In addition to their efforts to encourage
residents to dutifully implement the Party's directives and resolutions and the
State's policies and laws, venerable figures of the local communities are
actively contributing to the effective execution of public order and security
initiatives at the grassroots level.
Elder Sung A Denh of Thung Man
village, Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, successfully persuades long-time
drug addict Kha A Vang to undergo a rehabilitation process.
Despite his advanced age, Sung A Denh, living in
Thung Man village, Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, consistently participates
in disseminating information and mobilising his descendants and fellow
community members to comply with the Party and State’s directions, policies,
and laws. His notable efforts include motivating drug addicts to voluntarily
seek rehabilitation and encouraging fugitives to surrender.
The reputable elderly, together with the heads
of various clans in the commune, personally visited each household to encourage
drug addicts to voluntarily undergo rehabilitation, succeeding in the
persuasion of 23 individuals.
According to Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Minh, head of
the provincial police’s internal security department, between 2010 and now, old
people representing the H'Mong ethnic community in Mai Chau’s Hang Kia and Pa
Co communes have successfully persuaded 16 drug-related fugitives to surrender.
Meanwhile, the reputable's group of the Dao ethnic community has engaged in
communications works targeting dozens of cases involving illegal immigration to
China for undocumented labour, urging them to return to their localities. In Da
Bac district, venerable people have mobilised 60 Dao ethnic people in Doan Ket
commune, who were involved in illegal logging in the local Pu Canh Nature
Reserve, to comply with the police’s requirements, facilitating related
investigation and law enforcement activities.
Statistics indicate that there are 283 venerable
people in Hoa Binh joining in the nationwide movement for the homeland's
security protection. Minh said they have clearly demonstrated their role,
responsibilities, and significance as a crucial pillar of the party committee
and government in implementing democratic regulations at the grassroots level.
Creating jobs for labourers in general and young people in particular is currently a focus of the province, with vocational training linked to job creation considered one of the strategic breakthrough solutions.
A total of 30 intergenerational self-help clubs (ISHC) have been established in Hoa Binh province under the project "Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam" (VIE071) since 2021.
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.