(HBO) - According to a report by the transaction office of Lac Son District’s Bank for Social Policies, in the first two months of this year, the sales of policy credit loans in the district reached over 23 billion VND, there were 678 households receiving loans. Up to now, the total credit debt in the district has reached over 470 billion VND, having 18.7 thousand of the customers in debt.
Among the credit programs,
lending to poor households has the highest debt (136 billion VND, having 4,890
customers in debt), followed by lending to near-poor households (131 billion
VND, 4,715 customers in debt), lending production households and the business
ones in the difficult areas (66 billion VND), the households who have just got
out of poverty (nearly 39 billion VND).
Being a district with many
difficulties, the poverty rate is still high, so the policy capital has played
a very important role in the process of hunger eradication and poverty
reduction in Lac Son district in recent years. In the first 2 months of the
year, the District’s Bank for Social Policies has actively implemented the
programs of the policy credit, timely transferring capital to the borrowers.
Accordingly, in the district, 111 workers were created jobs, 129 clean water
and sanitation works were built thanks to policy capital.
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.
