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
On January 16, the Yen Bai Provincial Labor Federation organized the 2025 "Tet Sum Vay" program under the theme “Tet Sum Vay – Spring of Gratitude to the Party,” aiming to encourage, support, and care for union members and workers in Luc Yen District.
In 2024, the total value of activities conducted by the Red Cross Society of Yen Bai Province exceeded 86 billion VND, benefiting 230,105 individuals.
Luc Yen District has recently have two additional communes, Dong Quan and Khanh Hoa, officially recognized by the Yen Bai Provincial People's Committee as meeting the criteria for new rural standards (Nông Thôn Mới - NTM) in 2024.
According to tradition, the Hmong community’s traditional Tet typically takes place one month before the Lunar New Year. This period marks the end of the harvest season, allowing everyone to rest after a year of hard work. Nowadays, most Hmong people celebrate the Lunar New Year alongside the rest of the nation.
