Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 22 chaired a national teleconference to review the national target programmes on building new-style rural areas and sustainable poverty reduction, and "the whole nation joins hands to build new-style rural areas” and "for the poor - leaving no one behind” movements in 2021-2025.
Thanks to its close proximity to Hanoi and a diverse range of resorts, eco-tourism sites, and community-based tourism destinations, Hoa Binh is attracting domestic and international visitors looking to explore its scenic beauty during summer.
The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province is actively preparing for the 2025 High School Graduation Exam - the first exam to be held under the 2018 General Education Program. According to the new regulations, students will take two compulsory subjects, Math and Literature, and two elective subjects chosen from the remaining ones. This change requires both schools and students to adjust their teaching and learning approaches, with a focus on developing comprehensive competencies.
As of the end of May, Hoa Binh province has planted nearly 5,098 hectares of concentrated forest, reaching 91.85% of the annual plan. Of this, in May alone, the new afforestation area in districts and cities was nearly 3,550 ha, reaching almost 64% of the annual target.
The emulation movement "Hoa Binh joining hands to build new-style rural areas” has been widely spreading, becoming a driving force that motivates the localities to renew rural landscapes and improve the material and spiritual lives of the residents. In this movement, the people play a central role-both as the main implementers and direct beneficiaries of its outcomes.
In response to the global digital revolution, Hoa Binh Newspaper is transforming itself into a modern and multi-platform media hub, blending cutting-edge technology with a restructured newsroom and a new generation of tech-savvy journalists.
Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly recently held a conference to review the project on expanding the inter-generation self-help club model until 2025.
In a move to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024 by the Politburo, which targets breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Health has issued a plan to roll out the "Digital Literacy for All” campaign within the local health sector.
An Nghia Commune (Lạc Sơn District) is one of the communes that achieved the tha standard of the national new rural area in 2018. Entering a new development phase, the commune is now trying to meet the criteria for the advanced new rural development. With the strong political will and the public consensus, the commune is gradually overcoming the challenges to reach this goal, aiming for the sustainable development.
Following the direction of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) Central Committee, the Hoa Binh provincial Women's Union has proactively and extensively implemented the "Godmother" programme with various practical and creative solutions to support and care for children who become orphans due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other causes. As many as 448 children have received both material and spiritual assistance in the 2021–2025 period.
More than just an information technology teacher, Bui Van Nien is an inspiring figure who has nurtured the scientific curiosity and creative spirit of students in Vietnam’s ethnic minority communities.
Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
The Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control of Hoa Binh province, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, held a ceremony on May 28 in response to the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week (from May 25 to 31). The event was chaired by Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee.
Since 2021, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (CIIDC) under the Department of Industry and Trade has been implementing a school lighting model as part of the plan for using energy efficiently and economically in Hoa Binh Province in the pẻiod of 2021 - 2025. This model not only aims to improve the learning conditions and enhance the education quality, but it also promotes the message of energy saving, energy security, environmental protection and contributes to the goals of socio-economic development.
In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.
By early 2025, Luong Son district will have maintained its achievement of having all 10 communes meet the new rural development (NRD) standards, including two of them having reached advanced and exemplary levels. This year, the district sets an ambitious goal to increase the number of advanced communes to five, with two more attaining exemplary status. This effort marks a significant breakthrough in the final year of implementing the 2021 - 2025 national target program on new rural development.
In the first five months of 2025, Hoa Binh province successfully generated employment for 9,094 workers, reaching nearly 57% of the annual target. Among them, 319 individuals were sent abroad for temporary work under contractual agreements.
A celebration of the International Children’s Day (June 1) was held on May 28 for disadvantaged children who are undergoing treatment at the provincial General Hospital, as well as those under the care, management, and nurturing of the provincial Social Work Centre and the provincial Fund for Children.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hoa Binh province officially launched its 2025 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign on May 24 at Mai Chau High School, introducing a range of activities aimed at supporting disadvantaged communities, ethnic minorities, and remote areas.
For many poor and near-poor households, access to even modest loans once seemed unattainable. Yet, under the Party’s policy "leaving no one behind,” social policy credit has emerged as a crucial support mechanism—empowering tens of thousands in Hoa Binh. The farmers’ associations at all levels have played a key role as reliable intermediaries, delivering capital to communities and helping transform hopes into tangible success.
