(HBO) - The national target programme on socio-economic
development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has
been implemented over the past two years in the northern
province of Hoa Binh, bringing improvements in infrastructure,
production, and social security in beneficiary areas.
Hung Thi commune People's Committee in Lac Thuy district uses resources from the national target programme to support local people develop apiculture and VietGap vegetable production.
Quyet Chien commune in Tan Lac district is a disadvantaged area with 90% of its population being minority ethnic groups. However, in 2021, the commune officially won the title of new- style rural area thanks to the maximum utilisation and effective integration of capital from support programmes including the National Target Programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Bui Van Quang, Chairman of Quyet Chien Commune People's Committee, said that right after developing a plan for building a new-style rural area, the commune mobilised all resources from the national target programme on new-style rural area construction to invest in infrastructure. In addition, it used resources from the National Target Programme for Socio- Economic Development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to support local people’s livelihood.
Besides Quyet Chien, other communes in the province have effectively used support resources from the programme. Dinh Thi Thao, head of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Group Affairs, said that the programme is an important resource that helps speed up the completion of the criteria for building new- style rural areas in ethnic minority areas in the province. Between 2021 and 2023, the province disbursed nearly 54 billion VND (2.27 million USD) to 10 projects. The province has been investing in 260 projects including 40 community houses, 103 traffic works, 13 roads, five markets, four schools, 10 water supply works, and five irrigation works; and supported people to build economic development models as well as invested in improving the quality of life of people in extremely difficult communes and villages.
By the end of 2022, the rate of poor households of communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas decreased to 13.11%. Now, cars can reach all communes that have special difficulties; 97.89% of the schools in the areas were built permanent, and 99.84% of the households there accessed power.
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.
