HBO – Hoa Binh province’s Taxation Department on January 3 held a conference to review taxation work and set forth tasks and measures for 2019. Attending the event were Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh, leaders of the General Department of Taxation, and representatives from local departments and sectors.
According
to a report, as of December 31, 2018, the province’s total State budget
collection was 3.24 trillion VND, of which 2.79 trillion VND was collected from
taxes and fees, and nearly 500 billion VND from land use.
At
the conference, delegates assessed factors affecting State budget collection
related to socio-economic affairs as well as mechanisms and policies. The local
socio-economic situation remained stable in 2018, with economic growth
estimated at 8.36 percent. Industrial and handicraft production, trade and
services all experienced growth. Investment promotion received special
attention. To date, Hoa Binh attracted 544 projects, including 37 FDI ones
worth over 500 million USD and 507 domestic-invested ones totaling 64.8
trillion VND.
At
the event, with their outstanding achievements in financial work in recent
years, 65 collectives and individuals of the local taxation sector were
honoured with certificates of merits, insignias and emulation fighter title by
the Finance Ministry and the provincial People’s Committee. Notably, one
individual received the State President’s Labour Order, third class.

Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh grants certificates of merits to outstanding
individuals of the taxation sector.
The
provincial People’s Council assigned the taxation to collect 3.68 trillion VND
for the State budget in 2019, up 13.5 percent year-on-year./.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.