(HBO) – Hoa Binh is drastically working to tackle obstacles in attracting investment; improve the local business climate with a focus on administrative reform; and build a government apparatus that benefits the people and enterprises as serve the provincial development. Such efforts aim at making the province a vibrant and reliable destination for investors.
The provincial Party Committee and People's Committee
have directed the acceleration of site clearance at and infrastructure
investment in local industrial zones and clusters to soon lure secondary
investors. (Photo taken at the Tien Tien industrial cluster in Hoa Binh city’s
Quang Tien commune).
As of 2021, Hoa Binh had 655 valid projects in operation, including 39
foreign-funded ones worth about 616.32 million USD and 616 domestic-invested
projects valued at some 109.545 trillion VND (4.78 billion USD).
According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, overall, the
operations of completed projects have significantly promoted the province’s
socio-economic development; improved the value of its industrial production,
commerce, services and agriculture; contributed to the provincial budget; and
created jobs for local workers.
In the 2021-2025 period, the province targets an average annual economic growth
rate of 9 percent and higher as well as the attraction of approximately 80
trillion VND worth of domestic investment and about 1 billion USD of foreign
capital. By 2025, industrial zones and clusters are expected to cover about 1
percent of the province's natural area.
Toward these goals, the provincial Party Committee’s standing board identifies
2022 as a pivotal year to accelerate the local efforts. It is necessary to
further improve Hoa Binh’s business climate and to drastically direct the
construction of eight large projects, the body noted.
Quach Tat Liem, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, emphasised
that the year will see a great focus on site clearance work. Related
departments and sectors need to coordinate with local authorities to well solve
resettlement problems for households whose lands are acquired, Liem requested.
Nguyen Van Phuc, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Planning and
Investment, informed that his department has actively advised the provincial
People's Committee to issue a plan on business climate improvement for 2022. It
is also giving further advice on the issuance of a guide on local
administrative procedures to facilitate investors, he added./.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
In recent years, alongside the development of a tourism-oriented economy, the traditional brocade weaving craft of the Mong people in Pa Co Commune, Mai Chau district has been gradually preserved and promoted. It has become a unique indigenous cultural feature, contributing to improving the livelihoods of the ethnic minority community.
Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province is home to nearly 1,260 households with a population of over 5,700 people, 98% of whom are of the Muong ethnic group. Besides economic development, the commune places special emphasis on preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong people.
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