Vietnam has gone a long way since it entered the Alma-Ata Declaration, joining the world community in committing itself to ensuring public health by providing primary health care (PHC) to the entire nation.

Petrol prices continue to drop

The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) on January 1 announced decreases in petrol prices following a decision jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Tay Ngai villagers active in new rural development programme

(HBO) Residents in TayNgai hamlet, Lac Long commune of Lac Thuy district are actively participating in a new-style rural area development programme which helps promote infrastructure systems and improve their living conditions.

Building a typical national standard school in a particularly difficult area

(HBO) Kim Tien Primary School has surpassed as an impressive bright spot in building the national standard school in the extremely difficult communes of Kim Boi district.

Tan Lac district works to restore urban order

(HBO) - According to Dinh Duy Khai, head of Tan Lac district’s Economic and Infrastructure Office, public awareness and law observance on urban order in communes and towns have improved following various campaigns on restoring urban order. However, violation fines are not strict enough, thus some people continue to occupy sidewalks and roads for personal use.

Lo Thi Kiu – the person who brought brocade weaving to visitors

(HBO) - From only embroidery and dressmaking, the brocade products of Ms. Lo Thi Kiu are now widely known. The variety of handmade embroidery products has contributed to preserving traditional culture and becoming a profession that brings stable income for women members.

Preferential loans help reduce poverty in Hoa Binh

(HBO) – At the end of 2018, the rate of the poor households in the north-western mountainous province of Hoa Binh is estimated at 14.74 percent, down 3.1 percent year-on-year. The result has reflected the efficiency of preferential loans for the poor.

Loan sharks traps poor people

 The recent rise in ‘black credit’ has trapped individuals and families in big cities of Hanoi and HCM City as well as other provinces. When approaching this source of funds, most borrowers fall into the high interest trap and ‘forest law’ constraints.

Luong Son labour union takes care of workers’ life

(HBO) – The labour confederation of Luong Son district has 102 member trade unions at grassroots level with 4,297 members. In the years, the confederation has carried out a wide range of activities to ensure legitimate rights and interests for its members.

Dan Ha commune effectively transfers the policy credit capital

(HBO) – To implement the socio-economic development targets, poverty reduction and ensuring social security, Dan Ha commune (Ky Son) has successfully transferred the policy credit capital to the poor households and policy beneficiaries to implement models of cultivation and husbandry.

Taking initiative to apply a new way to get rich justifiably

(HBO) - Coming from a purely agricultural family with many economic difficulties, but with determination and effort, Mr. Dinh Quoc Hong, living in Group 15, Tan Hoa ward (Hoa Binh city) has become one of the typical households in the labor emulation movement of hunger eradication and poverty reduction.

Doosung Tech Vietnam Co., Ltd. ensures the safety and hygiene of labor, because of the development of enterprises

(HBO) - In 2013, to meet the growing demand of Samsung, Doosung Tech Co., Ltd. decided to set up Doosung Tech Vietnam Co., Ltd and build a factory to manufacture and assemble electronic components for mobile phones in Luong Son Industrial Zone with a total investment of 212 billion VND.

20th founding anniversary of Hoa Binh elderly’s exercise club marked

(HBO) – The elderly’s exercise club of the north-western province of Hoa Binh recently held a ceremony to mark its 20th founding anniversary and an exchange at the province’s Youth and Teenager Cultural Centre.

Mai Chau district is actively preventing cattle and poultry from the coldness

(HBO) In order to protect the cattle and poultry, Mai Chau district has beeb directing the functional sectors and communes to synchronously take measures to prevent animals from hunger and coldness, minimizing the damages at the lowest level due to the natural disasters.

Vocational training helps raise income in Chieng Chau hamlet

(HBO) – Drastic efforts to improve vocational training has helped raise local living standard in Chieng Chau hamlet, Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh.

Lam Dong ready for 38th National Television Festival

All preparations have been completed for the 38th National Television Festival, which is scheduled to take place from December 19 to 22 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, announced the organising board at a press conference held in Da Lat city on December 17.

Luong Son district implements “Tet for the poor and AO victims” movement 2019

(HBO) – Implementing the movement "Tet for the poor and Agent Orange (AO) victims” 2019 launched by the Vietnam Red Cross Society’s Central Committee, the Red Cross Society in Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, coordinated with the Party Committee and People’s Committee of Cu Yen commune to donate a house for family of Nguyen Thi Quyen at Suoi Re hamlet.

200 locals in Hang Kia commune receive free medicine

(HBO) – The youth union of the police of the north-western province of Hoa Binh worked with the provincial Red Cross Society and the Hanoi Police Hospital to organise a winter voluntary programme in the communes of Hang Kia and Pa Co of Mai Chau district. More than 100 officials and members from chapters of the youth union of provincial police and Mai Chau police participated in the programme.

Yen Tri’s women join hands to build new-style rural areas

(HBO) – In response to the campaign calling on women to build new-style rural areas, the Women’s Union in Yen Tri commune (Yen Thuy district) of Hoa Binh province have actively participated in joint work to help the commune meet criteria of new-style rural area on schedule, said Chairwoman of the commune’s Vietnam Women’s Union Pham Thi Nhung.

Ky Son district provides free medicine for 70 people in Bu Cham hamlet

(HBO) – The youth union of Ky Son district, Hoa Binh province, has launched a voluntary programme in winter 2018 and in spring 2019 at the cultural house of Bu Cham hamlet, Phu Minh commune. More than 200 young people in the district participated in the activities.

Teaching contest held for elementary school teachers in 2018 - 2019 academic year

(HBO) - The Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has organised a teaching competition for elementary school teachers in the 2018 – 2019 academic year.

Giap Dat commune strengthens its security and order

(HBO) - In 2017, Giap Dat commune (Da Bac) experienced 7 cases of security order loss, arrested and treated 9 subjects. Prior to the potential risks of security order loss in the area, the Commune Police Board actively advised the Party committee, the government to effectively implement many solutions. Thereby, this could contribute to reducing and restraining the increase in the number of cases of loss of security and order; at the same time, it created conditions for local people to develop society and economy.

Vietnam Fatherland Front – Chieng Chau commune chapter convenes ninth congress for 2019-2024 tenure

HBO – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Chieng Chau commune has successfully held the ninth congress for the 2019-2024 tenure. The unit was chosen by the VFF Committee in Mai Chau district to organize a model congress at the communal level.

Da Bac district: Teleconference proves effective

(HBO) – The eleconference system, which has become operational in communes and towns across Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province since October, has proved effective in helping officials and party members at the grassroots level get updated with the Party’s resolutions and State’s policies.

Da Hop Trading JSC grants over 780 million VND in scholarships to three poor students

(HBO) – Da Hop Trading JSC has granted full scholarships to three 10th-grade students from poor families who show outstanding academic performance in 2018.