(HBO) – In implementing the national strategy on gender equality for the 2011-20 period approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 2351/QD-TTg dated December 24, 2010, the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee has ordered departments, sectors and organisations to implement the strategy in an effective manner, and create favourable opportunities for both men and women in all fields.
Due attention has been given to the first goal set in the
strategy, which is to strengthen women’s participation in management and
leadership positions, towards gradually reduce the gender gap in politics.
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In the 2016-21 term, the province has two female deputies in
the National Assembly, 12 female deputies of the total 61 members of the
provincial People’s Council, or 19.67 percent.
As many as 101 women made onto the list of 383 members of district-level
People’s Councils, accounting for 26.37 percent, while there were 1,252 women among
the total 5,230 members of communal-level People’s Councils, equal to 23.94
percent.
In the previous tenure, there were five women among members
of the provincial Party Committee, a 9.6 percent ratio; and 69 women out of the
total 481 members of district-level Party Committees (14.3 percent).
Meanwhile, 17 out of 135 members of standing boards of
district-level Party Committees (12.5 percent). The ratio was 19.9 percent in
communal-level Party Committees (945 women out of the total 4,741); and 6.9
percent in standing boards of communal-level Party Committees (58 women out of
the total 830).
The total number of women holding leading and managerial
positions under the management of the provincial Party Committee was 49 out of
317, making up 15.45 percent. The figure was 29 out of 169 at the provincial
level, or 17.15 percent.
In the 2015-20, there were 30 women holding positions as heads
or vice heads of provincial departments and sectors, while five women were key
leaders at district level. The number of women holding leading positions of
sections at provincial departments is 220, and 208 at district departments.
To promote gender equality in politics in the 2021-30, Party
committees of all levels, local administrations, the provincial Fatherland
Front and political mass organizations will push ahead with the implementation
of Resolution 17-NQ/TU dated January 12, 2015 of the provincial Party Committee’s
Standing Board on the female personnel work in Hoa Binh during 2015-20.
The province will also bolster communication work to raise
awareness of women officials’ role and related issues.
Building female personnel plans as part of the personnel plans
of Party organizations at all levels and in all sectors and localities is also
high on the agenda, along with reviewing, supplementing and amending personnel
plans to ensure quality and ratio of women in the plans, and training for female
members of the Party./.
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.