(HBO) – A delegation led by Mayor Lee Seon-ho of Ulju county of Ulsan city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), visited Hoa Binh province on July 3. Bui Van Cuu, member of the provincial Party Committee’s standing board and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with other local officials had a working session with the delegation.
Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh
provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu and Mayor Lee Seon-ho of Ulju county
of the RoK’s Ulsan city signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in
multiple fields, including economy, culture and education.
Welcoming the delegation, Vice Chairman of the
Hoa Binh People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu said Vietnam and the RoK are
Asian-Pacific countries with bilateral friendship dating back many years. The
RoK has become a leading partner of Vietnam and now ranks second among foreign
investors in the country. It has also invested in many projects in Hoa Binh.
Ulju county and Hoa Binh province share many
similarities, which are favourable for them to boost comprehensive cooperation,
thereby helping to promote each locality’s economic development, he noted.
For his part, Mayor Lee thanked the province for
its warm welcome for his delegation. He also informed the host officials about
Ulju county’s economic and cultural situation.
He expressed his hope that Ulju and Hoa Binh
will reach consensus on cooperation for common development.
At the working session, the two sides signed a memorandum
of understanding on collaboration. Accordingly, they will step up multifaceted
ties, including in economy, education and culture, on the basis of equality and
mutual benefit.
During their working trip to Hoa Binh, the Ulju
delegation also visited the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant and the Muong Cultural
Space Museum.
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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