(HBO) – A total of 49 projects were honoured at the awarding ceremony for the 9th Technical Innovation Contest and the 19th Innovation Contest for Youth and Children of Hoa Binh province on October 12.
After two years of launching, the 9th provincial
Technical Innovation Contest received 33 entries, up 12 entries compared to the
previous event, including many solutions with improved quality developed by
local farmers and workers. Meanwhile, the 19th provincial Innovation Contest
for Youth and Children received 129 entries from 10 localities.
One first, two second, seven third, and 20
consolation prizes were presented to the outstanding initiatives of the contest
for youth and children. Meanwhile, one first, two second, two third and five
consolation prizes were handed over to the winners of the technical innovation
contest.
On the occasion, a group of authors from the
provincial centre for science and information technology application was
presented with a certificate of merit from the Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su, who is also Chairman of the
provincial Council for Science and Technology, affirmed that the biennial
technical innovation contestaims to promote the innovation emulation
movement, exploit the great innovation potential among local residents, and
constantly promote initiatives and technical improvements, towards
strengthening the application of scientific and technological advances in
production and social life, contributing to implementing socio-economic
development, industrialisation and modernisation goals of the province.
The annual innovation contest for youth and
children has contributed to awakening potential and promoting innovation among
teenagers and children, he added, urging relevant departments, sectors, and
localities to actively apply solutions that won the contests.
At the event, the organising board launched the
10th Technical Innovation Contestin 2024 - 2025 and the 20th Innovation
Contest for Youth and Children in the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
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.