(HBO) - Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Quang chaired an online conference held by the provincial People’s Committee on January 9 to launch the plan of direction and management over the implementation of socio-economic tasks and State budget projection for 2019. The event also focused on realising the plan to implement Resolution 02/ND-CP on continuing to major tasks and solutions to improve the business environment and competitiveness in 2019 with a vision to 2021.
An overview of the conference.
Participants approved a draft plan of direction and management as well as
budget projection for 2019, along with a plan to improve the business
environment of the province.
The plan defined 2019 as a particularly important year for accomplishing
the missions set by the 12th Party Congress resolution and the resolution of
the 16th provincial Party Congress, as well as the 5-year
socio-economic development plan for the 2016-2020 period.
Major targets of the province include an economic growth of 9.5 percent,
including an expansion of 4.5 percent in agro-forestry and fisheries sector,
13.28 percent in the industry-construction, and 7.9 in the service sector.
In the economic structure, the agro-forestry-fisheries sector is expected
to make up 20.64 percent, industry-construction 50.02 percent, and service
sector 29.34 percent. Per capita gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of the
province is set to reach 55.1 million VND (2,369 USD), total social investment
16.43 trillion VND, total budget collection 3.81 trillion VND, export turnover
790 million USD, and import revenue 636 million USD.
The province also aims to establish 535 new enterprises and cooperatives.
Urbanization rate is set to reach 23.1 percent, and the ratio of poor
households is hoped to decrease by 3 percent.
Regarding the plan to improve the local business environment, the province
will continue to create a smooth, transparent, fair and friendly atmosphere for
businesses to operate effectively and attract more investors with high capacity
to tapping the province's potentials and advantages.
Specifically, Hoa Binh will strive to increase the total provincial
competitiveness index (PCI) score by 2-5 points compared to that 2018, while
improving component indexes such as market entry costs, land access costs,
unofficial costs, fair competition, dynamism, business support and legal
institutions, bringing them to a level equal to the national average./.
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.