(HBO) – Production and business activities in Hoa Binh province recorded good growth in 2019, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade. Industrial and handicraft firms maintained effective operation, while the industry and service sectors accounted for a higher percentage of the province’s gross regional product. Key products of Hoa Binh posted increases compared to the same period last year and surpassed the year’s plan.
Hoa
Binh-based Sankoh Vietnam Company Limited makes significant contribution to the
province’s industrial growth with its export turnover reaching more than 17
million USD. The firm created jobs for over 1,200 local workers.
The province’s industrial production value
was estimated at 37.39 trillion VND (1.61 billion USD) in 2019, a year-on-year
rise of 15 percent and exceeding the yearly plan by 0.01 percent.
During the year, local firms worked to
reduce reliance on sub-contracting and assembling, while investing more in technology
and production equipment. Garment-textile and electronic component
manufacturing enjoyed high growth.
Notably, the production of electronic
devices posted a 2.27 percent increase year-on-year and surpassed the yearly
plan by 0.05 percent, while lens output saw a 0.84 percent rise against the
same period last year, and surpassed the yearly plan by 0.19 percent.
The output of several products in
processing, manufacturing and mining also saw positive growth. Cement and stone
posted increases of 0.53 percent and 10.53 percent, exceeding the year’s plans
by 5.56 percent and 2.44 percent, respectively./.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.
