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The national target programme on building new-style rural areas has been carried out harmoniously in Cao Phong district, giving a facelift to the locality while improving the living quality of the residents.
The community-based tourism model in Mung
hamlet, Hop Phong commune, has attracted throngs of tourists, contributing to
local socio-economic development.
To date, eight out of nine communes have
achieved 19 out of 20 criteria for new-style rural area status, including Dung
Phong, Thu Phong, Nam Phong, Tay Phong, Bac Phong, Hop Phong, Binh Thanh, and
Thung Nai. Thach Yen commune, currently meeting 16 criteria, is actively
working toward certification in 2025 through new economic models and
community-based tourism initiatives.
According to the head of the district’s agriculture
and rural development Bui Van Dan, the district will urge all communes to step
up the implementation of the national target program, ensuring the
sustainability of the eight certified communes while supporting Thach Yen’s
progress.
With the engagement of the whole political
system and local people, the new-style rural area building has yielded positive
results, helping improve the material and spiritual life and bolster the local
socio-economy.
Cao Phong has been a powerhouse in citrus fruit
plantation with 971.55 hectares for the 2024-2025 season. Particularly, orange
orchards span some 715 hectares, expected to yield 20,348 tonnes. The
locality’s agricultural portfolio also includes mandarins, lemons, and
pomelos.
Over recent years, the Farmers' Union of Mai Chau district has implemented numerous specific programmes and activities to support its members in developing products under the One Commune One (OCOP) programme. These efforts have contributed to enhancing local agricultural branding, increasing goods value, and improving incomes and living standards for residents.
Since 2022, the Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has provided advice for the provincial People's Committee to issue Plan No. 219/KH-UBND on November 17, 2022, which outlines the implementation of a project titled "Enhancing the application of Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation in Education and Training for the 2022–2025 period, with a vision to 2030.” As of now, the local education sector has made significant progress in IT adoption and digital transformation.
Hoa Binh allocated over 30 trillion VND (nearly 1.18 billion USD) to develop infrastructure systems in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during 2019 - 2024. Priority was given to transport and irrigation infrastructure; markets; schools; medical stations; communal houses; and power grid, telecommunication, radio, and television systems.
The Hoa Binh provincial organising committee for anniversary activities on December 17 held a ceremony to unveil a ceramic mural on the local military-civilian ties and release a book on the Party and political work of the provincial armed forces during 1947 – 2024, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival.
In recent years, Hoa Binh has allocated significant resources to foster cooperative economy, helping ethnic minorities capitalise on their potential and advantages to escape poverty.
As a mountainous district still facing numerous challenges, Da Bac has made notable progress in advancing administrative reforms across various areas. The district has prioritised reorganising and streamlining its administrative apparatus, operating "one-stop-shop” units, and applying information technology (IT) in the handling of administrative procedures. Efforts have also been directed toward upgrading infrastructure and equipment to enhance service quality for residents and businesses.
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