(HBO) - The Hoa Binh Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s provincial chapter and the management board of Hoa Lac High-tech Park, organised a seminar entitled "Startup & Innovation in Hoa Binh province” in Hoa Binh city on July 26. The event was attended by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung and representatives from departments, agencies, local business association, tourism association and small and medium-enterprises association. It also saw the participation of more than 300 youth union members who are developing effective economic models or desire to establish startups.
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Businesses and experts attend "Startup & Innovation in Hoa Binh province” seminar
on July 26.
At
the event, participants had a dialogue with Vice Chairman Dung and Director of
Hoa Lac High-tech Centre. They were provided with an overview of startup
ecosystem and exchanged with successful foreign startups. The forum also gave
an insight into training courses on innovative startups for youngsters.
According
to the organising board, the seminar opened up opportunities for local
businesses, youth union members and students to acquire basic knowledge on innovative
startups as well as activities supporting the formation of startup ecosystem in
Hoa Binh province.
Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Dung expressed his hope that the event helped change
awareness of State management agencies, businesses and young people about
startup.
It also served as a venue for provincial companies and youth union members with
strong desire for startup to learn experience from international startup
experts as well as pioneering startup enterprises, he added.
Dung also underlined specific policies and responsibilities of relevant
departments and agencies to support innovative startup activities in the
locality./.
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In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.
Hoa Binh province has mobilised all resources to propel local agricultural products to make inroads into foreign markets, towards lifting the export turnover of key agricultural products to 137.8 million USD by 2030, accounting for 3.4% of the locality’s total export value of goods.
The locality aims to export farm produce to the US, the European Union, the UK, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.