(HBO) – Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh on July 10 had a working session with his counterpart from its neighbouring province of Son La to discuss investment in building Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway.
Vice
Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa
Binh province Bui Van Khanh speaks at the working session.
The Hoa Binh-Moc Chau expressway is designed to
start from Highway 6 – section in Trung Minh commune (Hoa Binh city), go
through Da Bac and Mai Chau districts (Hoa Binh), Van Ho and Moc Chau districts
(Son La), and emds at Highway 43 - section in Phieng Luong commune (Moc Chau).
During the function, delegates were informed about adjustments of
the project to ensure its progress, economic and technical feasibility, as well
as financial efficiency.
The 84km expressway will have a total estimated
investment of over 22 trillion VND (950 million USD), including more than 12
trillion VND from investors and the remainder sourced from the State budget to
support land clearance and residential resettlement.
The project will be carried out from 2021 to
2024.
The two provinces’ authorities agreed on
investment adjustments of the project and affirmed their determination to put
the expressway into operation as soon as possible./.
During the two days of November 14th – 15th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Industry and Trade organized a conference to connect the product consumption of the ethnic minorities and the mountainous areas in 2024. There was the attendance of the representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches, businesses, manufacturers and distributors inside and outside the province.
The One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme is reshaping the rural economy of Lac Son district, helping improve living standards, particularly among the ethnic minority communities in remote areas of Lac Son district.
The Van Mai dam xanh (Bangana lemassoni) fish has long been famous for its unique and delicious flavour, earning a spot on the menus of many restaurants and attracting food connoisseurs. In recent years, residents in Van Mai commune, Mai Chau district, have expanded their fish farming areas and striven to build a strong reputation for their product. They are also working to establish it as an OCOP (One Commune, One Product) item to increase their income.
Outstanding rural industrial products of Hoa Binh province in 2024 were recently honoured and granted certificates, becoming a source of pride for producers and also a boost for local economic development. The honourees are all deeply imbued with the local cultural identity and boast considerable commercial potential, helping popularise the image of Hoa Binh to domestic and international consumers. This is also a solid stepping stone for rural industrial establishments to develop.
In the first 10 months of 2024, Hoa Binh city made significant progress in job creation and labour exports, sending 112 workers abroad through partnerships with authorised recruitment firms.
An award ceremony to announce the official certification for Mai Chau district’s Bangana lemassoni fish, a specialty of the locality because of its unique flavour, was held recently in the district.
