(HBO) - Lac Son district has get a facelift in both material and spiritual lives of local people. Its essential infrastructure such as electricity, roads, schools, and stations has been upgraded, meeting local demand. Effective economic models have helped increase incomes and the living standards of local residents.
People in Mien Doi commune (Lac Son) pay attention to
developing cattle husbandry models.
Nowadays a concrete road runs through Mien Doi commune, with
many new, spacious houses built along it. Small shops are crowded with
customers. According to statistics, the total area of crops reaches 637.75
hectares. The total number of cattle and poultries increases to nearly 38,000
heads, and there are 1,000 bee hives in the commune. The commune has 31
households involved in industrial, handicraft and trade and service. Per capita
income reaches 29 million VND per person per year, and the poverty rate reduces
to 46 percent.
The district People’s Committee has directed relevant units
to review the lists of supporting measures for production development in
accordance with each locality’s conditions. Accordingly, in 2020, the district supplied
agricultural materials for 18 communes worth a total 5.3 billion VND, including
4,474 cattle and poultry heads, 92 mowers, 115 pumps, and 12 ploughing machines.
It also coordinated with sectors and organisations to hold 23 training classes
to raise capacity of the community and grassroots officials.
The district People’s Committee has also paid attention to
upgrading transport linkages between the mountainous communes of Mien Doi, Ngoc
Son, Ngoc Lau and Tu Do to facilitate the development of community-based
tourism, while taking measures to promote and maintain traditional identity./.
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.