(HBO) – Since the year’s beginning, the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee has ordered departments, relevant sectors, and localities to push ahead with measures to promote trading and services, improve goods quality, and combat smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeits. The market stabilisation programme and the "Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” campaign have also been carried out widely, winning over strong support from the public.
The Vincom centre in Hoa Binh city’s Dong Tien ward
has ensured sufficient and quality goods supply for local consumers.
In the first quarter of 2021, the province
recorded moderate growth in the flow of goods and services. A wide range of
goods have been sold at reasonable prices, especially food distributed via
supermarkets and trade centres, thus meeting local production and consumption
demand.
Total retail sales of goods and consumer service
revenue were estimated at 10.965 trillion VND (nearly 475.4 million USD), up
almost 18 percent year on year and equivalent to 24.66 percent of this year’s
target.
Meanwhile, the Q1 consumer price index (CPI)
increased by less than 1 percent from the same period last year./.
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.
