The organising board of the 2024 Hoa Binh technical innovation competition for youngsters and children held a ceremony on October 8 to summarise and honour winners, and launch the competition for 2025.
The organising board presents the first prize
to a group of students from Phuc San primary and secondary school in Mai Chau
district.
One year after its launch, the 20th edition
of the competition in the 2023-2024 period received 149 entries, 20 more than
that in 2023. The competition was implemented with the close coordination
between the organising board of the province and its sub-boards in districts
and Hoa Binh city, and the effective and support from teachers and parents, as
well as the hard work of students.
All districts across the province and Hoa
Binh city submitted their solutions. There were 43 award-winning solutions,
with one first, three second, eight third, and 31 consolation prizes. The first
prize came to a group of three students - Dinh Cong Duc, Ha Van Son and Ha Yen
Hoa, all from Phuc San primary and secondary school in Mai Chau district with
the smart fish cage model.
The organising board has chosen 12
solutions to compete in the national-level competition.
The competition is a useful playground for
students to develop their creativity, research and scientific ability. The
projects are not only scientific but also closely linked to practice,
contributing to the sustainable development goals of Hoa Binh.
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.
In the small house of Bui Van Luong in Bung 2 Hamlet, Thu Phong commune, Cao Phong district, an array of traditional items such as serving trays, woven storage baskets for blankets, sticky rice containers, and bamboo baskets are beautifully and skillfully crafted.
Over the recent past, the education and training sector of Hoa Binh province has paid great attention to reforming management activities, improving teachers’ quality, and innovating teaching methods that focus on quality and efficiency, at the same time with implementing the sector’s emulation campaigns and movements.
