(HBO) - The urbanisation rate in Hoa Binh province reached 28.69 percent as of June 2020, up 14.16 percent from the start of the current tenure (2015-20) of the provincial Party organisation.
The achieved rate surpassed the target set by the resolution
of the 16th congress of the provincial Party organisation and the
socio-economic development plan for 2016-20 by 114.76 percent.
Quynh Lam centre,
which is under construction, is hoped to improve urban landscape of Hoa Binh
city.
The target of a 25-percent urbanization rate by 2020 was
initially considered one of the five most difficult targets set in the
resolution of the 16th provincial Party congress.
The rate was 71.46 percent in Hoa Binh city, 40.8 percent in
Luong Son district and 25.06 percent in Lac Thuy, 18.7 percent in Mai Chau,
17.73 percent in Yen Thuy, 17.95 percent in Tan Lac and 17.73 percent in Da
Bac.
Meanwhile, in the districts of Cao Phong, Kim Boi and Lac
Son, the rate stood at 15 percent, 12.01 percent and 8.65 percent,
respectively.
The success of the work is attributable to the specific guidelines
and close supervision of the provincial Party Committee and the People’s
Committee, along with efforts of relevant agencies, the political system in the
implementation of urban development solutions in tandem with administrative
unit re-arrangement./.
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.