(HBO) – Developing the economy in harmony with protecting the environment, and rationally using natural resources are consistent views in the development orientations of sectors, fields, and the northern province of Hoa Binh.


 

Mung homlet, Hop Phong commune (Cao Phong) is an attractive tourist destination.

Over the years, thoroughly grasping the direction of the Central Government, the province has improved the state management capacity on environmental protection. The inspection and examination focus on the compliance with the contents of the environmental impact assessment report, investing in upgrading the waste treatment system, registering the profile of the waste source owners, granting permits for wastewater discharge, and annual environmental monitoring reporting regime. As a result, the awareness of all levels, branches, agencies, units, and people about environmental protection has been raised.

Resources for socio-economic infrastructure development associated with environmental protection have helped improve people's lives in urban and rural areas. 

However, the process of socioeconomic development causes environmental pollution that is difficult to solve. In addition, the province is facing problems due to climate change, droughts, natural disasters, and landslides, which seriously affect the safety of people's lives.

 

The Resolution of the 17th provincial Party Congress, action programmes, key tasks, and breakthroughs have determined the viewpoint that socioeconomic development must be associated with environmental protection, economic development based on science technology, and innovation, industrial development serves as the driving force, tourism as the spearhead, commodity-producing agriculture and high-tech as the basis, harmonious and modern transport infrastructure system, and the development of modern smart urban system/green city associated to improve the people’s material and spiritual life.

The province’s planning, infrastructure development, investment attraction, service industry development, and tourism clearly show the province’s goal of green and sustainable development.

In a meeting with provincial leaders, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the province to prioritise resources for the development of a green, digital and circular economy in association with its potential, strengths, outstanding opportunities, and competitive advantages. 

 

Hoa Binh must pay great attention to ensuring harmony between economic development, cultural social development, and ecological environmental protection, along with defense and security.

The province was also asked to effectively and sustainably protect, develop and use forests, especially protection and special-use ones. It was asked to do research and effectively implement forest carbon services in the province.

In the master plan for 2050, the province will focus on four core pillars: processing; higher-value manufacturing; agribusiness, tourism; and satellite housing development. 

The province plans to attract investment to areas with advantages of natural landscape and environment such as Hoa Binh lake, districts of Mai Chau, Lac Thuy, Kim Boi, Lac Son, and Yen Thuy. Hoa Binh is striving to become a high-class resort destination in domestic and international markets. The province gives priority to the development of environmentally friendly industries, and industrial development is linked with urban development. Regarding agriculture and forestry, the province eyes clean and green agriculture, and organic agriculture associated with the consumption market, particularly Hanoi.

In addition, the province has been asked to effectively implement tasks relating to planning, management, and use of land and minerals; and to strictly control the environmental impact assessment for investment projects.

Hoa Binh targets to gradually raise the community's awareness of climate change, proactively respond to climate change’s impacts; and control and manage industrial waste, domestic waste, medical waste, and emissions in industrial production, transportation, and construction.

Other key tasks include ensuring water security, strengthening the inspection of the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection, and strictly and promptly handling violations./.



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