(HBO) – There are 58 out of 84 local primary schools in Hoa Binh province meeting national standards, accounting for 69 percent. Of them, 51 meet level 1 while the remaining level 2.

Sunflower Festival 2018 supports child cancer patients

The Sunflower Festival 2018 in support of child cancer patients was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on December 2, as part of the "Thuy’s Dream” programme set up by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

More traffic cameras planned for HCM City

The HCM City Department of Transport has sought permission to rent 100 more cameras to monitor traffic safety, saying there are no cameras on a number of streets and intersections, which poses difficulties for authorities to tackle traffic problems.

Lac Son district takes drastic measures to ensure security, order

(HBO) – Assessing Lac Son district’s security and order situation in the first nine months of 2018, the district’s police chief Colonel Do Huy Bon said that the district Party Committee has instructed local Party organisations, authorities and departments to effectively implement resolutions, directives and conclusions on ensuring security and order of the Party Central Committee, the Government, the provincial Party Committee and the district Party Committee.

Kim Boi district brings into play prestigious persons’ role

(HBO) – Bui Thi Thiep, a resident in Chieng hamlet of Vinh Dong commune, Kim Boi district, has been recognised as a prestigious person in the local community since 2014. She has encouraged locals to shift their crop and livestock farming structures, thus helping many families improve their income.

Yen Thuy district’s police bust major illegal lottery case

(HBO) – Police of Hoa Binh province’s Yen Thuy district, in cooperation with the provincial Department of Police’s units, have successfully accomplished an investigation, arresting seven local people for gambling in the form of illegal lottery with a seized amount of 800 million VND.

Cao Phong district mobilizes resources for sustainable poverty reduction

(HBO) Implementing the National Targeted Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction 2016-2020, Cao Phong District targets the implementation of poverty reduction and social welfare policies to reduce poverty and improve the living standards and spirit for the people.

“The 2 Sides Project” documentary screened in Hanoi

"The 2 Sides Project”, a feature documentary that follows the journey in Vietnam of six US sons and daughters, who had all lost their fathers during the war in the Southeast Asian country, was screened in Hanoi on November 27.

Vietnam wins big at international math competition

All 36 Vietnamese students won prizes when competing in the World Mathematics Team Competition (WMTC) held in Varna, Bulgaria from November 19 -26.

Hoa Binh’s mobile police ready in provincial defence exercises

(HBO) – The mobile police in Hoa Binh province have been engrossing in practising tactics in the past two months, in preparation for the provincial defence drill in 2018.

Bui Van Phuong – role model in Yen Tri commune

(HBO) – Already in his 70s, Bui Van Phuong in Tan Thanh hamlet, Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, has high prestige among the local community, and set a bright example in actively participating in social activities.

Farmers in Mai Chau district contribute to the construction of new rural areas

(HBO) - Over the past years, the movement "Farmers together to build new rural areas" has been actively implemented by members of Mai Chau Farmer Association, which makes to change the face of rural areas remarkably, the local people are improving their material and spiritual life.

Regional Specialties Fair gathers typical products nationwide

The Vietnamese Regional Specialties Fair 2018 opened at the Vincom Mega Mall Royal City in Hanoi on November 21, showcasing thousands of specialities from 56 provinces and cities across the country.

Thai Thinh school for ethnic students granted with national-standard status

(HBO) – The high school for ethnic minority day boarders of Thai Thinh commune, Hoa Binh city, has held a ceremony to mark the 36th Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982-2018) and receive a certificate recognizing it a national-standard school in the 2018-2023 period. The event was attended by Bui Van Cuu, standing member of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Hoa Binh Technical and Technology College opened the school year of 2018 – 2019.

(HBO) - Hoa Binh Technical and Technology College held the opening Ceremony of the school year of 2018 - 2019.

Seminar spotlights Vietnam-China defence friendship exchange

A seminar and a cultural and art exchange was held in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on November 20 as part of the fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange.

Yen Thuy pays attention to building standard toilets in schools

(HBO) - Most toilets in schools in Yen Thuy district have not met sanitation standards due to the lack of investment and attention from the local authority.

Thanh Lap commune police ensure peace in areas bordering Hanoi

HBO) – The public security force in Thanh Lap commune of Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, consists of 10 members at present. They have greatly helped with ensuring peace and security in the areas bordering Hanoi capital over the past years.

Study encouragement in Hoang Dong Catholic hamlet

(HBO) – More than 90 percent of households which account for over 90 percent of population in Hoang Dong hamlet (Khoan Du commune, Lac Thuy district, northern mountainous Hoa Binh province) are Catholics. Upholding the tradition of "Hoang Dong Party Group”, the hamlet leads the whole commune in the "Study and talent encouragement” emulation movement over the past years.

Da Bac Boarding School for Ethnic Minority Students celebrates 50th anniversary

(HBO) – The Da Bac Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Students in Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province, has celebrated its 50th founding anniversary (1968 – 2018) last weekend.

The place for farmers’ wings

(HBO) Through the vocational training programs, the provincial center for Vocational Training and Farmer Support has made great efforts to look for way to consume the products to support, and "wing" the local agricultural products over the past years.

Self-governing group help ensure social order in Na Cut hamlet

(HBO) – A self-governing group to ensure social order in Na Cut hamlet was established in Na Cut hamlet by Na Phon communal People’s Committee in 2017.

The credit policies improve the lives of the local people in Tay Phong commune

(HBO) - In recent years, the preferential credit resources have helped poor households and policy beneficiaries in Tay Phong commune (Cao Phong) to invest in production development, living improvement and sustainable poverty reduction.

North-South express railway to cost over US$58.7 billion

Vietnam’s first express railway running from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City will cost around US$58.7 billion, according to a pre-feasibility report announced at the Ministry of Transport’s meeting on November 12.

Dong Mon commune (Lac Thuy district) faces difficulties in building new-style rural area

(HBO) – After six years implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area building, Dong Mon commune of Lac Thuy district has met only 10 out of 19 criteria.