(HBO) – Hoa Binh will organise a week-long hill-tribe market next month during the time the northern province hosts cycling events of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), heard a recent meeting between the provincial People’s Committee and the market’s organising board. The meeting was attended by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong delivers a
remark at the meeting.
The fair will be held at the provincial
exhibition and convention centre in Hoa Binh city, featuring 100 booths. It is
designed with an entrance, a stage for the opening ceremony, an area for booths
and another for outdoor sellers, and an outdoor entertainment zone.
Costing about 1.7 billion VND sourced from both
local budget and private sponsors, it will be officially kicked off on May 13
night, a day prior to the launch of SEA Games 31’s cycling competitions in Hoa
Binh.
Speaking at the event, Chuong said the market is
part of a series of events to welcome the SEA Games 31 and also to promote the
province’s cultural identity and people.
He asked the organising board to make a detailed
list of guests to the event and a more specific communication plan that can
highlight the cultures of local ethnic minorities.
The official also assigned the provincial centre
for investment, trade and tourism promotion to take note of all the feedback
and closely coordinate with local administration for the event to succeed./.
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.