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A groundbreaking ceremony for the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project’s section through Hoa Binh province was held in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district on September 29.
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Stage area for
the groundbreaking ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh;
leaders of ministries and sectors; Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the
Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee; Bui Duc
Hinh, permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of
the provincial People’s Council; and Bui Van Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee,
among others.
With a total investment of nearly 10 trillion VND (406.3
million USD), the nearly-34km, two-lane expressway starts from Hoa Binh’s Da
Bac to Chieng Yen commune, Van Ho district, Son La province. This is the first
expressway constructed in Hoa Binh.
The project holds special significance, as it is expected to
boost the socio-economic development of Hoa Binh and the Northwest region at
large. Once completed, the expressway will connect the transportation network
of Hoa Binh with Son La and Hanoi capital to form a key expressway axis linking
the Northwest region with the northern key economic zone.
People in the mountainous district of Da Bac, the northern province of Hoa Binh, were eager to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway – the biggest transport project in the province so far.
Implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area building, Hoa Binh city has focused on mobilising resources to invest in upgrading traffic infrastructure, cultural facilities, and schools, with 980.8 billion VND (39.8 million USD) mobilised in the 2011-2024 period.
The Dao ethnic minority group in Hoa Binh city’s Thong Nhat ward, which makes up 38% of the population, has long maintained a tradition of herbal medicine production. This business has become an important source of livelihood, providing stable income, especially for female members of the community.
As heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Yagi and its remnants in Hoa Binh province, the risk of landslides escalates, with several areas marked as extremely high-risk. Provincial public security forces, alongside other agencies, have been working tirelessly to help residents recover from the storm's devastating impact.
The "Friendly administration serving the people" model implemented across Hoa Binh province in recent times has been recognised and highly appreciated by local Party committees, authorities, officials, civil servants, and people, reflected through a large number of locals and businesses directly coming to transact and carry out administrative procedures at the provincial Public Administration Service Centre, and one-stop-shop units of the People's Committees of Hoa Binh city, districts, communes, wards and towns.
Da Bac district has advantages to grow tea, especially when the tea grown in this area is famous for high quality. However, facing difficulties in finding market for tea products, farmers in the district are not interested in growing tea.
