(HBO) - According to the Market Management Department of Hoa Binh province, local demand for several medical items, such as face masks, hand sanitisers and medical gloves, has increased after the traditional Lunar New Year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The
Hoa Binh Market Management Department has delivered free face masks, hand sanitisers and leaflets warning
people of possible symptoms of COVID-19 disease and teaching them ways to
prevent themselves from being infected.
The departmentestablished a working group for
quick response to the outbreak on February 1. At the same time, it has asked
its teams to intensify market surveillance and inspection to prevent trade
fraud. Particular attention has been paid to sales of essential goods like
medical items.
The department
has also accelerated communications to enhance law observance among sellers and traders of the essentials and
raise awarness among consumers.
In the coming
time, it will continue accelerating control of sales of the essentials and
strictly handling violators./.
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.