(HBO) – Hoa Binh province and Houaphanh province of Laos on February 5 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a joint project to build the Huameuang District High School in Houaphanh.
The MoU was signed in Laos by Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Quang and Governor of Houaphanh Van Xay Pheng Xum Ma in
the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart
Thongloun Sisoulith.

Chairman of the Hoa Binh People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Quang and Governor of Houaphanh Van Xay Pheng Xum Ma
signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build the Huameuang District High School
in Houaphanh.
The project is implemented on the basis of the agreement between
the Governments of Vietnam and Laos on regulations on finance and management of
projects funded by Vietnam’s non-refundable aid.
Under the MoU, the school will have two 2-storey buildings with
eight classrooms each, with total floor area of 1,350 sq.m. Each classroom will
be able to accommodate about 30-35 students. By 2020, the school will be able
to accommodate 1,000 students at middle and high school-level education.
The school will also include a multi-purpose building, an administrative
building, a library, a dormitory and other facilities serving teaching and
learning activities.
The Lao side is responsible for allocating land for the project
and paying compensation for land clearance; ensuring security at the project
area; and providing information needed for the project.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese side will select contractors that
provide consultancy, construction and purchasing services in accordance with
laws. It is tasked to direct the consultancy service provider to produce a
design for the school and arrange capital disbursement.
The Departments of Planning and Investment of Hoa Binh and
Houaphanh will work as project coordinators on the behalf of the two provinces’
administrations while the Management Board of ODA Projects of Hoa Binh will be
in charge of carrying out specific tasks of the project.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has agreed in principle on a proposal by the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh city to gather feedback on the city’s 1:2000 zoning plan, which forms part of its broader urban development strategy.
Hoa Binh province has made notable progress in public administration reform and digital government development, with the satisfaction index among citizens and businesses reaching over 84%, according to recent government evaluations.
Thanks to great efforts by local authorities in recent times, the governance and public administration performance of Mai Chau district has been significantly improved.
In the afternoon of June 6, the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front of Lac Son district solemnly held a meeting to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the district's founding (1886–2025) and the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the district's Party Committee (1946–2025). There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Van Thang, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Quach Tat Liem, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ms. Dang Bich Ngoc, the Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of the province; as well as the former leaders of the province and district through various periods, who are the natives of the district.
Implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology, innovation, and digital transformation is a golden opportunity for the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to renew growth model, improve competitive edge and shorten digital gap.
Resolution 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as strategic breakthroughs to build a developed and prosperous nation. In Hoa Binh province, this spirit is not just a slogan, it’s being put into action through concrete initiatives that form a "new development triangle”: digital citizenship, digital economy, and digital administration.