As a bridge connecting Party Committee, the administration and the people, over the years, prestigious people in Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, have set good examples, actively contributing to building a strong political system while strengthening the great national solidarity and preventing crime and social evils in the locality.
Vang A Vau (first from right), a prestigious person in
Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau commune, and other local officials propagate law to
the locals.
Hang Kia is a poor commune of Mai Chau district, and also home
to H’Mong people. Local authorities have identified barriers in socio-economic
development and strongly implemented harmonious solutions, including promoting
the role of prestigious people in the locality.
The commune has five prestigious people who are village
elders, clan heads, and retired officials. They are pioneering forces, taking
the lead in implementing the Party and State’s policies while encouraging the
locals to gradually eliminate outdated customs, practices and focusing on
developing the economy.
To date, the average per capita incomeof the commune has
reached nearly 30 million VND (1,200 USD) a year, and the poverty rate has
decreased to about 30%.
Kha A Lau, Chairman of Hang Kia commune People's committee,
affirmed that the local prestigious people always promote their roles, serving
as the core force in patriotic emulation movements, mobilising the locals to
well implement the Party and the State’s guidelines, policies, and laws,
contributing to ensuring security and order in the area.
In the coming time, the local Party Committee and authorities
will strengthen coordination and promote the role of prestigious in all fields,
thereby contributing to building a transparent and strong political system,
helping the locality to reduce poverty sustainably, and promoting local
socio-economic development.
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.