(HBO) – Residents in Hoa Binh province have enjoyed a peaceful and merry Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, which is greatly attributable to tireless efforts the local public security force.
On January 10, 2022, Team 223 and relevant units of the provincial Department of Public Security in coordination with police of Tan Lac district uncovered and arrested two persons trafficking a large amount of drug.
The time just before, during and after Tet is often considered a "sensitive" period with crimes such as theft and robbery tending to surge. Therefore, to ensure social order and safety, each public security officer has always brought into play their highest sense of responsibility to fulfill duties, said Sen. Lt. Col. Kieu Huy Toan, deputy head of the public security division in Luong Son district.
Col. Truong Quang Hai, Deputy Director of the provincial Public Security Department, said the crime situation is predicted to remain complex and unpredictable in 2022 while the COVID-19 pandemic will continue affecting the security and social order in Hoa Binh province. However, with a high sense of responsibility, the public security force has managed to achieve the twin targets of reducing crimes by at least 5 percent and joining those working in the frontline of the COVID-19 combat.
Since the start of 2022, the police force province-wide has proactively stepped up communications about the security and order protection plan and increased encouraging all people to help safeguard the Fatherland’s security and fight against crimes. In particular, it launched a crime crackdown campaign to guarantee security for Tet.
During the month-long campaign, police uncovered 37 cases with 56 suspects involved in social order-related crimes, 31 drug-related cases with 44 suspects, one case with one suspect of economic crime, and two cases with four suspects of environmental crime.
Regarding the COVID-19 combat, the provincial department has coordinated with relevant sectors to identify pandemic levels so as to take appropriate anti-COVID-19 measures. It has also worked closely with the provincial Centre for Disease Control and district-level health centres to connect the population database with COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and patient data. Besides, it has ordered police in localities across Hoa Binh to guarantee security and order at quarantine sites.
Those efforts have created an important basis for local police to excellently fulfill their duties - firmly safeguarding political security and social order and safety, and joining hands with other sectors to effectively cope with COVID-19 in 2022, Col. Truong Quang Hai added./.
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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