(HBO) - As one of four local organisations in charge of credit loans from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), the Hoa Binh farmers’ associations have closely followed the provincial socio-economic goals and worked with the bank in directing its chapters at all levels to implement measures to help poor families access the preferential loans.
From the VBSP’s preferential
loans, farmers in Yen Thuong commune, Cao Phong district, have invested in
buffalo and cow breeding to stabilise their lives.
As of the end of September, the total outstanding credit
managed by the association amounted to 807.7 billion VND (34.7 million USD),
with the number of borrowers reaching 27,062 and the amount of overdue debts
hitting 771 million VND.
As a result, needy residents have promptly enjoyed
preferential credit policies to overcome poverty./.
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.