(HBO) – A working delegation from the Lao province of Houaphan led by Vice Governor Phusone Thammavisay paid a working trip to the northern province of Hoa Binh. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong received and held a working session.
At the working session, both sides discussed
issues of shared concern, especially those in agriculture, forestry and rural
development, and socio-economic performance in the recent past.
The Vice Governor of Houaphan expressed his
delight at the warm welcome given by the provincial authorities. He suggested
that Hoa Binh offer continued support to Houaphan in workforce training, send
businesses to the Lao province for field survey and conduct exchanges to share
experience.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Chuong welcomed the Lao delegation to the province. He
spoke highly of achievements made by the two countries in general and the two provinces in particular
in economy, politics, socio-culture. He wished that the two localities would
foster sustainable partnership in agriculture, thereby strengthening Vietnam –
Laos special friendship, as well as friendship between the two provinces, thus gradually
lifting bilateral ties to a greater height.
On behalf of the provincial authorities,
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong presents a
picture of Uncle Ho at Hoa Binh hydropower plant to the Lao delegation.
Phusone Thammavisay wished Chuong and leaders of
Hoa Binh province’s departments and agencies good health, and friendship and
cooperation between the two nations everlasting growth.
On October 17, the delegation visited an
irrigation system for agriculture, a fruit cultivation area and a chicken farm
in the locality./.
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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