The provincial Administrative Reform Steering Committee (ARSC) held a conference on May 7 to evaluate the results of the Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Index, the Satisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS), and the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) for 2023; and to discuss ways to improve indexes for 2024 and the subsequent years. Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the ARSC Bui Van Khanh chaired the event.
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh speaks at the event.
Seven out of the nine categories witnessed notable improvement, including administrative guidance and leadership, procedural reform, apparatus and institutional reform, and the development of e-government. Notably, feedback mechanisms such as leader-conducted surveys and citizen/organisation responses regarding service quality showed improvement. Previously lagging criteria also saw positive advancement in 2023.
In 2023, the province’s PAR Index surged to 86.76%, up 0.46% from 2022 but down 12 places in the ranking order. Specifically, seven out of the nine areas showed significant improvement, including administrative guidance and leadership, administrative procedure reform, apparatus and institutional reform, and building and development of e-government. Notably, feedback mechanisms such as leader-conducted surveys and citizen/organisation responses regarding service quality also improved. Previously lagging criteria also saw positive advancement in 2023.
Regarding the PAPI Index, Hoa Binh scored 43.55 points in 2023, placing it within the high average score group. This score represented a significant jump of 2.52 points and a 23-place climb in the national ranking compared to 2022. Improvements were observed in seven out of the eight assessed areas, including citizen participation at the grassroots level reaching 5.16 points (up 0.06 points), transparency 5.13 points (up 0.01 points), accountability to citizens 4.46 points (up 0.14 points), corruption control in the public sector 7.23 points (up 0.79 points), administrative procedures 7.35 points (up 0.7 points), environmental governance 3.88 points (up 0.45 points), and E-governance 3.15 points (up 0.56 points) compared to 2022. Public service supply was the sole category that saw a slight annual decline (down 0.2 points).
Concluding the event, Khanh urged departments, agencies, and local authorities to hold the heads of state administrative agencies accountable for reform efforts. This includes tightening administrative discipline, fostering ethical conduct in public service, and regularly monitoring the work performance and effectiveness of officials, civil servants and employees under their purview.
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.