Provincial Youth Union and its affiliates have paid more attention to young workers on the final days of the year. This has helped them feel highly enthusiastic after one year of working.

A charity delegation from provincial Red Cross Society, its Volunteers’ Club and small traders in Thuan An town’s Lai Thieu ward has just visited and presented 1,200 gifts worth VND100,000 each to disadvantaged people at Chanh Phu Hoa social support center in Ben Cat district. Tran Thi Lien, Chairwoman of provincial Red Cross Society (right) presenting gifts to disadvantaged people at Chanh Phu Hoa social support center

Pham Minh Ngoc’s family in Tan Hoa hamlet, Tan Vinh Hiep commune, Tan Uyen district is one of 22 young families enjoying a new house built by the provincial Youth Federation in 2012.

Over the past five years, Di An town coordinated with mass organizations to speed up propaganda by many forms, aiming to raise the local people’s awareness of environmental protection.

From project of waste water monitoring…

  Binh Nham commune-based people produce candied ginger for Tet holiday.

Among those, seven have been recognized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as intangible cultural heritages of humankind. Don Ca Tai tu Nam bo (Southern amateur music) has been submitted to the committee for recognition.

Despite economic difficulties, every one still welcomed New Year 2013 warmly and joyfully. In the evening of Dec. 31, every one flocked to Bach Dang Street to welcome New Year. Nguyen Duy Liem in Thuan An town, said “Ambience of welcoming New Year in Binh Duong was similar to HCMC but Binh Duong-based wide roads create convenience for holiday-makers’ contemplation”.

My Phuoc-Tan Van route is a key traffic work in Binh Duong province. The route not only shrinks distance and time but helps localities spur socio-economic development.

Local and foreign artists and DJs gave a special performance, including musical fountain and laser displays, to mark the 140th anniversary of Heineken.