(HBO) – In 2020, the northern province of Hoa Bih aims to plant 5,650 hectares of forest. To fulfil this target, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development had consulted the provincial People’s Committee to issue documents launching the campaign of growing trees in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Trang Bridge in Hoa Binh City opens to traffic

(HBO) - Trang (White) Bridge in Hoa Binh City in the northern province of the same name opened to traffic on June 22, more than a week ahead of schedule, after the contractor completed concreting the bridge surface a day earlier.

Construction of Hoa Binh 2 Bridge set to be completed in 2021

(HBO) – A feasibility study of Hoa Binh 2 Bridge project was approved by the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province under Decision No. 2536 dated January 30, 2018.

Phase II of Forest and Farm Facility programme effective in Hoa Binh

(HBO) – Phase II of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) programme has been carried out by Hoa Binh province Farmers’ Association since 2019. It aims to raise capacity of forest growers, families, women, youths and people of ethnic minority groups, facilitating poverty reduction and climate change adaptation.

Hoa Binh creates jobs for 5,000 local labourers in first half

(HBO) - Since the beginning of the year, enterprises in Hoa Binh in particular and in the whole country in general have been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although departments, agencies and localities have made great efforts and synchronously implemented solutions to generate jobs for local labourers, the number of employed workers has remained low.

Nearly 524,000 USD donated for COVID-19 fight in Hoa Binh

(HBO) - In response to Dispatch No. 414/MTTQ-BTT, issued on April 4, 2020, by the Standing Committee of Hoa Binh province’s chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), on donation for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 800 organisations and individuals have so far donated over 12.2 billion VND (523,773 USD) worth of money and goods.

Supervising provision of aid for pandemic-hit people in Lac Thuy district

(HBO) – A delegation comprising officials of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee, the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Women’s Union, the Farmers’ Union and the Federation of Labour of Hoa Binh province on June 11 examined the provision of aid for people facing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Yen Thuy district.

The model of “Safe village for women and children”

(HBO) - The model of "Safe village for women and children” established in Lu village, Phu Thanh commune (Lac Thuy) is the pilot model of the provincial Women's Union in implementing the Project "Propaganda, education, advocacy, supporting women to participate in solving some issues related to women in the period of 2017 - 2027”.

Nearly 23,700 people in Hoa Binh complete health declarations to aid COVID-19 fight

(HBO) – Though Hoa Binh has reported zero coronavirus cases over the last two months, it is rigorously enforcing preventive measures against the virus, accroding the the provincial steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.

Vice Secretary of Hoa Binh’s Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan works with representatives from the Management Board of Industrial Zones

(HBO) - Vice Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Ngo Van Tuan had a working session with representatives from the Management Board of Industrial Zones in the province on June 10. Leading officials of several departments and sectors also attended the meeting.

Hoa Binh allocated over 263 billion VND of public investment in 2020

(HB0) - The Prime Minister has decided to allocate over 263 billion VND of State budget-sourced investment capital to Hoa Binh province in 2020.

Efforts exerted to ensure schedule of extended Hoa Binh hydropower plant project

(HBO) – Investment of the extended Hoa Binh hydropower plant project received approval from the Prime Minister at Decision No.389/QD-TTg dated April 11, 2018.

Urbanisation rate in Hoa Binh reaches 25 percent

(HBO) - The urbanisation rate in Hoa Binh province had reached 25 percent as of the end of the first quarter of 2020, according to the provincial Department of Construction.

Breakthroughs made to develop Lac Thuy into economic driving force

(HBO) - On July 13, 2017, the 16th provincial Party Committee issued Resolution 17 on developing the province’s driving force zone until 2020, with a vision to 2030. This resolution grouped nine communes and townships of Lac Thuy commune into the economic driving force zone. After the merger of administrative units, the zone currently comprises six localities, namely Ba Hang Doi township, Chi Ne township, and the communes of Phu Thanh, Phu Nghia, Dong Tam, and Yen Bong.

Hoa Binh strengthens women’s political participation

(HBO) – In implementing the national strategy on gender equality for the 2011-20 period approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 2351/QD-TTg dated December 24, 2010, the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee has ordered departments, sectors and organisations to implement the strategy in an effective manner, and create favourable opportunities for both men and women in all fields.

Support for local enterprises to recover production, business after pandemic

(HBO) - According to data from the provincial People’s Committee, local businesses have faced difficulties and obstacles and suffered severe losses due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hoa Binh harvests nearly 30 percent of spring-summer rice crop

(HBO) – Localities across Hoa Binh province are bolstering rice harvest in the spring-summer crop. More than 4,000 ha out of 15,403 ha of rice were harvested, or 30 percent of total area, mainly in Lac Thuy, Kim Boi, Hoa Binh city and Luong Son, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hoa Binh approves establishment of 20 new businesses

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province approved the establishment of about 20 new businesses, with a combined registered capital of 70 billion VND, in April. It also allowed five companies to set up representative offices last month. Meanwhile, three businesses registered to suspend operation.

Lac Thuy district Party Committee prepares for local Party Congress

(HBO) - Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh chaired a working session with permament members of the Lac Thuy district Party Committee to discuss the organisation of the 25th district Party Congress for the 2020 – 2025 tenure.

10th Party Congress of provincial Fatherland Front Committee held

(HBO) – The Party cell of the Fatherland Front Committee of Hoa Binh province held its 10th congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.

Hoa Binh: 19 outstanding youths honoured for following Uncle Ho’s teachings

(HBO) - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) of Hoa Binh province held a ceremony on May 19 to honour outstanding youths for following Uncle Ho’s teachings in 2020.

Hoa Binh city holds drawing contest on President Ho Chi Minh with children

(HBO) – The Council of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organisation of Hoa Binh city together with the communal children’s house of the province on May 17 organised a drawing contest on late President Ho Chi Minh with children.

Lac Thuy district changes crop structure

(HBO) - In 2017-2020, Lac Thuy district has converted 264.75 hectares of poor production land to that for the cultivation of crops with higher economic efficiency such as maize, vegetable, tea, and fruits like oranges and grapefruits.

Impressed by the “Safe market” in Dung Phong

(HBO) - For nearly ten years now, the "Safe Market” in Dung Phong (Cao Phong) has become a familiar shopping address for not only people in the commune and the neighboring communes, but it is also a favorite destination for the people living far away come to Cao Phong every weekend.

Lac Thuy district aims to make breakthroughs in OCOP programme

(HBO) - Authorities of Lac Thuy district in Hoa Binh province are preparing the best conditions for its nine products to make breakthroughs in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme this year.