(HBO) – Banks in the northern province of Hoa Binh for years have actively provided credits for economic development, especially to meet the capital needs for production and business of enterprises, cooperatives, and business households.
Agribank Hoa Binh branch.
The banking system in the province now includes the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)
provincial branch and branches of nine commercial banks - Agribank, BIDV,
Vietinbank, VCB, VPBank, LienVietPostbank, MBbank, BacAbank, HDbank, and Social
Policy Bank of Vietnam, plus a People's Credit Fund.
The province has 4,296 enterprises and 486 cooperatives. Most of the businesses
in the province need loans to boost production and business.
The banking system has been implementing credit programmes and policies under
the direction of the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam to create
favourable conditions for businesses and people to access credit capital,
invest in production and business development, create jobs, restore economic
development, and ensure social security.
As of January 31, 2023, the total locally mobilised capital of
credit institutions reached 40.546 trillion VND (1.73 billion USD). Total
outstanding loans to all economic sectors reached 34.22 trillion VND, of which
loans worth 7.656 trillion VND were offered to 1,203 enterprises, accounting
for 22.4% of the total outstanding loans.
Loans for agriculture and rural areas reached 16.535 trillion
VND, accounting for 48.3% of the total outstanding loans; those for 11
cooperatives reached 34 billion VND; and those for individuals and households
for production and business nearly 24.5 trillion VND.
To support credit activities for businesses, over the recent years, the State
Bank of Vietnam's branch has paid special attention to the programmes that
connect banks and businesses in the province.
Accordingly, the branch regularly signs coordination agreements
with the units to exchange and provide information on monetary and credit
policies.
The central bank’s branch also cooperates with the provincial
business association to promptly capture information and remove difficulties,
and create favourable conditions in accessing bank loans.
According to Ngo Quang Loi, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam's
provincial branch, up to now, the banking sector has organised 67 dialogue
conferences and working sessions with businesses with a total loan commitment
of 9.23 billion VND.
Outstanding loans under signed programmes are over 6.55 trillion
VND, and loan turnover (accumulated from the beginning of the year) is 7.655
trillion VND.
More than 1,270 customers received loans, including 1,203
businesses.
Banks and credit institutions in the province continue to
implement measures to support borrowers and remove difficulties for customers
under the direction of the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam./.
Recently, the Standing Committee of Cao Phong District’s Youth Communist Union has actively directed the effective implementation of the models of collective economic development among youth, promoting the start-up movement among the youth, and helping each other develop the economy to get rich in their homeland.
Da Bac district leverages its abundant grazing lands and diverse food resources to develop goat farming as a key economic model. This initiative not only enhances incomes but also contributes to poverty alleviation and local socio-economic development.
The year-end is considered a "golden time" to stimulate trade and tourism. Various activities have been organised to seize positive market signals, enhance product branding, and drive socio-economic growth.
Hoa Binh Province currently has over 870
hectares of tea plantations, with six districts having concentrated tea
production areas that boast advantages in soil, climate, history, and
distinctive tea varieties: Yen Thuy, Lac Thuy, Da Bac, Mai Chau, Tan Lac, and
Luong Son.
Recently, Hoa Binh province has continued to review the planning of industrial parks up to 2030 and implemented procedures to prepare subdivision plans for industrial parks as per regulations.
Da Bac district leverages its abundant grazing lands and diverse food resources to develop goat farming as a key economic model. This initiative not only enhances incomes but also contributes to poverty alleviation and local socio-economic development.