(HBO) – Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the lives of people and workers in Hoa Binh, like elsewhere, more difficult. Local authorities have initiated various support activities to the benefit of needy workers and impoverished people, helping them overcome hardships.
Hoa Binh province takes effective measures to help enterprises maintain production in the "new normal.” Production at Global Sports Co., Ltd. at Mong Hoa Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city.
Bui Tien Luc, Chairman of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, said on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, the province delivered nearly 24,000 gift packages totaling 5.96 billion VND to those who rendered great services to the nation; and provided 13.6 billion VND worth of aid to poor households.
Local departments and units have strictly enforced the provincial People Committee’s Plan 208/KH-UBND dated November 8, 2021, on safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 to not only protect people’s wellbeing but also boost socio-economic recovery. Over 5.15 billion VND has been provided to 11 companies to help them pay salaries for a total of 1,548 workers while nearly 41,200 workers have been entitled to a reduction of premiums for occupational accident and disease insurances.
They also have accelerated communication campaigns to raise public awareness of the government’s policy credit scheme for employers and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Soft loans will be provided to support the creation of jobs, purchase and lease of social housing apartments for factory workers, and house repair and construction.
The province has also drastically resolved challenges facing tax payers, through payment deferral of corporate, personal income, value-added, special consumption and land taxes last year. It has slashed land lease fees and corporate income tax by 30 percent for pandemic-hit enterprises.
These form part of the province’s efforts to fulfill a consistent goal of improving and enhancing the people's living standards, increasing social welfare, social security and leaving no one behind./.
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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