(HBO) – A delegation from the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), headed by General Director Le Manh Hung, on November 17 visited Hoa Binh province to hand over its gifts of ambulances and charity houses.
PetroVietnam's
executive presents 100 charity houses built with the group’s funding to leaders
of Hoa Binh
At the working session, General Director Hung informed
Hoa Binh about PetroVietnam’s operations and social welfare activities over the
past time. He stressed the group's efforts to overcome challenges brought about
by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with dropping oil prices over the past nearly
two years.
As of October, PetroVietnam’s crude oil and gas
outputs hit 9.09 million tonnes and 6.28 billion m3, respectively. The group
also produced 1.42 million of petroleum products and 12.68 billion kWh of
electricity. The group reeled in 499 trillion VND in total revenue and
contributed 75.44 trillion VND to the State budget.
In addition, the group has paid special
attention to social welfare. Annually, it spends about 300-350 billion VND on
charity activities, support for the poor, the construction of medical and
educational facilities, and aid for victims of natural disasters and diseases.
In the 2016-2021 period, it hasso far donated about 18 billion VND to
social security activities in Hoa Binh alone.
According to the general director, this time, his
group presented two ambulances and 100 charity houses, which together are worth
more than 5 billion VND, in aid of people in disadvantaged circumstances in the
northern province.
Ngo Van Tuan, member of the Party Central
Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee, congratulated
PetroVietnam on its business and production achievements and expressed his
gratitude for the kindness of the group and its executives and workers.
He hoped the group will further promote its
leading role in Vietnam’s economic development and contribute practically to
social welfare in the country in general and in Hoa Binh in particular, hence
raising the people’s living conditions./.
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.