(HBO) - Officials and people of Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, were happy with their district’s accomplishment of the "dual goals” on new-style rural building and urban development. In 2019, the Hoa Binh provincial appraisal council assessed that Luong Son met all new-style rural building criteria and submitted related paperwork for the recognition.
Also in the year, the Ministry of
Construction recognized Luong Son town and expanded areas as having met the
criteria for the fourth-grade urban area.
Rural roads in Cu Yen commune, Luong Son district, were built according
to new-style rural building criteria.
Bui Van Dau, Secretary of the Luong Son
district Party Committee said the implementation of the new-style rural
building programme is the result of matching the Party’s goal and local
people’s wish and it has created a profound change in the mindset and actions
of the district’s administration as well as the socio-economic facelift of the
locality.
He added that the involvement of the entire political system has enabled the
district to gain crucial goals in building new-style rural areas. Thousands of
billions of VND have been mobilized into developing infrastructure as well as
production, and agricultural restructuring in combination with the new-style
rural building.
Investment in to the upgrade of urban infrastructure, transport, irrigation,
culture, and education have helped the district meet its local people’s needs
to develop production and improve their living conditions.
So far, all communes have accomplished the building of new-style rural areas
with all households having connected with the national electricity grid, the
healthcare, cultural and educational systems meeting all required criteria.
Twenty-five out of38 schools met the national standard, reaching 65.8 percent
while all health clinics reached the required criteria.
As the new-style rural building has been carried out in combination with
agriculture restructuring, the district has initially formed commercial
production areas to meet market demands. The Luong Son mountainous goat brand
of the district has been certified by the Intellectual Property Department of
the Ministry of Science and Technology. In addition to that, Tuyet Nhi Celastrus hindsii (Xa Den) jelly, Dong Suong organic Asian spinach, Tan
Thanh grapefruit, Thuat Phat chicken, and Viba bananas have been certified as One
Commune One Products (OCOP).
Along with that, the district has focused on generating jobs, restructuring
rural labor force, and improving the local people’s living condition. Only 3.91
percent of the district’s households remain poor.
With the goal of developing the urban area
in the district’s inner location, Luong Son has taken measures to improve the
business environment, rally all resources, and implement solutions planning and
managing the planning of infrastructure, industry, trade and service sectors.
Industrial zones in the district have housed business and production projects,
contributing to raising the export value for the district as well as making a
job shift into the industrial sector for farming labourers. The district is
making the planning for projects to develop industrial clusters in the
locality, like Tan Vinh, Hoa Son and Cao Duong, in a bid to draw more
investment into industry.
Though harvesting such outstanding accomplishments, the Party Committee and
people of Luong Son district remain committed to maintaining and improving the
quality of new-style rural building criteria, looking forward to turning the
locality into a worth-living rural area, and an economic centre of Hoa Binh
province./.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.
