(HBO) - The provincial Party Committee and People’s Committee have directed local agencies and sectors in implementing policies supporting workers and enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as providing unemployment insurance benefits for labourers.
In July, 454 labourers in the province submitted
unemployment insurance claims; 647 people obtained benefits from the insurance;
and 454 others were provided with job placement consultations. The total value
of unemployment insurance payouts amounted to 6.9 billion VND (296,730 USD).
Leaders of the Thai
Binh ward in Hoa Binh City present gifts to people affected by COVID-19.
In addition, the provincial People’s Committee directed the
implementation of measures to assist workers, business households, and
employers who were affected by the pandemic.
Hoa Binh also issued an additional list of beneficiaries to
support, including those living under or just above the poverty line, social
welfare beneficiaries, and revolutionary contributors. As a result, more than
922.7 million VND were distributed among 1,177 people./.
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.