The provincial People's Committee on October 8 held a conference to sum up the 2023 administrative reform emulation movement and award winners of the online contest on learning about administrative reform work in Hoa Binh in 2024, under the chair of Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Chuong, who is deputy head of the provincial Steering Committee on Administrative Reform, and head of the contest’s organising board.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong awards certificates of merit from the Chairman of the
provincial People's Committee to collectives with outstanding achievements in
administrative reform work in 2023.
Last year, the province's administrative procedure reform
reached 12.99 out of 13 points, or 99.93%, 5.85% higher than that in 2022,
making it rank first out of the 63 provinces and cities. Its direction and
administration work hit 9.5 out of 9.5 points, or 100%, 10.77% higher than that
in the previous year, making it rank first out of the 63 provinces and cities.
Hoa Binh ranked fourth out of the 63 provinces and cities in terms of
organisational apparatus reform, gaining 9.94 out of 10.5 points, equivalent to
94.66%, 2.21% higher than that in 2022.
Meanwhile, the online contest 96,657 entries from 8am on August 5 to 9pm on
September 1. Of the total, 2,892 people answered all 10 questions correctly.
Speaking at the conference, Chuong emphasised that in recent
years, the city has paid due attention to administrative reform work, and
identified it as a key task, and a breakthrough in implementing political tasks
in each agency, unit and locality.
He requested agencies, units, and localities to continue
leading, directing, and effectively and timely implementing administrative
reform tasks in 2024; improving the responsibility of heads of state
administrative agencies in the province; focusing on solutions to improve the Public
Administration Reform (PAR) Index, Satisfaction Index of Public Administration
Services (SIPAS), Governance and Public Administration Performance Index
(PAPI), Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2024. He also stressed the
need to tighten administrative discipline, improve the quality of public
service ethics, continue to research and organise relevant competitions, and
study to propose new solutions on administrative reform to improve the
effectiveness of direction and administration.
At the event, the provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit
from its Chairman to eight collectives and 11 individuals with outstanding
achievements in administrative reform work in 2023. The contest’s organising
board also presented certificates of merit to five collectives with outstanding
achievements in holding the contest, along with four first, four second, eight
third, and eight consolation prizes, and one individual prize with the closest
and fastest vote in the contest.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
