A delegation from the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Phan Trong Binh Social Work Fund on April 22 had a working session with leaders of Hoa Binh province.
The delegation included Phan Dien, Honorary
President of the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control; and Cao Duc
Phat, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chairman of the
Management Board of the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
They were received by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate
member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee; and Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party
Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, speaks at
the working session.
Since its inception 15 years ago, the Fund for
Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has implemented many programmes and
projects to help people nationwide improve their disaster resilience and ease
losses caused by natural disasters.
It has mobilised more than 609 billion VND
(24.04 million USD) so far, and supported 55 cities and provinces across the
country with 122 disaster prevention facilities. In Hoa Binh, the fund has
carried out multiple activities with a total funding of 8.3 billion VND.
At the working session, Hoa Binh suggested the
fund continue its support for the locality in disaster prevention and control,
especially its areas prone to floods and landslides, and further fund
infrastructure construction there.
In reply, Dien promised that the fund will
continue mobilising resources to help Hoa Binh raise its disaster resilience
and ease damage and risks of natural disasters in the province.
Cao Phong district has witnessed signs of economic improvement over the recent past thanks to efforts by local authorities to promote agricultural, industrial, and handicraft development.
On April 26th, the Steering Committee for completing the standards to establish Luong Son town of the province held a conference to evaluate the progress of implementing the standards to establish Luong Son town. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
The Hoa Binh Food Safety Sub-Department – the standing agency of the provincial Steering Committee for Food Safety on April 15 launched the action month for food safety in the province in 2024.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13 held a working session with key leaders of Hoa Binh province on its implementation of the Government Office’s Notice No. 95.
In recent years, Mai Ha commune in Mai Chau district has been making efforts to restructure its crops and livestock to improve production efficiency, enhance the quality of life, and increase income for local residents. Notably, the cultivation of watermelon in line with Vietnamese Goods Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) standards has helped local people escape poverty.
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