HBO - The application of information technology (IT) has brought about practical effects in administrative management and reform to serve local businesses and residents. To date, software to handle documents and tasks has been linked at central, provincial, district and commune levels.
At district and communal centres for public
administration, single window software has been in use at sections receiving
and handling administrative documents to provide public services to people and
firms. Public services at levels 3 and 4 will be launched later this year.
Hoa Binh province has basically fulfilled
targets set for the implementation of plans on IT application in 2018 and in
the 2016-2020 period. At the same time, IT infrastructure is being invested and
application has been stepped up.
A portal on the province’s public services
provides about 2,020 services of levels 1 and 2 for local people, organisations
and entrepreneurs. Online public services of levels 3 and 4 are being
implemented.
Portals of departments and People’s
Committee of districts and cities have been upgraded. The provincial People’s
Committee ordered the improvement of IT application in activities of State
agencies in 2019, targeting the growth of technical infrastructure, information
system, and shared and specialised databases, thus creating a foundation for
the province’s e-government and ensuring information safety and security.
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.