(HBO) – The Representative Committee of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bank of Social Policy (VBSP) branch in Lac Son district held a conference to review credit activities in 2018 and launch tasks for 2019.
In 2018, outstanding loans under the branch’s 15
credit programmes in the district totalled 388.13 billion VND (16.73 million
USD), up 25.43 billion VND from the start of the year.
Leaders
of the VBSP provincial chapter present reward to 12 communes posting no overdue
debts in 2018.
The bank had a total of 18,115 customers in
the district, who were members of 492 saving and borrowing groups. On average,
each commune or town has 17 operating groups, with an average membership of 37 and
average outstanding loans worth 787 million VND each.
Twelve out of 29 communes and towns in Lac Son,
or 41.38 percent, recorded no overdue debts. As many as 402 groups received good
ratings, while 88 others gained fair ratings and two groups ranked average,
with no underperforming groups.
Social policy credit has provided financial
resources for more than 18,000 households living below or just above the
poverty line along with beneficiaries of the State’s preferential policy to
develop household production or business, thereby creating new jobs and
ensuring social welfare.
At the event, the VBSP branch in Lac Son
district outlined nine key tasks for 2019.
On the occasion, the bank’s provincial branch presented
rewards to 12 communes recording no overdue debts in 2018. Meanwhile, the
People’s Committee of the district handed over rewards to 11 collectives and 13
individuals with outstanding performance in social policy credit in 2018./.
Playing a key role in Hoa Binh province’s economic development, Luong Son district has been focusing on science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation.
Identifying the application of online public services as a key step in administrative procedure reform and e-government building, Kim Boi district has proactively provided services and supported residents and businesses in accessing and utilising full-process online public services promptly and efficiently. The locality aims to lift the rate of end-to-end online public services to over 90%, with all officials and civil servants handling tasks in the digital environment.
Nguyen Anh Tuyet, hailing from a family steeped in the ancient art of herbal medicine, is transforming local medicinal herbs into high-value concentrated extracts, elevating their worth and healing potential.
Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and head of the steering committee for the province's key projects, chaired a conference on March 25 to discuss measures for implementing the project on constructing the Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road and upgrading the Xuan Mai - Hoa Binh section of National Highway 6 under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.
