(HBO) – According to a report of the People's Committee of Da Bac district, up to now, the district has four communes meeting all the 19 national criteria for building a new-styled rural area model, including Tu Ly, Hien Luong, Cao Son and Toan Son.
Other 12 communes met from 10 to 12 criteria, including Muong
Chieng, Nanh Nghe, Dong Chum, Giap Dat, Tan Pheo, Tan Minh, Doan Ket, Trung
Thanh, Yen Hoa, Dong Ruong, Tien Phong, and Vay Nua.
Results of reviewing advanced criteria showed that Hien Luong
commune meets six out of the 19 criteria, down five criteria compared to that
of 2021; Tu Ly commune five, down eight; Toan Son commune six, up two; and Cao
Son five.
In the last months of the year, Da Bac district strives to have
each commune meeting 13.85 criteria on average; maintain no commune with less
than 11 criteria.
At the same time, the district tries to maintain four
communes recognised new-styled rural areas, all communes launch and implement
the movement "Clean house - beautiful garden - clean environment -
civilised alley", each commune has a "One Commune-One Product” (OCOP)
product recognised by the province, and each commune has at least three gardens
to be recoginised exemplary gardens./.
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.