The leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development awarded the Certificate of Merit to the Board of Agriculture and Rural Development of Kim Boi district.

The agricultural production of the district continues to develop stably. The district is focusing on restructuring the agricultural sector with the focus on investing in the development of key crops and livestock with advantages for each locality. Some localities have implemented land consolidation, land conversion, redesigned the traffic systems, inland field canals, and preparation of favorable conditions for mechanization in the field, some typical communes such as Vinh Dong , Nam Thuong, Sao Bay, Bac Son, Son Thuy. As a result, the living standards of rural people have been improved, the average per capita income in rural areas has increased from 16.55 million VND in 2016 to 22 million VND per capita in 2018; The rate of poor households has decreased from 31.04 in 2016 to 20.71% in 2018. The laborers trained in agriculture aspect accounts for 64.5%; The percentage of employed workers in rural areas with regular work in the district is 96%. The total mobilized capital for implementing the New Rural Area program in the period 2016-2018 is 802,638 million VND. Of which: 76,394 million VND of the central budget, 285,800 million VND from local budget (province, district, commune), 191,822 million VND from the capital of other programs and projects, 176,815 million VND of credit capital, 5,500 million VND from enterprises, 66,307 million VND from the collected capital of the local people.

By 2018, the average number of criteria of the district reached 12.5 criteria / commune, 6 communes have met the standard of New Rural Area: Trung Bi, Kim Binh, Nam Thuong, Bac Son; Hop Kim, Ha Bi; 19 communes have achieved 10-14 criteria; two communes met 8-9 criteria.

In the period of 2018-2020, Kim Boi district has set the main objectives: the average criteria of the whole district reached 14.8 criteria / commune; the average per capita income will reach 25 million VND / person / year by 2020; the rate of poor households will decrease 4-5% per year on average; basically  completing essential works to meet the requirements of production development and life of rural residents. The district's resources for construction of rural areas in the period 2018-2020 is estimated about 604,659 million VND. The district has put forward nine solutions to achieve the New Rural Area development goals for 2018-2020.

On this occasion, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Kim Boi district was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for its achievements in the implementation of the restructuring plan for the agricultural sector in the period 2016-2018.

Related Topics

Hoa Binh city poised to become tier-2 urban area

Muong region enjoys strong development

Construction progress accelerates on Canh Tang reservoir work

New style rural area building programme gives facelift to Cao Phong district

---

Mai Chau supports ethnic minority farmers to develop OCOP products

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.

Education and Training sector advances in IT application, digital transformation

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 allocates over 30 trillion VND for infrastructure development

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.

Ceramic mural on Hoa Binh military-civilian ties inaugurated

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.

Hoa Binh promotes cooperative economy development among ethnic minorities

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.

Administrative reform helps improve service quality

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.