(HBO) – A delegation of the northern province of Hoa Binh led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long had a working session with the Bangkok city administration on July 17 as part of its investment, trade and tourism promotion programme in Thailand. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, hosted a reception for the delegation. Phan Chi Thanh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand also joined the event.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long
(left) talks with Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok.
Long said he believed that the meeting will open up opportunities for
cooperation between the two sides in areas of mutual interest toward sustainable
development.
The province leader said that this is the first time Hoa Binh has organised an
investment, trade and tourism promotion programme in Thailand. It aims to
actively contribute to promoting the good cooperation between the two
countries as well asintroduce the strengths of Hoa Binh province to
leaders of Bangkok city as well as businesses, investors and people in
Thailand.
Leaders of Hoa Binh province and Bangkok city exchanged views in the spirit of
frankness and openness and wished to promote cooperation opportunities for
mutual development in the coming time.
Longhighlighted his province's socio-economic development,
affirming its potential as well as desire for collaboration in some areas of
mutual interest.
In the coming time, the province will focus on attracting
investment to various fields, including modern and high-quality industrial
production; production and processing of agricultural, forestry and aquatic
products; resort tourism development; and urban development associated with
ecology systems, while tapping its advantage as a satellite urban area of Hanoi
capital,he said.
At the working session, the two sides agreed on the content of cooperation. The
Governor of Bangkok suggested establishing a working group to connect
investment, trade and tourism promotion activities between his locality and Hoa
Binh province.
Agreeing with his proposal, Long assigned the Hoa Binh Centre for Investment,
Trade and Tourism Promotion to take prime responsiblity for carrying out tasks
related to the cooperation plan between the two localities in the coming time.
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.
With the motto of "polite, dedicated, professional, and lawful,” over the years, Phu Cuong commune in Tan Lac district has gradually improved the quality of processing administrative procedures, winning high satisfaction from local people and businesses.
Stretching over 300 meters, valued at hundreds of million dong and built to the new-style rural standards, a concrete road in De hamlet, Bac Phong commune, Cao Phong district, was completed by the end of 2023 thanks to the collective contributions of armed forces at provincial and district levels coupled with the active participation of military units stationed throughout the district.
Over the years, the People’s Committee of Lac Thuy district has issued many plans and programmes to speed up the administrative reform, aiming to better serve local people and businesses.
Kim Boi district is drafting 23 planning projects which are expected to help boost the local socio-economic development, attract investors, and mobilise resources for development, said Vice chairman of the district People’s Committee Tran Tuan Son.
They include the one on Bo urban area development until 2045, 20 zoning, and 12 on rural residential areas in communes.
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