(HBO) - After ten years (2010-2020) of implementing the new-style rural building programme, Hoa Binh’s rural areas have been given a facelift. By the end of 2019, 88 out of 191 communes, or 46 percent, were recognized as new-style rural areas. On average, each commune fulfills 15.1 criteria of the programme.
The cultural house of
Yen Nghiep commune in Lac Son district has been constructed in line with
standards, becoming a meeting place for locals.
A decade of mobilizing all resources for new-style rural
building positively changed the landscape and environment and improved
infrastructure, meeting local demand for socio-economic development. The rate
of localities meeting new-style rural criteria also rose.
During the period, the entire province mobilized 21.2 trillion
VND (917.98 million USD). Of the total, only 6.3 percent were sourced from the central
budget, and the remainder came from donations of locals, enterprises, and
credit institutions, among others.
With the fund, over 4,000 km of rural roads were cemented,
while nearly 800 km of canals and ditches were upgraded. Hoa Binh also built
over 500 educational facilities, 700 cultural infrastructure works, 80 rural
markets, and 80 health facilities, among others.
Coming to new-style rural communes nowadays, we can see
farmers talking about doing business and increasing living standards
everywhere. The programme is most effective in creating consensus and
solidarity among residents so that they help each other in reducing poverty. In
communes meeting the standards or being close to achieve them, a host of models
and projects for production growth, human resources training and technology
transfer have been implemented to help farmers expand production./.
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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