(HBO) – A delegation of the northern province of Hoa Binh led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long had a working session with the Bangkok city administration on July 17 as part of its investment, trade and tourism promotion programme in Thailand. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, hosted a reception for the delegation. Phan Chi Thanh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand also joined the event.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long
(left) talks with Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok.
Long said he believed that the meeting will open up opportunities for
cooperation between the two sides in areas of mutual interest toward sustainable
development.
The province leader said that this is the first time Hoa Binh has organised an
investment, trade and tourism promotion programme in Thailand. It aims to
actively contribute to promoting the good cooperation between the two
countries as well asintroduce the strengths of Hoa Binh province to
leaders of Bangkok city as well as businesses, investors and people in
Thailand.
Leaders of Hoa Binh province and Bangkok city exchanged views in the spirit of
frankness and openness and wished to promote cooperation opportunities for
mutual development in the coming time.
Longhighlighted his province's socio-economic development,
affirming its potential as well as desire for collaboration in some areas of
mutual interest.
In the coming time, the province will focus on attracting
investment to various fields, including modern and high-quality industrial
production; production and processing of agricultural, forestry and aquatic
products; resort tourism development; and urban development associated with
ecology systems, while tapping its advantage as a satellite urban area of Hanoi
capital,he said.
At the working session, the two sides agreed on the content of cooperation. The
Governor of Bangkok suggested establishing a working group to connect
investment, trade and tourism promotion activities between his locality and Hoa
Binh province.
Agreeing with his proposal, Long assigned the Hoa Binh Centre for Investment,
Trade and Tourism Promotion to take prime responsiblity for carrying out tasks
related to the cooperation plan between the two localities in the coming time.
In 2016, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district was recognised as a new-style rural area in 2016, an advanced new-style rural area in 2020 and a model new-style rural area in 2021, respectively. It is the first and only commune in the province meeting the criteria for model new-style rural areas.
Aside from engaging in agricultural sector, there still some non-agricultural occupations that are suitable for women, especially ethnic minority women in rural areas. Based on the demand of learners, agencies and units in Yen Thuy district have implemented vocational training programmes that associate with employment opportunities and meet demand of labour market.
Over recent years, the People's Committee of Lac Son district has implemented various policies to support vocational training in traditional industry cooperatives, especially in ethnic minority areas. As a result, many households have get rid of poverty. Vocational training and startup support projects have also helped create numerous new jobs, increase income for workers, improve living conditions, and create conditions for sustainable development in the ethnic minority areas of the district.
A collective labour agreement (CLA) is a negotiated document between employees and employers that outlines agreed-upon working conditions, achieved through collective bargaining. CLA is considered a key solution to minimising and resolving conflicts within businesses, fostering harmonious, stable, and progressive labour relations, which in turn help businesses thrive and ensure stable, higher incomes for workers.
With a determination to start the construction of the Hoa Binh-Moc Chau expressway’s section crossing Hoa Binh before September 2, the Party Committees and administrations at all levels of Da Bac district have focused on site clearance to hand over the clean site to the project as scheduled.
Hoa Binh province’s public administrative service centre has implemented the "people and business-centred administration” model since 2018. It has been equipped with modern equipment, including an automatic ticketing system, surveillance cameras, computers, scanners, and software so that administrative procedures have been settled and results returned in a timely manner.