(HBO) – Hoa Binh’s Steering Committee for Provincial Administrative Reform (PAR) held a conference on May 31 afternoon to evaluate the results of the PAR Index and the Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) in 2021 of the province. The event was chaired by Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the steering committee.
Photo: Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the
steering committee, delivers a speech at the conference.
Speaking at the event, a leader of the Department of Home
Affairs said that on May 25, the Government's PAR Steering Committee announced
the PAR INDEX 2021 of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, People's Committees
of provinces and centrally-run cities, according to which Hoa Binh's PAR index
in 2021 was 87.06 percent, ranking 25th out of the country's 63 localities.
For the PAPI 2021, Hoa Binh reached 43.48 points, ranking
19th out of the 63 provinces and cities, in the high-average group of the whole
country. However, compared to 2020, the province saw a decrease of 1.123 points
and fell 10 places on the rankings.
At the conference, participants agreed to strive for
administrative reform governance to achieve at least 96 percent, organisational
apparatus reform at least 85 percent, administrative procedure reform criteria
at least 96 percent, formulating and organising the implementation of legal
documents 95 percent or more, public administrative reform 90 percent or more,
investment disbursement 100 percent, and IT application in administrative
modernisation at least 95 percent.
Vice Secretary Bui Van Khanh asked departments and branches
to base on the report assessing each indicator to continue coming up with
solutions to overcome obstacles and improve the PAR index. He stressed that
departments and branches must be responsible for addressing weaknesses in the
fields under their management.
This is a nationwide race in which all localities have to
run as fast as possible, he stressed, requiring each department and branch to
take drastic measures and affirm its role and responsibility in the
implementation of PAR indicators and the effectiveness of public
administration. This is also a condition to contribute to the successful
implementation of the province's socio-economic development targets in the
coming time, he added./.
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.