "Nhan Ai” club and women’s unions of several
communes, the Tan Lac district Women’s Union helped members of the Quyet Chien
cooperative consume fruits and vegetables with results beyond expectations.
The programme lit up the spirit of solidarity of the
Vietnamese nation. As a majority of residents still live on agriculture – a
pillar of the economy, helping with farm produce consumption is extremely
necessary, thereby laying a foundation to accomplish goals for the 2021-2025
period, including developing agriculture in a safe and efficient manner,
producing goods in tandem with processing industry, tourism, environmental and
ecological protection, and climate change adaptation, towards developing local
agriculture to a new height. Such contributed to fulfilling the "dual goal” of
fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and restoring socio-economic development as
planned by 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.
