(HBO) -The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh city has put a "rice ATM” into operation in Ky Son ward, providing rice free of charge to disadvantaged people from April 20-30. The activity aims to help poor locals overcome difficulties during the time of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Residents in Ky Son ward take rice from the "rice ATM” on
April 20 morning.
This is the first "rice ATM" launched
in Hoa Binh city. Each person can receive 2 kg of rice for one take.
The activity benefits poor and near-poor
households, social policy beneficiaries, those living inextremely
difficult circumstances or greatly affected by the pandemic, especially workers
and freelance labourers in the city.
Those that come to receive rice must carry their
identity cards (citizen ID), to provide information serving epidemiological
examination.
They are requested to have a temperature
checking, wear face masks, wash their hands with antiseptic solution, keep a
distance of at least 2m from others, and strictly follow other disease
prevention principles before taking the rice.
In the spirit of "If you need, come and
take rice - If you are okay, leave the rice to others - If you have plenty,
please donate ", the municipal People’s Committee has called for support
and donation from businesses, organizations and individuals in the city to
maintain uninterrupted rice supply at free distribution points during the
difficult time, in order to leave no one behind in the fight against the
epidemic./.
In recent years, the preferential loans from the Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) have been contributing to creating jobs for many employees in the province. This source of capital has helped many households invest in economic restructuring, increasing income, and reducing the sustainable poverty.
In the morning of May 9th, the Provincial Women's Union held a conference to summarize the Project "Empowering women’s rights through the access to the Law on Cyber Security, Marriage and Family Law”.
Ms. Bui Thi Dinh, the President of the Women's Union of Dinh Cu commune (Lac Son) says: Dinh Cu is a particularly difficult commune of the district, Muong ethnic group accounts for 90%. When being selected to participate in the project "Empowering women’s right through the access to the Law on Cyber Security and Law on Marriage and Family”, especially establishing the model "Equality in marriage” in Muong Chong hamlet with the participation of 30 members, along with propaganda and dissemination work on gender, the Law on Marriage and Family, and the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence has helped raise the awareness and qualifications for the officials and women members.
The club model "Women integrating in the online environment" is one of the two basic models of a project on empowering women through access to the Law on Cyber Security, and the Marriage and Family Law, sponsored by the Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund (JIFF) - EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme (EU JULE).
In recent years, Thung Nai commune on has undergone significant changes in its appearance, landscape, and lives of local residents. Road 435 from Hoa Binh City to Tan Lac district’s Suoi Hoa commune, passing through the Thung Nai commune, has helped attract many tourists to the area.
A seminar on promoting the startup movement among high school students has been held recently by the provincial Department of Education and Training and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture at Tan Lac High School in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province.
