(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) grew by 16.1 percent in the first half of 2021, the highest in the past three years, the latest data from the provincial Statistics Office shows.
The provincial Statistics
Office announces socio-economic statistics in the first half of 2021.
The
industry and construction posted the highest growth of 32.22 percent during the
period, the office announced in a press conference on June 29.
The
agro-forestry-fishery sector; and services increased 3.57 percent and 5.51
percent, respectively.
As
many as 260 new businesses were established in the province in the first six
months of the year, registering total capital of about 6.48 trillion VND.
Total
retail sales of goods exceeded 4.69 trillion VND, a year-on-year increase of
9.18 percent.
The
office reported that the complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic since the
beginning of the year has taken heavy toll on business and production,
particularly in the fields of tourism and services. Disease outbreaks have also
hit local cattle farming, slowing the reproduction efforts.
The province has also been strengthening preventive measures against the
spread of COVID-19. About 28,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been
administered to priority groups of people in Hoa Binh so far.
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.
