YBO - On the occasion of the 91st founding anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) (November 18, 1930-2021), Van Yen district held a ceremony to announce the title of new-style rural area of Tan Hop commune along with the National Great Unity Festival.

YBO - The Yen Bai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development together with the provincial Department of Industry and Trade and the Viettel Post’s branch in Yen Bai have signed a cooperation pact to promote the sale of safe local agricultural products on Viettel’s e-commerce platform Voso.vn.

YBO - Thanks to scientific methods and drastic actions by the entire political system, Yen Bai province has basically completed the COVID-19 vaccination for people aged 18 and above, helping to create herd immunity.

YBO - The People’s Committee of Yen Bai province has issued an action plan to implement Resolution 51-NQ/TU released on July 22, 2021 by the provincial Party Committee on digital transformation in the 2021-2025 period with orientations to 2030.

The Great Unity of Ethnic Groups- Vietnamese Cultural Heritage” week 2021 will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi from November 18 to 23, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

YBO - The Yen Bai Provincial People’s Committee has issued Decision No. 2203 on the youth development programme for the 2021 - 2030 period.

YBO - The Women's Union (WU) in Nghia Lo town currently has over 12,000 members, of whom nearly 7,500 members are ethnic minorities, accounting for more than 60 percent of the total.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the virtual high-level open debate on cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) on October 28, at the invitation of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who holds the rotating Presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in October 2021.

YBO - Yen Bai is hosting one Qatar-invested project of Qatar Polymer Industrial Ltd which has investment of 15 billion VND and operates in the plastic industry. Among 16 programmes and projects using ODA in Yen Bai, one is funded by a country in the Middle East-African region.

YBO - The Truong Son art club under the Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh Trail Traditional Association of Yen Bai province in coordination with the Yen Bai Medical Colleague organized a ceremony to launch the Vietnam - Laos youth club.

YBO - The Youth Union of Yen Bai city has coordinated with the fund raising committee of the “Bau oi” foundation to hand over 30 wheelchairs to disadvantaged people with disabilities in the city.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits, ASEAN summits with partners and the third Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit via videoconference from October 26-28 at the invitation of Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Hasanal Bolkiah – Chair of ASEAN 2021.

YBO - Since the beginning of 2021, the tourism sector has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension of flights, social distancing, travel restrictions, and concerns caused by the pandemic have led to a fall in the number of visitors to Yen Bai province, with international tourists dropping by 94.4 percent year on year.

YBO - Yen Bai has so far recorded no local COVID-19 transmissions, which was partly attributable to efforts by departments and agencies, and the public's compliance with authorities’ directions and high awareness of disease prevention. Local residents feel happy when living a completely normal life and do not have to suffer disadvantages due to social distancing.

YBO - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union chapter and the Vietnam Youth Federation Committee in Yen Bai province on October 12 organised a seminar on young ethnic minority intellectuals and digital transformation.

YBO - The provincial People's Committee has just issued Plan No. 90 on activities during the action month for gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence in 2021.

YBO - The Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) of Yen Bai city was launched on October 9 as part of the city’s three-phase roadmap to develop the centre in the 2021-2025 period.

YBO - Yen Bai has spent over 9.88 billion VND (435,043 USD) on assisting 25,692 workers and 1,719 employers who face difficulties due to COVID-19, in accordance with the Government’s Resolution 68/NQ-CP.

YBO - The provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union committee has transported over 11 tonnes of goods to Ho Chi Minh City to aid people and children who face difficulty due the COVID-19 pandemic.

During his recent working visit to Yen Bai, a delegation from the Indian Embassy in Vietnam led by Ambassador Pranay Verma and First Secretary Mini Kumam joined provincial leaders in planting friendship trees.

On October 22, 2018, the Party Central Committee in the 12th tenure issued Resolution No 36-NQ/TW on the strategy for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy to 2030 and vision to 2045, in which the overall goal by 2030 is to turn the country into a strong maritime nation.

YBO - A seminar named "Yen Bai - 30 years of development” has been held on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of Yen Bai province (October 1, 1991 - 2021).

YBO - The 16th Yen Bai provincial Women’s Congress, for the 2021 - 2026 tenure, took place on September 22 and 23.

YBO - Despite COVID-19 pandemic's impacts, Yen Bai has held various activities in many forms for local children, aiming to ensure that they enjoy a full, meaningful, happy and safe Mid-Autumn festival.

Vietnam and Cuba released a 12-point joint statement on the occasion of Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official friendship visit to Cuba from September 18-20 at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.