(HBO) - In 2021, authorities, sectors, businesses and people in Yen Thuy district of Hoa Binh province exerted efforts to surmount numerous hardships and enjoyed positive results in socio-economic development. The district fulfilled 15 out of the 17 targets, with some surpassing the initial plan, said Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee Bui Huyen.
Family of Bui Thi Hue
in Ho 1 hamlet, Ngoc Luong commune (Yen Thuy district), earns 270 million VND
per year by raising chickens.
Argo-forestry-fishery production value hit nearly 1.53 trillion VND (67 million
USD) in 2021, up 1.91 percent compared to the plan and 9.6 percent against the
previous year.
The district is home to six communes meeting criteria of the national target
programme on building new-style rural areas, equivalent to 60 percent. All the
communes fulfil at least 10 criteria.
Yen Thuy ranked second in administrative reform across Hoa Binh province last
year.
Despite various challenges it faced, the district rolled out concerted measures
to contribute to State budget. It collected 186 billion VND, higher than the
assigned target by the province by 41 percent.
About 627.7 billion VND was collected for the provincial budget, exceeding the
province’s target by 27.2 percent.
Seventeen new firms and five representative offices were set up in the district
in 2021, bringing the total to 153 and 110, respectively, with a combined
charter capital of about 2 trillion VND.
The Lac Thinh industrial park was expanded by about 560 ha and a resort owned
by FLC Group to 705 ha. New cooperatives were set up in line with the value
chain and applying VietGAP standards.
The district also kept a close eye on COVID-19 outbreaks and ensured sufficient
devices at concentrated quarantine facilities, as well as effectively carried
out the vaccination campaign.
This year, it will work to realise the dual targets of curbing the spread of
COVID-19 and bolstering socio-economic development in a flexible and efficient
manner. Production growth rate is expected to hit 13.5 percent and per capita
income 48 million VND.
The district aims to send 127.5 billion VND to the State budget and raise the
urbanisation rate to 20 percent. It strives to reduce the share of poor
households by at least 1 percent a year./.
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.