(HBO) - Residential areas across Hoa Binh province annually hold the great national unity festival from November 1 to 18 to celebrate the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)'s traditional day. This year, the event took place with the same cheerful and eager atmosphere as usual in line with COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
People in Mo hamlet, Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district,
stage a musical performance at the local great national unity festival.
As a green zone, the residential area with 155 households in
Gieng hamlet in Hoa Binh city’s Hop Thanh commune held a safe and happy
festival, featuring impressive musical performances.
The Thai ethnic community in Mo hamlet also participated in
the festival with joy while fully following COVID-19 safety requirements.
Bui Thi Thom from Dong Khi ham let in Tan Lac district’s Man
Duc town said attending the festival, she is more determined to building her
residential area toward prosperity, civilization, and safety amid the pandemic.
This year, in the context of the COVID-19, the provincial
Fatherland Front Committee guided the organisation of the festival in
accordance with the situation in each locality.
Vice Chairman of the committee Tran Duc Truong said the
festival was held to further affirm the self-governing role of the community in
implementing the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws. It also
encouraged locals to overcome difficulties and challenges, and promoted the
synergy of solidarity and consensus in pandemic prevention and control.
Based on specific situation in each area, the committee
directed the organisation of the festival according to three different levels.
For localities without infections or with well controlled pandemic conditions,
the event was held as normal, while in areas with complicated COVID-19
developments, activities were held in the virtual form.
The committee assessed that overall, localities held the
festival in line with the direction. On the occasion, they also conducted
environment sanitation activities, planted trees, and handed over charity house
for welfare policy beneficiaries. The events also saw the attendance of leaders
from central and local authorities, strengthening the ties between the Party
and State and the people./.
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.