(HBO) – The complicated developments of COVID-19 have seriously affected all social aspects, especially economic development. Growth decline was recorded in many fields. In the first quarter of 2020, the gross regional domestic product (GRDP) was estimated at 6.62 percent. The figure is projected at 4.57-5.86 percent in the second quarter due to the impact of the pandemic on business and production activities.
Garment-textile export firms at Luong Son industrial park
meet an array of difficulties to maintain business and production due to
COVID-19. Photo: Esquel Garment Manufacturing (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
As of April 15, 136 local businesses and one
cooperative dissolved, while 1,392 household business establishments registered
for halting production. The number of firms having to withdraw from the market
or suspend operation is expected to surge in the coming time, especially
small-and medium-sized ones.
Along with businesses, cooperatives and business
households, workers, especially low-income earners, have been seriously
affected. As many as 275 employees had their labour contracts terminated, while
over 1,330 others had to halt working during COVID-19.
Promoting the economy after the pandemic is an
extremely important task to achieve socio-economic development targets in 2020.
To achieve the goal of collecting 5 trillion VND
(213.3 million USD) to the State budget this year, the provincial People’s
Committee has directed reviewing all revenue resources, especially from hydropower
and land use fees.
Investors and management boards of projects were
tasked to focus on preparing investment and land clearance. The province will
strictly handle those with slow disbursement of public investment.
The provincial People’s Committee requested all
sectors to continue paying great attention to curbing the disease as well as
supporting businesses to remove difficulties./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
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.