In addition to their efforts to encourage
residents to dutifully implement the Party's directives and resolutions and the
State's policies and laws, venerable figures of the local communities are
actively contributing to the effective execution of public order and security
initiatives at the grassroots level.

Elder Sung A Denh of Thung Man
village, Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, successfully persuades long-time
drug addict Kha A Vang to undergo a rehabilitation process.
Despite his advanced age, Sung A Denh, living in
Thung Man village, Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, consistently participates
in disseminating information and mobilising his descendants and fellow
community members to comply with the Party and State’s directions, policies,
and laws. His notable efforts include motivating drug addicts to voluntarily
seek rehabilitation and encouraging fugitives to surrender.
The reputable elderly, together with the heads
of various clans in the commune, personally visited each household to encourage
drug addicts to voluntarily undergo rehabilitation, succeeding in the
persuasion of 23 individuals.
According to Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Minh, head of
the provincial police’s internal security department, between 2010 and now, old
people representing the H'Mong ethnic community in Mai Chau’s Hang Kia and Pa
Co communes have successfully persuaded 16 drug-related fugitives to surrender.
Meanwhile, the reputable's group of the Dao ethnic community has engaged in
communications works targeting dozens of cases involving illegal immigration to
China for undocumented labour, urging them to return to their localities. In Da
Bac district, venerable people have mobilised 60 Dao ethnic people in Doan Ket
commune, who were involved in illegal logging in the local Pu Canh Nature
Reserve, to comply with the police’s requirements, facilitating related
investigation and law enforcement activities.
Statistics indicate that there are 283 venerable
people in Hoa Binh joining in the nationwide movement for the homeland's
security protection. Minh said they have clearly demonstrated their role,
responsibilities, and significance as a crucial pillar of the party committee
and government in implementing democratic regulations at the grassroots level.
In recent times, Da Bac district has paid attention to implementing gender equality work for the advancement of women. The role and position of women in the family and society have been affirmed, making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the locality.
Despite being situated in remote and underprivileged areas, schools like Tan Dan Kindergarten in Tan Thanh commune, Mai Chau district, have reaped the benefits of digital transformation tools and applications, thanks to support from the education and training sector.
The flower and ornamental plant market for the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival across Hoa Binh province is becoming more vibrant.
On January 18th, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the results of the national exam for excellent students in 2024-2025 school year of 2024-2025.
In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.
On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.