(HBO) - On December 13 afternoon, Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee, and leaders of several departments and sectors had a working session with a delegation of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The delegation comprised of Eom Hyun-sook, Director of the Division of International Cooperation on Good Management; and Lee Hong-seok, Counselor for Internal Affairs and Public Administration at the RoK Embassy in Vietnam.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong speaks at the session.
Welcoming the Korean ministry delegation, Vice Chairman
Chuong informed them of the potential, advantages and outstanding
socio-economic development results of the locality. He emphasised that Hoa Binh
has a good relationship with the RoK in general and several Korean localities
in particular.
The official expressed his hope that the delegation will
share experience in building local administration with Hoa Binh.
Eom Hyun-sook said that during this working visit, the
delegation plans to exchange views on new areas of administrative management
and local administration, and expressed his hope that in the coming time, the
two sides will share information and support and cooperate with each other in
the field of local administration management, fire safety and fighting.
A leader of the provincial Department of Home Affairs also
briefed the guests on local government management in Hoa Binh province.
At the session, the two sides also discussed to find
similarities to orient the content of cooperation in the coming time such as
public administration, support for the building of the capacity of local
authorities, and personnel training to better serve local people.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
A delegation from the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Phan Trong Binh Social Work Fund on April 22 had a working session with leaders of Hoa Binh province.
The Hoa Binh Food Safety Sub-Department – the standing agency of the provincial Steering Committee for Food Safety on April 15 launched the action month for food safety in the province in 2024.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13 held a working session with key leaders of Hoa Binh province on its implementation of the Government Office’s Notice No. 95.
In recent years, Mai Ha commune in Mai Chau district has been making efforts to restructure its crops and livestock to improve production efficiency, enhance the quality of life, and increase income for local residents. Notably, the cultivation of watermelon in line with Vietnamese Goods Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) standards has helped local people escape poverty.
Hoa Binh province scored 43.5493 points in the 2023 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), ranking 20th out of the 63 provinces and cities nationwide, up 23 places compared to the 2022 list. The results show people's satisfaction with the effectiveness of implementing State policies and laws, local governance, and providing public services by authorities at all levels in the province.