A strong cold spell hit the north and north central provinces from the evening of January 7-11, affecting local lives and production.

YBO - The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Science and Technology has recoginised the geographical indication of “Mang tre Bat Do” (Bat Do bamboo shoots) for Bat Bo bamboo shoot products of Yen Bai province.

In a joyful atmosphere on the first day of the New Year 2021, Co Phuc bridge – Tran Yen district’s first large bridge across the Red River connecting communes on the right bank of the Red River with the district’s centre, was inaugurated on January 1 after one year of construction to the welcome of thousands of residents in Tran Yen district and those in Yen Bai province.

The office of the People’s Committee of Yen Bai province held a conference to announce a new decision on personnel and organisation work on January 4.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the Top 10 events that shaped the world in 2020.

Vietnam will continue to actively contribute to the activities of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam at the UN, has said.

Tran Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is now home to 16 ethnic minority groups and each has its own custom.

YBO - The northern province of Yen Bai on December 3 hosted a national conference to review the implementation of the new-style rural area building programme in regions with extreme difficulties in the 2016-2020 period and draw out orientations for the 2021-2025 period.

Chairman of the Yen Bai Provincial People’s Committee Tran Huy Tuan recently attended a ceremony to connect the final spans of Co Phuc bridge crossing the Red River in Tran Yen district.

An agent of Hyundai Thanh Cong JSC has been launched in Yen Bai province, covering an area of 20,000 sq.m, in Tien Phu village, Van Phu commune of Yen Bai city, of which its showroom is 831 sq.m. The agent has a total investment of over 200 billion VND.

Vietnam Report JSC on November 24 announced a list of Top 10 prestigious companies in the logistics sector in 2020.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen via videoconference on November 24 to discuss ways to enhance the bilateral relations and exchange views on some international and regional issues of shared concern.

YBO - Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The had a working session on November 17 with Secretary of the Yen Bai provincial Party Committee Do Duc Duy and Secretary of the Ha Giang provincial Party Committee Dang Quoc Khanh to discuss a project on building a road linking Ha Giang with the Noi Bai – Lao Cai Expressway.

YBO - Over the past few days, localities across Yen Bai province have been in a celebratory atmosphere of the great national solidarity festival which marks the 90th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 – 2020). Every street and hamlet here is red with the national flags and banners, and locals have joyfully taken part in activities of this solidarity festival.

YBO - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid a working visit to Yen Bai province on November 14, during which she lauded the achievements the locality has made over the years. She showed pleasure at the success of the 19th provincial Party Congress, saying that members of the 19th provincial Party Committee are officials of morality and professional capacity, young age and dynamism to take responsibility in the time to come.

The trade and tourism fair of Yen Binh district is being held not only to create an event for sight-seeing and shopping, but also promote landscapes and people of the southeastern gateway of Yen Bai province.

A dossier for Xoe Thai dancing of the northern mountainous localities has been completed to seek UNESCO’s recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

YBO - The “Operation Healthy Heart” programme partnered with telecom firm Viettel Yen Bai, Hanoi Heart Hospital, and the Yen Bai Hospital of Obstetrics and Peadiatrics to provide free checks of heart diseases for children aged under 16 in the northern province of Yen Bai on October 31 – November 1.

YBO - Journalist Truong Nguyen, owner of the Vietnam Today YouTube channel, together with the Yen Bai newspaper has handed over 385 million VND (16,610 USD) to support the construction of a road in De Cho village, Lang Nhi commune, Tram Tau district.

YBO - The Hoang Lien Son porcelain insulator, developed by the Hoang Lien Son Ceramic Technical joint Stock Company, is among 124 products of Yen Bai province recognised as national brands under the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Decision No.2534/QD-BCT.

YBO - The People’s Committee of Van Yen district in Yen Bai province kicked off the Mau Thuong Ngan (Mother Goddess of the Forest) worship practice festival and Dong Cuong Temple New Rice Festival 2020 in Ben Den village, Dong Cuong commune, on October 26 evening.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Chairman of the Subcommittee on Party documents of the 13th National Party Congress, has written an article emphasizing the need to well prepare and organise the 13th National Party Congress in order to bring the country to a new development period.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 26 received representatives from UN agencies and international organisations that have supported flood victims in the central region.

The Government will continue doing its utmost, together with all ministries, sectors, localities, people, and soldiers and under the supervision of the National Assembly (NA), to overcome the impact of floods and storms now hitting the country, while stepping up disaster prevention and control efforts to protect lives and guarantee economic stability and development.

YBO - Nghia Lo has been considered the ancestral land of the Black Thai ethnic group, as well as the land of Thia stream legends, Ban (Bauhinia Variegata) flower and many folk festivals. It is also known to have valuable cultural heritage such as Xoe Thai dancing and Han Khuong festival, which are recognised as national intangible heritage, and many national and provincial historical relic sites such as Cang and Nghia Lo post and Cam Hanh temple. These cultural values have created a foundation for Nghia Lo tourism to have its own characteristics.