(HBO) - Hoa Binh City is the first district-level locality of Hoa Binh province to have satisfied standards for new-style rural areas, with all the seven communes having received recognition for meeting all the criteria of the programme in the period of 2016-2020, including one particularly disadvantaged commune in the Hoa Binh reservoir area.
Over the past eight
years, the city has made prominent and comprehensive achievements in its programme
of building new-style rural areas, helping improve
the spiritual and material life of locals.
The traffic and irrigation systems in communes have been built and
upgraded, facilitating locals’ travel and production activities.
Local residents are
provided with safe electricity. All the communes in the city have facilities
serving cultural and sport activities. Up to 91.96 percent of households in the
city have houses meeting prescribed standards; and 98.5 percent of rural
residents have access to hygienic water.
The living conditions of locals have been improved. The per capita income in
rural areas in the city reaches 39 million VND/year; the rate of poor household
is at 1.05 percent; and 90.3 percent of the locality’s population has bought health
insurance.
Traffic system in Su Ngoi (Hoa Binh City) has
met locals’ demand of travel and goods transport.
Authorities of Hoa
Binh city has mobilised over 862 billion VND for its new-style rural area building programme, including more than 94 billion
VND contributed by locals.
Rural
infrastructure in the locality has been invested and upgraded in a concerted
and modern manner, effectively serving production and daily activities of local
residents.
Agricultural production has been improved in the direction of strengthening linkage
of commodity production in combination with promoting development of industry,
tourism and services, along with creating close links between rural development
and urban development in line with the master plan.
As a result, local people's material and spiritual life has been better. The
quality of education, health, culture, and environment has been improved, and
the national cultural identity preserved and developed.
The locality has also paid attention to maintaining political security and
social order. The political organization
system of the locality is increasingly strong, and the implementation ofgrassroots democracypromoted.
Local people across Hoa Binh province enjoyed the festive spirit of the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) with joy, cultural traditions, and heartfelt family gatherings.
During this Lunar New Year (Tet), residents of Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district are joyfully celebrating the arrival of spring with various festive activities. Along the main road of the commune, a newly installed solar-powered streetlight system stands out, completed just before Tet. Funded by Agribank Hoa Binh with a total investment of approximately 80 million VND (over 3,100 USD), the project has already proven beneficial. Not only does it enhance the rural landscape, but it also improves road safety and security, adding to the New Year’s cheer for the people of Vay Nua.
Nestled in Tan Lac district, Van Son commune boasts a breathtaking landscape reminiscent of a serene, poetic painting. Winding roads gracefully embrace the hillsides, enhancing the commune’s natural charm. As spring spreads its vibrant colours, the lives of local people continue to improve day by day.
The trade union of Hoa Binh province’s industrial parks has presented meaningful gifts to workers with difficulties, ensuring that they will have a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's report, in 2024, the appropriate authorities regularly propagated and disseminated forest protection management, forest development, and forest fire prevention and fighting.
The Lunar New Year, At Ty, 2025 is approaching. The gardeners in the peach growing area of Toan Son commune (Da Bac) are busy transporting, bringing spring to every home. Throughout the villages, peaches are grown everywhere, gradually becoming an effective economic model to help the people have a warm and full spring with their families.