(HBO) – In accordance with Resolution No.21-NQ/TW on October 25, 2017 by 12th Party Central Committee about population works in the new situation, the province’s population works in recent years have been promoted, gradually changing policy focus from population and family planning (P-FP) to population and development. Provincial population quality has been improved. Family size of two children is increasingly acceptable to most couples, natural population growth rate decreased by almost 1%, gender ratio at birth cut down to 116.6 males/100 females.
Officials from the Provincial Sub-Department of PFP
provided consultation, collected blood samples for thalassemia screening in Tan
Lac.
With the objectives of continuing the declining birthrate, reducing
third child birth rate, while at the same time improving population quality, the
relevant authorities have focused on deploying activities such as: Expanding family planning and consultations, health examinations
before marriage, screenings for thalassemia, prenatal screenings, infant
screenings, and healthcare for the elderly…, gradually improving population
quality, average life expectancy reaching 72.7 years. Family planning services
providing systems were reinforced and developed; contraception rates among
couples of child-bearing ages reached 75.4%. Communication and mobilization
were regularly conducted with diverse forms to help change awareness and
practices for the majority of cadres, party members and people, fulfilling
objectives and plans even during COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
The coordination between levels, sectors and agencies in
incorporating P-FP works in the units’ professional activities, the support and
active participation of the mass people played a central role in
socializing population works, said Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Head of Provincial
Sub-Department of P-FP. The agency has actively advised Provincial Party
Committee and People’s Committee to introduce directives on population works,
especially on resolving the gender disparity at birth in the province,
promoting 2 children family size in residential areas community conventions…,
simultaneously strengthening propaganda, promoting social marketing about
non-clinical contraception methods./.
Nestled in the northwest, Hoa Binh province stands as a strategic gateway, connecting the bustling capital of Hanoi with the Red River Delta, north central and northeastern regions. Its unique location also links it to Upper Laos, making it a pivotal area for trade and cultural exchange.
The 17th-tenure Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee recently convened its 20th meeting. The session was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee; Bui Thi Minh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People's Council; and Bui Duc Hinh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee. Also in attendance were other members of the provincial Party Committee and leaders of several provincial departments and agencies.
A delegation of the Indian Embassy in Vietnam led by Ambasador Sandeep Arya paid a working trip to Hoa Binh province on April 1, aiming to explore cooperation opportunities. The delegation was received by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, along with Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and representatives from various departments and agencies.
A delegation from the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee led by Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, on March 20 inspected the progress of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway project in Mai Chau district.
The Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation of Hoa Binh province convened a meeting on March 11 to deploy key tasks.
Lac Son district is reorganising and streamlining its organisational apparatus and the contingent of officials, civil servants and public employees in line with Resolution 18 issued by the 12th Party Central Committee.
