(HBO) - As of August 23, Hoa Binh province had reported no locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases, announced the provincial steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
Given the pandemic has emerged in various
localities across the country, preventive measures have been closely observed
in the province.
Youth
Union members and young people help locals install Bluezone contact tracing app
to contain the spread of COVID-19.
From the start of August, competent
agencies have kept a close watch on people returning from pandemic-hit areas
after July 1.
By August 23, the province had identified
2,192 people coming back from the central city of Da Nang, the country’s
largest hotbed, 97 travelling to high-risk locations stated in the Ministry of
Health’s urgent notices, 87 having their samples taken and tested negative for
SARS-CoV-2, and 10 in Yen Thuy district who returned for more than 14 days but have
yet to test for the virus.
Provincial departments and sectors have
called on people to make health declarations and install Bluezone app to help
curb the spread of COVID-19.
About 26,120 people had made health
declarations as of August 23, of which 1,701 were verified in the COVID-19 information
management system./.
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.