(HBO) – Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the lives of people and workers in Hoa Binh, like elsewhere, more difficult. Local authorities have initiated various support activities to the benefit of needy workers and impoverished people, helping them overcome hardships.
Hoa Binh province takes effective measures to help enterprises maintain production in the "new normal.” Production at Global Sports Co., Ltd. at Mong Hoa Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city.
Bui Tien Luc, Chairman of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, said on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, the province delivered nearly 24,000 gift packages totaling 5.96 billion VND to those who rendered great services to the nation; and provided 13.6 billion VND worth of aid to poor households.
Local departments and units have strictly enforced the provincial People Committee’s Plan 208/KH-UBND dated November 8, 2021, on safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 to not only protect people’s wellbeing but also boost socio-economic recovery. Over 5.15 billion VND has been provided to 11 companies to help them pay salaries for a total of 1,548 workers while nearly 41,200 workers have been entitled to a reduction of premiums for occupational accident and disease insurances.
They also have accelerated communication campaigns to raise public awareness of the government’s policy credit scheme for employers and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Soft loans will be provided to support the creation of jobs, purchase and lease of social housing apartments for factory workers, and house repair and construction.
The province has also drastically resolved challenges facing tax payers, through payment deferral of corporate, personal income, value-added, special consumption and land taxes last year. It has slashed land lease fees and corporate income tax by 30 percent for pandemic-hit enterprises.
These form part of the province’s efforts to fulfill a consistent goal of improving and enhancing the people's living standards, increasing social welfare, social security and leaving no one behind./.
Luong Son district is leveraging its existing advantages and maximizing resources to improve infrastructure, aiming to achieve town status by 2025.
Hoa Binh province has employed diverse measures to remove temporary and dilapidated houses for low-income families over the past time. The effort has received the support from the State, all-level agencies, as well as individuals in and outside the province, helping poor and disadvantaged households, especially ethnic minority people, repair or build new homes.
Hoa Binh province’s steering board for implementing the plan on preserving and promoting the values of the Muong ethnic culture and the Hoa Binh Civilisation during 2023 - 2030 held a meeting on November 6 to review the plan implementation. The event was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the steering board.
On November 2nd, the Residential Group No.3, Ky Son Ward (Hoa Binh City) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces in 2024. There was the attendance of Mr. NguyenVan Thang, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Secretary of Hoa Binh City Party Committee and the leaders from several departments and branches.
Dong Tien village, Tan Vinh commune (Luong Son), organised the 2024 Great National Solidarity Day on November 2, with Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long attending.
On November the first, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting for the reports on the progress of preparations to hold the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of the special national relic ranking for Trai Cave, the Stone Roof of Vanh village (Lac Son district) and the Opening Ceremony of the Culture - Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province in 2024. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of Culture - Tourism Week chaired the meeting.
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