(HBO) – In the first six months of 2021, the resurgence of COVID-19 and its complicated developments have posed great challenges to socio-economic development and security and order as well as the prevention and control of smuggling and trade fraud. In that context, the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and People’s Committee have given effective directions regarding the smuggling and trade fraud prevention and control to all localities and the Steering Committees for fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods (Steering Committees 389) in districts and Hoa Binh city, thus managing to maintain socio-economic stability.
Market management force of Hoa Binh inspects operations of business
households in An Binh commune (Lac Thuy district).
According to the provincial Steering Committee
389, the supply of food and foodstuffs in the province has been stable without
any considerable fluctuation in prices.
The transportation and trade of smuggled, banned and counterfeit products have
been scattered without the formation of big traders and rings. The methods and
schemes of smugglers have become more sophisticated to avoid the detection of
the authorities.
Member sectors of the Steering Committees 389 of the province, districts and
Hoa Binh city have actively controlled the market and conducted inspections
within their authority. As a result, in the first half of this year, local
authorities have discovered and handled 654 violation cases, up 11.99 percent
year on year. Total fines and tax arrears reached 16.5 billion VND.
Law education and dissemination in the field has been focused on with the
active engagement of local departments and sectors. Communication activities
have been diversified and become suitable to the real situation and
characteristics of particular groups and regions. Besides, the provincial
Steering Committee 389 has launched a hotline to receive and handle reports on
smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit products.
According to the provincial Steering Committee 389, the smuggling, production
and trading of banned, fake and low quality products as well as trade fraud
will be more complicated in the rest of the year with more sophisticated
methods. Local competent forces will continue to strengthen inspections over
production and trading facilities, key traffic points and goods stocking
locations, thus detecting and handling violations, it said.
The emulation movement "Hoa Binh joining hands to build new-style rural areas” has been widely spreading, becoming a driving force that motivates the localities to renew rural landscapes and improve the material and spiritual lives of the residents. In this movement, the people play a central role-both as the main implementers and direct beneficiaries of its outcomes.
In response to the global digital revolution, Hoa Binh Newspaper is transforming itself into a modern and multi-platform media hub, blending cutting-edge technology with a restructured newsroom and a new generation of tech-savvy journalists.
Hoa Binh province’s Association of the Elderly recently held a conference to review the project on expanding the inter-generation self-help club model until 2025.
In a move to implement Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024 by the Politburo, which targets breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation, the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Health has issued a plan to roll out the "Digital Literacy for All” campaign within the local health sector.
An Nghia Commune (Lạc Sơn District) is one of the communes that achieved the tha standard of the national new rural area in 2018. Entering a new development phase, the commune is now trying to meet the criteria for the advanced new rural development. With the strong political will and the public consensus, the commune is gradually overcoming the challenges to reach this goal, aiming for the sustainable development.
