YBO - To encourage the practice of power saving for the sake of the community, the Yen Bai Power Company and the People’s Committee of Nghia Lo town have launched the “Families save electricity” programme 2022.

YBO - The Vietnam Red Cross Society’s chapter in Yen Bai province has freshly held its 7th Congress for the 2022 – 2027 term.

The 9th sports festival of Yen Bai province has seen the participation of more than 800 athletes from 21 delegations of nine districts, townships and city and 12 departments and sectors, who have been competing in 15 sports.

YBO - The provincial Vietnam Social Security agency and Yen Bai city ranked first in the 2021 District and Department Competitiveness Index (DDCI) rankings, according to a survey’s results released by the provincial People’s Committee in Decision No. 859/QD-UBND, dated June 6, 2022.

Yen Bai province has 396 semi-boarding preschools, primary and secondary schools with more than 226,000 students having one to three meals at school. Ensuring food safety and hygiene in semi-boarding schools in Yen Bai province has received special attention.

YBO - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) in Yen Bai launched the summer volunteer youth campaign at an event held in De Xu Phinh commune, Mu Cang Chai district, which will run until August 2022.

YBO - Nghia Lo town officially launched its smart city monitoring centre on May 12, following the lead of Yen Bai City as the second locality in the region to undergo the transformation.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and the high-level delegation of Japan left Hanoi on May 1 afternoon, concluding an official visit to Vietnam from April 30-May 1.

The general offensive in the spring of 1975, with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign as its pinnacle, ended successfully, leading to the ultimate victory of the resistance war against the US aggressors and the country's reunification.

YBO - In response to the “Internet and computers for students” programme launched by the Prime Minister, Yen Bai province has quickly mobilised the resources needed to fulfil its responsibilities.

YBO - The People’s Committee of Yen Bai on April 14 held a conference to launch the patriotism emulation movement in 2022 and honour outstanding individuals and collectives.

YBO - The Thac Ba 2 hydropower plant with a capacity of 18.9MW will be constructed on Chay river in Yen Binh district of Yen Bai province on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the Party organisation of the district this June.

Hanoi began counting down 31 days left until the opening of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at a ceremony held at Ly Thai To Statue and Hoan Kiem lake area on April 11, which attracted the attendance of more than 3,000 athletes and local people.

A ceremony was held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 10 morning or the 10th day of the third lunar month to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the nation, with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attending.

YBO - Businesses in Yen Bai province recently had a chance to connect with 20 foreign enterprises and importers so as to share information about the products holding export potential such as tea, electroceramics, stone powder, and cinnamon.

YBO - Export turnover posting an average expansion of 22.4 percent in the past decade can be considered as the most outstanding result of Yen Bai’s economic diplomacy. The province’s export markets tripled to nearly 90 last year from just about 30 recorded in 2010.

YBO - To raise its happiness index, Yen Bai province has continued to implement Resolution No. 50-NQ/TU of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, dated July 19, 2021, on the enhancement of the Party’s leadership in the management of land, water and mineral resources in the province for 2021-2025.

YBO - The first national science-technology contest for students in the 2021-22 academic year was held virtually on March 25-27.

YBO - The cardiovascular centre of the Hanoi-based Hospital E has coordinated with the Yen Bai provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to provide free heart disease screening tests and advice for children in Yen Binh, Tran Yen, and Van Yen districts and Yen Bai city.

YBO - In 2022, Yen Bai province aims to reduce the poverty rate by 4.04 percent compared to that of the previous year, equivalent to 8,698 households (an increase of more than 3,000 households).

YBO - In response to the Earth Hour environmental campaign this year, organisations, businesses, and people in Yen Bai have together turned off lights and unnecessary electrical devices in public, office, and family spaces.

YBO - A free health care clinic, run by young doctors from Yen Bai General Hospital, has been opened to meet people’s demands in health treatment.

YBO - The healthcare centre of Yen Binh district on March 21 opened a post-COVID-19 clinic to provide all-round care for the recovered patients with post-COVID-19 conditions.

YBO - Teacher Ha Huu Thanh, who is also Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) of Chu Van An High School in Van Yen district of Yen Bai province, is among 94 HCYU cadres honoured with Ly Tu Trong Award this year.

Yen Bai province on March 11 officially unveiled a smart city infrastructure system serving digital transformation and held a conference to launch digital transformation tasks for 2022.