(HBO) – Despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic since early this year and global uncertainties, Hoa Binh province’s socio-economy has been heading to recovery thanks to drastic directions of the provincial Party Committee, authorities and efforts of business community.
Luong Son Industrial Park draws many businesses at home and abroad, contributing to local socio-economic development (Source: Midori Apparel Vietnam Hoa Binh Co. Ltd).
By now, the province’s GRDP growth is estimated at 9.38%, surpassing the plan. The total social investment accounts for 33% of GRDP to 18.72 trillion VND (813 million USD), higher than the target. The total State budget collection is estimated at 6.41 trillion VND, export turnover over 1.4 billion USD, imports more than 1 billion USD, meeting the targets.
Up to 54 billion VND in interest rates of loans worth over 9.9 trillion VND has been waived or reduced for 82,441 borrowers. More than 5.2 billion VND has been disbursed for 11 businesses in support of employees in difficulties caused by the pandemic.
The provincial authorities regularly monitor the situation and tackle difficulties in production and trade. The industrial production index is estimated at over 41.6 trillion VND, up 14.3% year on year. The total retail of goods and services reach more than 53.4 trillion VND, up 20.27% from the same period last year, or 101.9% of the yearly plan.
The total tourist arrivals in the province hit 2.58 million, up 98.5% annually while the total tourism receipts stood at 2.4 trillion VND, marking a 118.2% increase annually, all meeting the targets.
According to Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Thang, the disbursement of official development assistance remains low.
In order to fulfill the 2022 socio-economic targets, the provincial People's Committee directed agencies and localities to step up digital transformation effectively, and regularly update market situation to come up with plans to ensure supply of necessities, especially during the Lunar New Year 2023, toward fulfilling yearly budget collection tasks to the best of its ability./.
On November the first, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting for the reports on the progress of preparations to hold the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of the special national relic ranking for Trai Cave, the Stone Roof of Vanh village (Lac Son district) and the Opening Ceremony of the Culture - Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province in 2024. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of Culture - Tourism Week chaired the meeting.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on October 30 had a working session with the Party Committee of the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment on the sector's implementation of political tasks in the past 10 months, and key tasks for the last months of 2024 and in the coming time.
In recent years, the People's Committee of Lac Thuy district has directed units and mass organisations to promote the popularisation of the Party's policies and resolutions and the State's laws, as well as issued guiding documents on local religious affairs.
The Hoa Binh Steering Committee for the organisation of the fourth provincial congress of ethnic minority groups held a meeting on October 29 to discuss the progress of preparations for the congress. Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee chaired the event. The congress is slated for November 14-15 at the provincial Cultural Palace, expecting 250 official delegates.
Despite a low starting point, the mountainous district of Mai Chau has effectively implemented the National Target Programme on New Rural Development, resulting in significant improvements in people’s life and rural look.
Over the past years, Hoa Binh has systematically implemented the one-stop-shop and interconnected one-stop-shop mechanisms in processing administrative procedures, contributing to improving the efficiency of the work while promoting online public services.