Hoa Binh won two prizes at the "Listening to your children” contest held by the Vietnam Women’s Union to raise gender equality awareness among ethnic students.
Members of the "Leaders of Changes” Club from
the Ba Khan Primary and Secondary School in Son Thuy commune, Mai Chau district
and their work.
An excellent painting of the "Leaders of
Changes” Club from the Ba Khan Primary and Secondary School in Son Thuy
commune, Mai Chau district won the second prize. Meanwhile, the consolidation
prize went to a video made by the "Leaders of Changes” Club from the Da Phuc
Secondary School in Yen Thuy district.
The "Listening to your children” contest was
launched in May 2023, with the participation of ethnic people from 50 cities
and provinces across the nation.
As many as 211 entries with 193 paintings and 18
videos that illustrate the kids’ dreams of a happy family and gender equality
were sent to the organising board.
The contest aimed at promoting the role and
participation of children, especially girls, in the communication work to raise
public awareness of gender equality, making contributions to building a safe
environment for children in the mountainous areas.
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.
