YBO - In 2024, Yen Bai province sent 114 workers to South Korea under the Work Permit Program for foreign workers and the pilot program for sending seasonal workers to South Korea, which is part of the cooperative efforts between localities of the two countries.
YBO - Yen Bai City aims to complete 56 targets outlined in its Digital Transformation Plan for 2025. The city has committed to mobilizing all available resources and implementing synchronized solutions under the motto: “Innovation, Creativity, Determination, Discipline, Efficiency.”
YBO - A recent survey revealed that in 2025, 406 workers in Van Yen District are seeking loans for overseas employment, amounting to a total of 26.6 billion VND.
YBO - As of November 2024, Yen Bai Province successfully facilitated overseas contractual employment for 647 workers.
YBO - Focusing on deploying solutions for telecommunications infrastructure to serve digital transformation, Yen Bai Province has successfully invested in fixed broadband network infrastructure for all its communes, wards, and towns. Notably, the province has eliminated mobile signal blind spots for 3G and 4G networks in its remote villages, having completed the removal of 39 dead zones and extended 3G and 4G coverage throughout these areas.
YBO - In the 2024 - 2025 school year, Mu Cang Chai is focusing on advancing the "Digital School" initiative, implementing AI technology across educational activities, and applying a variety of teaching methods, including online, hybrid, and inter-level, inter-school teaching formats tailored to the region’s practical needs.
YBO - A recent survey was conducted with 1,854 young people from Yen Bai City, Nghia Lo Town, and the districts of Tran Yen, Van Yen, Luc Yen, and Van Chan, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
YBO - As a Hmong woman born and raised in the challenging land of Tram Tau, Specialist Doctor Thao Thi Nu was determined to pursue her education and realize her dream of providing healthcare to her community.
YBO - Recently, Yen Bai province has faced concerning reproductive health statistics, with the pregnancy rate among women aged 15-19 reaching 15.5% in Mu Cang Chai district and 9.6% in Van Chan district. Home births remain prevalent, with 63.1% occurring in Mu Cang Chai and 13.5% in Van Chan.
YBO - On the morning of October 22, at the Provincial Youth Activity Center, the Provincial Youth Union and the Vietnam Union of Youth Associations held a meeting to honor outstanding young intellectuals of Yen Bai Province in 2024.
YBO - On the afternoon of October 21, a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Office, led by Chief Advisor Tanaka Taketo, met with the Department of Health and Yen Bai General Hospital to discuss the implementation of activities for the "Strengthening the Capacity Development System for Healthcare Staff through Telemedicine" project.
With the viewpoint of placing citizens and businesses at the center as the main subjects and beneficiaries of digital transformation (DT), the entire political system in Yen Bai Province has actively engaged in implementing various specific and effective solutions to promote digital skills among residents and businesses. This initiative aims to enhance awareness and encourage community participation in the digital transformation process.
UNICEF has funded an emergency support project valued at 1 million USD for Yen Bai Province to address the damage caused by Typhoon No. 3, specifically targeting the needs of children and women.
YBO - In recent years, the Provincial Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) and Search and Rescue (SAR) Department, the Provincial Police, has timely and effectively implemented FPFF and SAR tasks, contributing to ensuring public order and security, preventing, and minimizing fires and explosions across the province.
As of August 31, 2024, Yen Bai has digitized 292,368 out of 634,203 household registration data, achieving 46.1%.
YBO - The "green fence" movement in Luc Yen commenced in 2018. Recognising the environmental impact and high costs associated with using materials such as concrete and bricks for fences, some public personnel suggested the adoption of greenery instead.
YBO - The 11th Phu Dong Sports Festival of Yen Bai province from January 20-25 attracted over 1,500 athletes representing nine education and training departments and 28 units under the provincial Department of Education and Training.
YBO - The “Trade Union Tet Market” programme 2024 is being held nationwide via e-commerce platforms by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) from January 15 to February 7. It is among activities aimed at ensuring a merry Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday for all trade union members and workers.
YBO - Yen Bai has six teachers honoured as “outstanding teacher” among the 1,031 under Decision 1582/QD-CTN dated December 25, 2023 by President Vo Van Thuong.
YBO - Youth unions at all levels in the northern province of Yen Bai established 20 models of happy youth unions in 2023, doubling the planned number.
YBO - The women’s union of Yen Binh district has launched a campaign to build the “six no's, six clean's” model in association with the national target programme on new-style rural area building.
YBO - With the effective implementation of the national target programme on boosting socio-economic development in mountainous and ethnic minority-inhabited areas, Yen Bai has recorded an average annual reduction of over 7.6% in poverty rate among the local ethnic minority communities.
YBO - As many as 84 initiatives have been raised during the implementation of a workplace safety and hygiene campaign, benefiting agencies and businesses with over 300 million VND (12,208 USD).
YBO - The Yen Bai provincial People's Committee, in collaboration with the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority, organised a job fair connecting businesses, training facilities and workers in the province and other localities, at the Yen Bai vocational college on October 28.
YBO - A total of 1,061 candidates from high schools in the province participated in an exam held from September 27-30 to select excellent students in the academic year 2023-2024.
