(HBO) – Realising the public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period, the Hoa Binh Department of Transport has invested in nine transport projects worth over 1.97 trillion VND (84.71 million USD). Of the total, three have become operational, including the upgrading of provincial Road 440 from Km0-Km2; the construction of Suoi Hoa bridge at Km29+200 of Road 433; and the settlement of erosion at Km5+350.
With a total approved investment of about 765 billion VND, the project to upgrade provincial Road 435 has been sped up so that it can be completed in December 2020 as scheduled.
Among the remaining six projects, three have been in the process of finalizing the investment procedure so that they can be launched in the near future. They are the construction of Hoa Binh 2 bridge; Trang bridge; and a road connecting National Highway 6 with Chi Lang road, all in Hoa Binh city.
For the rest three underway projects, the department has directed relevant agencies to speed up their progress to ensure they are finished as planned.
The project to connect the Ho Chi Minh Road and National Highway 12B to National Highway 1, and the one to construct the Motor Vehicle Register Centre and A1-level Motor Driver Training Centre are scheduled to be completed in December 2019. Meanwhile, the project to upgrade provincial Road 435 is set to finish in December 2020./.
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.
