(HBO) – Hoa Binh made remarkable achievements in implementing the dual goal of preventing the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting socio-economic development in the first six months of 2021.
Officials and technicians of
the provincial Department of Transport direct contractors to accelerate the construction
of Hoa Binh 2 bridge project, aiming to put the project into operation in
September.
The province witnessed a stable economic growth in the
first half of the year, with its gross
regional domestic product (GRDP) growth expanding 16.1 percent.
The processing and manufacturing industries recorded high growth.
Its industrial production index posted a year-on-year surge of 25.9 percent, while
the industrial production value climbed by 24.3 percent to 22.34 trillion VND
over the same period last year.
According to Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan, 2021 is
the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 17th Party Congress of the
province, which has been identified as the year for promoting administrative
reform, improving business environment, removing "bottlenecks" in investment
attraction, especially in land clearance, attracting potential projects, and
implementing green and sustainable development goal.
The local authorized agencies have focused on reviewing and evaluating the
performance of assigned tasks and responsibilities by agencies, units,
localities, cadres and civil servants, along with strict handling those who obstruct
and cause bottlenecks in administrative reform, land clearance and investment
attraction.
Attention has also paid to effectively implementing
the management in accordance with the master and sectorial plan.
Local departments and sectors have also enhanced coordination in accelerating administrative
reform, with the aim of cutting by 30 percent of administrative procedures.
The locality has also concentrated on removing difficulties, improving business
environment, quickening the implementation of projects, especially public
investment projects, promoting the collection of tax debt and land use levy, strictly
managing non- budgeted revenue, land, natural resources and minerals, and strengthening decentralization to organizations,
individuals, especially the leaders, in performing political tasks and speeding
up disbursement and land clearance, thus creating motivation for realizing growth
goals./.
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.