(HBO) - Industrial parks (IPs) in northern Hoa Binh province are accommodating 95 investment projects, including 24 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined registered capital of 499.85 million USD and 71 domestic projects worth about 7.27 trillion VND (314.43 million USD).
Luong Son Industrial
Park-based Vietnam Fragrances Ltd. Co., specialising in producing toothpicks for
export to the Indian market, creates jobs for over 100 local workers.
In the first half of 2020, the impact of COVID-19 has dealt
a blow to investment attraction in Hoa Binh. As a result, there were only two
new projects licensed in the province’s IPs in the period, hitting 25 percent
of the plan.
Businesses have overcome challenges to stabilise production,
raking in 7.96 trillion VND in the first half of 2020, a year-on-year surge of
21.75 percent and reaching 53.07 percent of the yearly plan.
The firms earned 330 million USD in the reviewed period, up
31 percent compared to the same period last year and equivalent to 56.9 percent
of the plan.
State budget collection saw a decrease of 15.8 percent to 88
billion VND in the first half, hitting 44 percent of the yearly plan.
At present, 55 projects have been put into operation and
generated stable jobs for nearly 20,000 local labourers./.
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.
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