(HBO) – Over the past years, the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP)’s branch in Luong Son district, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, has successfully implemented the Government’s preferential loan programmes. Through entrusted organisations and associations, the loans have come to the right persons, helping them overcome difficulties and escape from poverty sustainably.
Duong
Quoc Lap, in Lam Truong village, Truong Son commune, Luong Son district, invests
in fruit tree planting.
Duong Quoc Lap, in Lam Truong village, Truong Son commune, Luong Son district,
got a loan of 30 million VND from the VBSP to plant nearly 2 hectares of
oranges and pomelos. His orchard is expected to generate about hundreds of
millions of Vietnam dong each year.
With simple and rapid procedures, long terms and low interest rates, the
preferential loans are necessary for poor households and social policy
beneficiaries in Luong Son district. Hundreds of local households have accessed
the loans and used them effectively.
Currently, the VBSP’s branch in Luong Son district is implementing 15 credit
programmes for social policy beneficiaries. Most of them have been entrusted
partially through political-social organisations, with entrusted loan balance
accounting for 99.2 percent of the total loan outstanding balance.
The district has 245 saving and lending groups in 20 communes and townships. At
the end of 2018, loans worth 68.5 billion VND were given to local households,
with accumulated loan outstanding balance exceeding 254.5 billion VND by 9,564
households. Debt collection was over 50.4 billion VND and overdue debts make up
only 0.1 percent of the total loan outstanding balance.
The bank and its entrusted organisations have instructed their staff to follow
procedures, and coordinated with relevant agencies to create favourable
conditions for members of the saving groups to participate in training courses
on husbandry, cultivation and capital management./.
Nguyen Thi Nu, a resident of Thach Ly sub-area in Da Bac township of Da Bac district, has been popular in the area as a simple woman that is rich in compassion. For nearly 10 years, she has spread her kindness through many charity activities to ease difficulties for the needy.
Voluntary blood donation (HMTN) is a noble and humane gesture. 24 years ago, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 43/2000/QD-TTg on mobilizing and encouraging Voluntary blood donation and designated April 7 every year as "All-People Voluntary blood donation Day”. This is an important milestone in the movement of voluntary blood donation, creating a strong change in the awareness and action at all levels of the government and people from all walks of life.
Yen Thuy is aiming to become a new-style rural district by 2025. To achieve this goal, the district has been mobilising the entire political system and local people to early fulfil required criteria.
From a normal bamboo tree, Nguyen Van Nam in Yen Tri commune, Yen Thuy district has transformed it into a "bamboo dragon". His works have been present in many countries.
On March 27th, the Public Security of Cao Phong District launched the model of clever mobilization "The Adopted Children of the Communal Police” advised and implemented by the Police of the communes and the town in coordination with the Youth Communist Union and the Women’s Union of the District Police.
According to the People's Committee of Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province, by the end of 2023, Tan Lac district has 10/15 communes that meet new rural standards, with an average of 16 criteria per commune. The entire district has 14 OCOP products, including 13 3-star OCOP products and 1 4-star OCOP product; 18 model residential areas and 57 model gardens were recognized.
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