(HBO) – A total of 49 projects were honoured at the awarding ceremony for the 9th Technical Innovation Contest and the 19th Innovation Contest for Youth and Children of Hoa Binh province on October 12.
After two years of launching, the 9th provincial
Technical Innovation Contest received 33 entries, up 12 entries compared to the
previous event, including many solutions with improved quality developed by
local farmers and workers. Meanwhile, the 19th provincial Innovation Contest
for Youth and Children received 129 entries from 10 localities.
One first, two second, seven third, and 20
consolation prizes were presented to the outstanding initiatives of the contest
for youth and children. Meanwhile, one first, two second, two third and five
consolation prizes were handed over to the winners of the technical innovation
contest.
On the occasion, a group of authors from the
provincial centre for science and information technology application was
presented with a certificate of merit from the Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su, who is also Chairman of the
provincial Council for Science and Technology, affirmed that the biennial
technical innovation contestaims to promote the innovation emulation
movement, exploit the great innovation potential among local residents, and
constantly promote initiatives and technical improvements, towards
strengthening the application of scientific and technological advances in
production and social life, contributing to implementing socio-economic
development, industrialisation and modernisation goals of the province.
The annual innovation contest for youth and
children has contributed to awakening potential and promoting innovation among
teenagers and children, he added, urging relevant departments, sectors, and
localities to actively apply solutions that won the contests.
At the event, the organising board launched the
10th Technical Innovation Contestin 2024 - 2025 and the 20th Innovation
Contest for Youth and Children in the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
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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