During the two days, October 9 - 10, the Association of the Elderly of Hoa Binh province coordinated with the Help Age International in Vietnam (HAI) to organize a preliminary review and additional training for the club's Board of Directors. Ministries, the Elderly Associations at all levels, and the related parties have a club established in 2024 under the project "Supporting disadvantaged elderly through replicating Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs in Vietnam phase 2 (VIE085)”.
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delegatediscussedng the training content to improve management skills anthe d
effective operation of the Intergenerational Self-Help Club.
At the
conference, 63 delegates heard the reports on the results of the VIE085
project; Evaluating and reviewing the results of 8 activities that have been
and are being implemented. The training has supplemented new knowledge and
skills based on local needs, enhancing the capacity of the Elderly Association
at all levels in managing and providing technical support to clubs as well as
promoting the replication of the club model locally. They have reviewed the
implementation of the operating plan in 2024 and created a detailed plan for
2025.
The delegates
have also focused on discussing difficulties and challenges in operating and
managing the club; exchanging and sharing good and creative ways so that the
Intergenerational Self-Help Club model can be replicated and operate more
effectively.
Project VIE085
is sponsored by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), HelpAge
International in Korea (HAK), and Help Age International in Vietnam and it has
been deployed in Hoa Binh province. The project has supported the establishment
of 18 clubs with disbursed funds reaching nearly 1.8 billion VND so far.
According to the 3-year plan (from July 2023 - November 2025), they are trying
to complete the goal of establishing 27 Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs,
bringing direct benefits to nearly 1,500 elderly.
Da Bac district, like many other localities, faces challenges such as unemployment and unstable job opportunities, with an average 900 labourers needing vocational training annually and nearly 1,000 looking for jobs. The district has collaborated with the provincial Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, job service centres, and domestic and international recruitment agencies to organise job fairs and consultation sessions every year.
Organ donation has been a humanitarian movement across the nation over the recent past. The deeds by donors and their families have inspired many people to register as future donors and embodying the profound message of giving the gift of life.
As the 2025 Lunar New Year is approaching, workers in Hoa Binh province eagerly anticipate their bonuses, seen as a crucial source of motivation and financial support for a joyful holiday season.
Recognising the importance of environmental criteria in building new-style rural areas, Hoa Binh province’s Party committees and authorities have focused on protecting the rural and craft village environment. These efforts have transformed the rural landscape and gradually improved local living standards.
With an allocation of 44 billion VND (1.72 million USD) under the national target programme on socio-economic development in the ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021-2025 period, Hoa Binh city has invested in the target areas, creating many changes in the living conditions of local ethnic minority communities.
The social security system at all levels in Hoa Binh province has been making concerted efforts to ensure benefits of citizens and workers when they participate in social insurance and health insurance.