(HBO) – Na Phon commune in Mai Chau district achieved only three out of the 19 new-style rural building criteria when it started the programme in 2011. At that time, the commune’s poverty rate was 25.5 percent and the per capita per capita, just 10 million VND per year.
As locals play a significant part in the
implementation of the programme, the commune has earned the new-style rural
status by the end of 2019, with per capita income increasing to 32.5 million VND and the poverty rate brought to 4.6 percent.
Rural roads in Na Phon commune, Mai Chau
district, are upgraded to reach new-style rural standards
and meet local travel demand.
The commune
has mobilised a total of nearly 71.84 billion VND in funding for the new-style
rural programme, 18.63 billion VND of which was sourced from people. The fund
has been invested in building roads and developing infrastructure and production.
With the motto
"the State and people do it together”, the commune has allocated over 24 billion VND for road projects. Thanks to
that, its network of inter-commune and inter-village roads has been concreted to facilitate travel and
economic production.
Keeping in
mind that economic development and income improvement are the two key tasks,
the commune has taken advantage of new-style rural funding, the World Bank’s
financial assistance and State budget to expand production. It has applied
advanced technology, shifted
to farming of more sustainable crops and animals, and studied the market. Thanks to such efforts, local income has improved.
In addition,
the commune has continued accelerating support for scaling up effective
business models, for example safe vegetable production and husbandry, and
community-based tourism.
To keep up the
good work, the commune plans to boost investment in rural infrastructure and
production. It will develop agriculture in tandem with tourism, services and
trade; preserve cultural identity; build green and clean environment; and
strengthen the political system
at the grassroot level./.
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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