(HBO) – There are 1,153 business establishments subject to security and order conditions in Hoa Binh province. Of them, 106 establishments are pawnshop and 128 others are car and bike-rental service providers and financial consultants that pose potential risks of social disorder and legal violations.
An
investigator of Hoa Binh police reads a warrant of individuals who engaged in
"black credit” activities in Lac Son district.
"Black
credit” refers to a practice of borrowing from individuals at high interest
rates agreed on between borrower and lender, without collateral and with only
the borrower’s signature.
Black credits activities in the province are highly sophisticated and complicated,
are disguised in various forms, resulting in an increase in crimes like illegal
arrest and asset deterioration.
From April 2017 to December 2018, the provincial police received and handled 36
pawn service and "black credit” cases, including four illegal arrests, nine
intentionally causing injury cases, one asset extortion case, two asset
destruction cases, and eight moral threatening.
Local competent authority commenced criminal procedures against five cases
involving 15 people, busted two groups with 12 people for illegally capturing people
as part of their foreclosure measures.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Bui Duc Thinh, deputy head of Hoa Binh city
police, besides pawnshops, usury activities are now popular at many business
establishments that offer bike and car rental services and financial services.
The loan sharks hire a group of ruffians to create pressure on borrowers to pay
back the money, affecting the borrowers’ safety.
Most of the borrowers are those who lead a life of debaucher or are eager for
ill-gotten gains by borrowing for lending to enjoy interest rate differences.
Last year, the province had five intentionally causing injury cases and one
public order disturbance case./.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
