(HBO) - After many years standing at low positions in the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) rankings, Hoa Binh jumped to the mid-high group with 63.84 points, 2 points higher than that of 2018.
Hoa Binh 2 Bridge project expected to help
boost socio-economic development and tourism attraction once put into
operation.
Hoa Binh always strives to improve the
quality of economic governance and administrative reform at all levels,
creating a more favourable and friendly business environment for businesses.
Therefore, right from the first working day of 2019, the provincial People's
Committee issued a plan to continue implementing main tasks and solutions to
improve the business environment and the provincial competitiveness in 2019
with a vision to 2021.
The plan set a specific target of
increasing the PCI by 2-5 points against that of 2018. To turn the policy into
action, the chairman of the provincial People’s Committee assigned tasks for
each department, sector and People’s Committees of Hoa Binh city and districts.
He also allocated Vice Chairpersons of the provincial People’s Committee to be
responsible for each index and regularly direct assigned units to fulfill set
targets.
The provincial People's Committee requested
restructuring and improving the efficiency of production and business of
State-owned enterprises (SOEs), and conducting equitisation and divestment of
State capital as planned in order to create a breakthrough in the restructuring
of the SOEs.
It also required the effective enforcement
of the Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises as well as
efficient support for startups, while asking departments and sectors to
continue simplifying administrative procedures to create favourable conditions
for businesses and investors, and ensure equality, openness and transparency.
As a result, 47 administrative procedures in 11 aspects were revised and
simplified, while nine others were removed.
The provincial Party Committee and People's
Committee also actively coordinated with ministries, central sectors and
investors to speed up the construction in tje transport infrastructure projects
such as Road 435, Hoa Binh 3 Bridge and Hoa Binh 2 Bridge, and make
preparations for the building of the Hoa Binh City – Moc Chau Expressway and
several other key routes to serve investment attraction./.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.