(HBO) - Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on June 21 hosted a delegation of Ireland led by Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Health.
Bui
Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee and Chairman of the
provincial People's Committee, receives Anne Rabbitte, Irish Minister of State
at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and
the Department of Health.
During the meeting, Khanh briefed the guest on
active results of projects funded by the Irish government in Hoa Binh, saying
that those have contributed to promoting socio-economic development and
sustainable poverty reduction, and ensuring social security in the locality.
He thanked the Irish government for its assistance
to Hoa Binh, showing his hope that the Irish government will continue to
support the province in promoting socio-economic development and improving
livelihoods and incomes for residents in disadvantaged and remote areas.
For her part, Rabbitte congratulated Hoa Binh on its
achievements in implementing poverty reduction programmes and projects in
recent years, especially during the time of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said that her visit to Hoa Binh aims to further
enhance cooperation with the locality, towards realising the target of poverty
reduction of Hoa Binh, especially in ethnic minority areas.
On the occasion, the Irish delegation made field
trips to a number of places in Da Bac district.
Hoa Binh received 79.3 billion VND (over 3.4 million
USD) in aids from the Irish government in the 2017 – 2020 period. The money was
used to invest in 66 transport works, four irrigation projects and one school
in the districts of Kim Boi, Da Bac, Lac Son, Yen Thuy, Tan Lac and Mai Chau,
benefiting 10,000 local households.
(HBO) – Statistics show that Hoa Binh province has 54 Buddhist relic sites, mostly ruins. There are only several pagodas that come under the management of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), namely Phat Quang Hoa Binh, Kim Son Lac Hong and Linh Son Phat Tich, whose heads are appointed by the VBS. Meanwhile, the remainders are managed by the local cultural sector, authorities or individuals.
(HBO) – Da Bac district of Hoa Binh province on July 11 held a ceremony to mark 40 years since the local authorities move residents out of the Da river basin to serve the construction of the Hoa Binh hydroelectric power plant (1982 - 2022) and receive a third-class Labour Order.
(HBO) – Over the past several years, the Party Organisation of Tay Phong commune in Hoa Binh province's Cao Phong district has focused on Party building and developing a team of capable and qualified personnel that can be role models to gain trust from local residents and promote unity for the homeland’s development.
(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee held a regular meeting on June 30 to discuss draft documents to be submitted to the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and the provincial People’s Council, documents within the remit of the People’s Committee, and other important issues. Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan chaired the event, which was also attended by Standing Vice Chairwoman of the People’s Council Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong.
(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee has cooperated with the Party Committee of the Vietnam People’s Navy to step up public awareness campaigns on Vietnam’s seas and islands since July 2018.
(HBO) - The war veterans’ association of Hoa Binh city has held its 2nd congress, for the 2022-2027 tenure.