BHG - Since the beginning of 2024, the Social Insurance agency of Ha Giang Province has implemented various measures to raise public awareness about the benefits of social welfare policies, aiming to meet targets for social insurance and health insurance coverage. However, the mountainous terrain, challenging economic conditions, and diversity of ethnic minorities in the region present obstacles in encouraging people to participate in social insurance and health insurance. To address these issues, the provincial social insurance agency has adopted new methods, achieving notable results and accomplishing most of the assigned goals.
BHG - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently held an award ceremony to honour winners of the 2024 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest. A student from Ha GiangProvince brought home the consolation prize.
BHG - On the morning of October 24, Deputy Secretary of Binh Duong Province Nguyen Hoang Thao presented 5 billion VND (196,000 USD) to his Ha Giang counterpart Thao Hong Son to help the northern province deal with the consequences of natural disasters.
BHG - In recent years, many individuals, businesses, and cooperatives in Ha Giang Province have accelerated the process of digital transformation across all stages, particularly in promoting and selling the province’s unique agricultural products on digital platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, TikTok Shop, Sendo, Postmart, Tiki, and Voso. This has generated profits and increased revenue for businesses, cooperatives, and producers.
BHG - The ‘STEAM for Girls – Green STEAM for Girls 2024’ competition was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City by the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES) in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Victoria School.
BHG - Plan Ha Giang Office has just coordinated with the Plan Project Management Board of Xin Man District to organise tourism promotion activities to support community tourism groups accessing the market and promoting tourism development in Xin Man District.
BHG - The landslide-hit section at Km49+500 on National Highway No.2 was opened to traffic at 13:00 on October 2 after more than three days of construction. The highway runs through Nam Buong Village in Viet Vinh Commune, Bac Quang District, Ha Giang Province.
BHG - Recent storms and floods have highlighted the important role of hydrometeorological forecasts from the press and authorities, especially information from the Ha Giang Hydrometeorological Station. Ha Giang, located at the headwaters of the Lo and Gam rivers, regularly faces the risk of major floods during the rainy season. The team of observers and forecasters at the provincial hydrometeorological stations have made significant contributions to natural disaster prevention and control, providing essential data to the people.
BHG - In recent days, agencies, units, authorities, and enterprises in Ha Giang Province have launched a donation campaign to support victims of natural disasters in the locality.
BHG - Since 2021, Vi Xuyen District has mobilised different financial sources to construct 35 new bridges and upgrade another 15, many of which have provided local residents with new connectivity opportunities.
BHG - The 8th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Symposium opened in Cao Bang City, in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bangon September 12.The event saw the participation of Tran Duc Quy, member of the Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
BHG - Floods due to heavy rains on September 8 night and September 9 morning have caused one death and damage to properties worth an estimated 15.6 billion VND, according to the provincial disaster management agency.
BHG - Ha Giang Newspaper reported on August 24 that the surfaces of the bridges on a section of National Highway 279 from Viet Quang Town (Bac Quang District) to Yen Binh Town (Quang Binh District) were severely damaged, affecting travel and traffic safety.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to close four airports in northern Vietnam to ensure safety against the impacts of oncoming Super Typhoon Yagi.