Yen Bai’s health sector continues to effectively implement cooperation activities with foreign partners.
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The delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) participated in a telehealth consultation session between Yen Bai Provincial General Hospital and the Medical Center of Van Yen District.
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Specifically, over the past nine months, the sector has conducted an evaluation of a nutritional communication toolkit and organized two training courses on basic knowledge regarding maternal and child healthcare. The training also provided guidance on using the toolkit as a communication tool under the project "Support for Improving Maternal and Child Health in Yen Bai Province," funded by Val-de-Marne Province (France).
At the same time, the sector has carried out regular monitoring activities, visits, and meetings in various localities (including the Van Chan District Medical Center, participating in a communication event at Van Chan High School, and attending a parent club session in Mu Cang Chai District). It has also held regular meetings with the Yen Bai Provincial Project Management Board and the Van Chan District Project Management Board under the project "Improving reproductive health and sexual health for adolescents in Yen Bai Province," funded by Save the Children International (SC) in Vietnam.
In terms of foreign cooperation activities, the sector has collaborated with the provinces of Vientiane and Sainyabuli (Lao PDR) to provide training for two healthcare officials from Vientiane. Additionally, it hosted and worked with an inter-agency delegation from Sainyabuli Province during their visit to Yen Bai. Cooperation with Yunnan Province (China) is also underway to prepare for the implementation of the "Light Journey" program, which offers free cataract surgery for the people of Yen Bai. Moreover, the sector received and worked with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to survey and discuss the area for implementing the project "Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Capacity Development System for Healthcare Workers through Telemedicine," funded by JICA.
At the same time, the sector continues to implement cooperation activities with partners from South Korea and Japan at the Yen Bai Provincial General Hospital (under the project "Enhancing Capacity and Technical Support for the Medical Equipment Management System of Yen Bai Provincial General Hospital"). As a result, they received the fifth batch of equipment and tools for the medical equipment repair room, valued at $67,200. Discussions were held with the KOFIH Office in Hanoi regarding subsequent support activities, and ongoing discussions about implementing cooperative activities for 2024 with Busan Veterans Hospital (South Korea) were also conducted.
Within the framework of cooperation with Yokosuka Hospital in Japan, the health sector sent a delegation to visit and work with Yokosuka Hospital to discuss and agree on several collaborative activities for 2024. They are expected to host a delegation from Yokosuka Hospital, led by Professor Tanaka, the Director of Medical Services, for discussions planned for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Thanh Trung
The project "Supporting the Community of Yen Bai Province in Recovery from Typhoon Yagi" (Yagi-YB Project) aims to assist residents of five flood-affected communes and wards in Yen Bai City and Tran Yen District in improving their environment and restoring livelihoods. It also seeks to enhance the capacity for community-based disaster risk management among local women, the young, and children.
In the autumn days at Thac Ba Lake, Yen Binh District, Yen Bai Province, locals and visitors alike can witness a serene and picturesque sight. Thousands of birds take flight across the vast, crystal-clear lake, basking in golden sunlight. The blue of the sky, the shimmering lake, the lush islands, and the white wings of the storks against the horizon form a breathtaking natural scene—aptly named "Return of the Flock."
Central Retail Vietnam Group has just held the groundbreaking ceremony for the GO! Yen Bai project in Yen Ninh ward, Yen Bai city.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 12 gave on-site directions in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on the settlement of the serious consequences of the downpour, landslides, and flooding entailing recent Typhoon Yagi.
