HBO – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in collaboration with the Vietnam Farmers’ Union, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee, held a ceremony to launch a New Year tree planting festival on February 13, in Kem village, Lam Son commune, Luong Son district of Hoa Binh, to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh.
National Assembly Chairwoman
Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh
and other delegates plant trees in Lam Son commune, Luong Son district.

National Assembly Chairwoman
Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and leaders of ministries, sectors, and Hoa Binh present
gifts to local policy beneficiaries.
National
Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan beat the gong to launch the New Year
tree planting festival. Attending the event were representatives from
ministries and sectors, together with member of the Party Central Committee and
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh, Vice Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh,
Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Quang, and numerous locals.
Addressing
the event, Quang said that Hoa Binh always considers tree planting as an
important deed during its socio-economic development, environmental protection
and climate change response. The province has fulfilled its targets related to
afforestation, forest protection and management, with the forest coverage
hitting 51 percent. In 2019, local authorizes and people will actively respond
to tree planting and forest protection to bring huge economic benefits and
contribute to environmental protection.
NA
Chairman Ngan stated that green growth and sustainable development have become
a top concern of all nations in the world and also a target that Vietnam is striving
for.
Growing
more trees will help mitigate ravages of disasters, prevent erosion, reduce
floods and improve the living environment, she added.
After
the launching ceremony, the top legislator joined other delegates and locals
planted more than 2,000 trees of different kinds in Lam Son commune.
This
year, the province set a target of growing 5,790 hectares of concentrated
forest and 15,000 scattered trees.
On
this occasion, the NA Chairwoman granted presents to 30 local policy
beneficiaries./.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held its monthly meeting on March 26 to review the progress of key projects, assess budget revenue and public investment disbursement, provide feedback on draft documents for submission to the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board, and discuss other important matters related to the committee's governance activities.
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.