(HBO) – Great changes have been seen in the former battle fields of Hoa Binh where farmers rose up to reclaim the administration from the enemy in the autumn 76 years ago.
Infrastructure system of Hien Luong
commune (Da Bac district) has been developed greatly.
Hien Luong commune in Da Bac district is one of the former revolutionary bases
of Hoa Binh, where positive progress has been seen in all fields from
infrastructure to people’s living conditions.
Transport system of the locality has been upgraded to make easier access to Vay
Nua and Tien Phong communes, shortening the distance from the district centre
to the commune to only more than ten minutes driving from almost an hour in the
past.
Nguyen Dang Giap, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hien Luong said that
thanks to investment from the province and district as well as efforts of local
officials and residents, in 2019, Hien Luong was recognised as a new-style
rural area.
The locality has found a development orientation of combining aquatic farming
and community-based tourism, along with the reforming of cultivation and
breeding structure and developing of handicrafts.
Ke hamlet has been developed to an expressive community-based tourism site, while
many hamlets have succeeded in switching to more effective farming and breeding
models to earn stable income. Per capita income of the commune reached 36.5
million VND per year, while the ratio of poor households has been reduced to
11.6 percent.
From the struggling situation, the former revolutionary base of Thach Yen in
Cao Phong district has also made giant steps forwards in production. After its
merge, the Party Committee and administration of the commune have promoted
solidarity and strived to make breakthroughs in socio-economic development,
upgrading school, transport and irrigation system, bringing a better face to
the locality and higher living conditions for locals.
The commune aims to become a new-style rural area by 2025. Along with developing
agro-forestry sectors, the commune has made its planning for historical tourism
development.
Meanwhile in Muong Khoi former revolutionary base in Lac Son district, positive
changes have turned the area into a modern area and a dynamic economic hub of the
province. Residents of Hoa Binh city, carrying the pride of their homeland’s
glorious tradition, are entering a new autumn with a common goal of become a
modern, civilized area, a tier-2 urban area and the heart of Hoa Binh province
and the gateway of the Northwestern mountainous region./.
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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