With six gold medals, the Vietnamese team ranked second behind the host Singapore at the 2018 Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS 2018), which was held in Singapore from May 24-27.

Development of goat breeding in Dong Tam

(HBO) - The goat has been very popular with farmers in Dong Tam commune (Lac Thuy) for many years. Goat breeding is one of the widely - focused directions in Dong Tam commune.

War veterans in Lam Son commune pioneer in economic development, poverty reduction

(HBO) – The war veterans’ association of Lam Son commune, Luong Son district, has five chapters with 315 members. According to statistics, more than 30 members are running farms and service businesses which yield high profits. Their monthly income averaged 27 million VND in 2017. The number of well-to-do and rich families makes up 65 percent of the total households in the locality. There are no poor and near-poor households.

Vietnam win seven medals at Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2018

Vietnamese students brought home one gold, four silver and two bronze medals in the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2018.

Party official congratulates VBS on Lord Buddha’s birthday

Head of the Central Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai congratulated Buddhists on Lord Buddha’s 2562nd birthday while visiting the Executive Council of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at Quan Su Temple in Hanoi on May 22.

Xuan Phong protects the area from drug abuse and prostitution

(HBO) - Being a remote and extremely difficult commune in Cao Phong district with high mountainous terrain, there are 820 households with over 3,600 people living in Xuan Phong commune scattered in 10 hamlets.

More opportunities for ethnic minority students in Hoa Binh’s high school entrance examination

(HBO) – The high school entrance examination for the 2018-2019 academic year in Hoa Binh province will be divided into two phases. The first phase will be dedicated to the Hoang Van Thu High School for the Gifted from June 4-6, while the second phase will be held for the remaining schools from June 14-16.

Vietnamese warned about high hypertension risk

Vietnam has about 12 million people who suffer from high blood pressure, heard a meeting in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on May 17, aiming to raise public awareness on the long-term dangers of the medical condition.

Tu Do Commune Health Center is looking forward to be invested in upgrading

(HBO) - From the center of the district about more than 20 km, Tu Do commune is the deepest remote commune of Lac Son district with a lot of difficulties. The Commune Health Center was built in 2003 but due to its low and flooded location area, the facilities were degraded and they did not meet the demand of medical examination and treatment for 2,608 local people in the commune.

Dak Lak reburies soldiers’ remains repatriated from Cambodia

A ceremony was held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on May 16 to rebury remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during wartime.

Promptly evacuating people in areas prone to landslides, floods

(HBO) – The historic downpours in Hoa Binh province in last October caused widespread flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas, threatening life, property and production of local people. The province has over 5,900 households directly affected by natural disasters and in need of being evacuated promptly and for a long-term.

Mai Chau District has used preferential loans effectively

(HBO) – In that time, the capital of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has promoted its efficiency practically, especially in supporting production development for poor households and beneficiaries of social welfare living in Mai Chau – a highland district. This is considered as an effective tool in the implementation of hunger eradication and poverty reduction, job creation and ensuring social security for ethnic groups in the area. Because of accessing the preferential loans to develop economy, people’s lives have been improved steadily. In 2017, there are 325 households which escaped the poverty with the help of preferential loans.

Vietnam bags four golds at 19th Asian Physics Olympiad

The 19th Asian Physics Olympiad concluded in Hanoi on May 12, with the Vietnamese eight-member delegation winning four gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

Free medical examination and treatment for 300 people in Ba Khan commune, Mai Chau District.

(HBO) - The provincial Red Cross cooperated with the Ministry of National Defense to organize humanitary examination and treatment, free medicine delivery in Ba Khan commune, Mai Chau district.

Knowledge contest on drowning prevention for children held in Hanoi

A knowledge contest to teach safety skills for children to prevent drowning was held in Hanoi on May 10.

Dan Hoa commune – together with the policy capital to reduce poverty

(HBO) – Being a commune with a convenient traffic system and relatively flat terrain, Dan Hoa commune (Ky Son) has many advantages for socio-economic development. In addition, it has favorable climate conditions for agricultural development towards diversification of crops. At present, there are 16 enterprises operating in the commune, creating jobs for many local workers. The commune has abundant human resources, having experience in production and manning, which is a great resource to exploit the land potential for economic development.

Call centre for health consultancy, disease prevention launched

The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases on May 9 launched a call centre for health consultancy and disease prevention.

Mai Chau district focuses on developing rural transport

(HBO) – Identifying that the development of rural transport (RT) will contribute to promoting socio-economic development, facilitating the trade, making the local people’s life and culture be improved. In the past years, rural infrastructure in Mai Chau district has been invested and improved; transportation system has contributed significantly to the construction of rural areas.

Synchronized the solutions to build National Standardized Schools
Luong Son district:

(HBO) - By April of 2018, the whole Luong Son district has 24 schools meeting the standards of national schools, accounting for 40%.

Turning old tires into playground for children in Yen Lac commune

(HBO) - With 4 automobile and 10 motorbike repair shops, the number of discarded old tires in Yen Lac commune, Yen Thuy district is big each month. Tires are gathered at the backyard or in front of the shop, which becomes not only a blot on the landscape but also the breeding ground of mosquito.

Ministry of Industry and Trade streamlines 54 administrative procedures

This is the third time that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has abolished a range of troublesome administrative procedures, with 54 procedures in ten areas eliminated and streamlined.

Get rich from raising deer to take the antler

(HBO) - According to the introduction of Lam Son Commune People's Committee (Luong Son), we visited the family of a veteran Nguyen Minh Thang in Nam Son Union, who had nearly 20- experience- years of raising deer to take the antler.

Traffic accidents kill 52 in reunification holiday

A total of 76 traffic accidents occurred across the country from April 28 – 30, killing 52 people and injured 46 others, according to a report from the Ministry of Public Security.

Poor supported to escape from poverty

(HBO) – Over the past years, the credit programme for poor households has significantly contributed to poverty reduction and the implementation of the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

Hoa Binh strives to ensure security during festivals

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province plans to hold 54 festivals and cultural and sport activities this year, including three district-level festivals and 44 at commune and village level. Some 47 festivals have to date taken place.