(HBO) - Luong Son town in Luong Son district of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has been qualified as a fourth-tier urban area with a score of 84 on the 100-score scale.
After many years of tireless efforts, Luong Son district has gradually
realised its target of building Luong Son town and areas in the vicinity into
the fourth-tier urban area, one of the two important missions set in the 14thprovincial Party Congress’s Resolution that need to be completed in 2020.
A residential area and central market project developed on an area of
more than 10 hectares by Queensland Co., Ltd. is the highlight of Luong Son
urban area.
As a gateway to Hoa Binh province, Luong Son district has mobilised
resources to develop infrastructure, aiming to become a fourth-tier urban area and
a new-style rural district by 2020.
The provincial People’s Committee has approved the implementation of 16 housing
projects in Luong Son district. The projects have a combined area of 550
hectares and can house 18,000 people.
Meanwhile, the district has given the green-light to and is carrying out five
auctions of land use right with total acreage of 25 hectares with an expected
population of 6,000.
Actually, urban infrastructure, dynamic industrial parks and well-developed
services have created a facelift for the locality. Investment was poured into
developing comprehensive infrastructure at Luong Son industrial park, making
contributions to increasing export value and state budget collection while
promoting the shifting of labour from agriculture to industry.
The district is accelerating administrative procedure reforms to improve the
local business climate as well as helping businesses carry out their investment
projects. In addition, due attention has been paid to mobilising all resources
to invest in transport and industrial infrastructure, general hospitals,
gymnasiums, resort projects and waste treatment facilities.
Furthermore, priority has been given to enhancing quality of urban criteria so
as to attract more residents to the new urban area./.
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.