To maintain the criteria of new rural districts and implement the Resolution
to establish Luong Son town, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province focuses on
building model residential areas and model gardens. This activities help local people
to promote their role in building new rural areas and civilized cities.
Participating in building a model garden model, households in Thanh Ha village, Thanh Cao commune, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province focused on developing Dien grapefruit trees according to VietGAP standards.
Concrete roads with bright flowers on both sides are the first impression when arriving at Tan Hoa village, Hoa Son commune, Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province. This is the first village of the commune to achieve a model new rural residential area. Tan Hoa village has 127 households, average income per capita reaches 56 million VND/year, no poor households. The village has 3 households meeting model garden standards. Since implementing the program to build new rural areas and model gardens, people have built models of ecological gardens, green - clean - beautiful landscapes, and environmental protection.
The movement to build model residential areas and model gardens has spread widely in Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province and has been actively responded by local people. Up to now, Luong Son district has built 28 model residential areas and 54 model gardens recognized as meeting standards according to Decision No. 2188/QD-UBND, dated September 20, 2018 of the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province. In 2024, communes in the district will continue to build and strive to have at least 2 model new rural residential areas and 3 model gardens by the end of 2024.
Ms. Bui Thi Ninh, Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Luong Son district said: Carrying out the campaign to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas, Luong Son district is implementing the content of new rural criteria, improved rural districts, new rural areas. Especially building new model rural residential and civilized residential areas. In particular, they focus on content directly related to people's quality of life.
To spread the movement of building model residential areas and model gardens, Luong Son district promotes the role of people, discussing to choose appropriate fields and strengths of the community to strive for a new model rural district.
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.