(HBO) – Hoa Binh province ranked 62nd in the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) 2021, dropping18 places from the previous year, with its land access index reaching 5.93 points, down 0.35 point. According to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the province ranked 62nd in the land access index, down 16 places as compared with 2020.

Pho Cho residential area in the centre of
Luong Son district.
Among the 14 sub-indices, seven were in the 60th – 63rd
positions, four in the 43rd – 45th places, and only three in the top 30. Local competent agencies explained that the COVID-19
pandemic, overlapping legal regulations, the inefficiency in coordination
between relevant agencies and localities, along with sluggishness in
administrative procedures and land-related information supply are among the
reasons behind the poor performance.
Speaking at a recent meeting of the steering board for
improving the business environment and improving the PCI, Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh stressed the need to identify
responsibilities of departments, agencies and localities concerned to the
indices, including the one on land access. Local enterprises hope that with efforts by provincial
leaders, the announcement of land use plans and relevant administrative
procedures, as well as the completion of land dossiers will be sped up.
In addition, mechanisms and policies on site clearance and
compensation, and land price assessment are expected to be adjusted. There would be also improvements in the handling of
administrative procedures at land registration offices, thus raising confidence
and satisfaction of businesses and people./.
In Lac Thuy district, communes have been succeeded in promoting their One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products while others are still struggling to position their typical farming products in market. Some communes in the district still fail to have their products met OCOP programme’s requirements, while others have seen their certifications expired.
The inspectorate agency of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1090/TTr-PCTN to provincial departments, agencies, localities, business associations, enterprises, and investors regarding measures to improve informal component indexes of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI).
Hoa Binh is taking concrete steps to improve its investment environment, with a strong focus on supporting businesses, settling obstacles for strategic investors, and creating opportunities for robust development in the coming years.
Under the blazing early summer sun, the construction site of Nhuan Trach Industrial Park (IP) in Luong Son district is abuzz with activities from dawn to dusk, a testament to the determination of the investor to meet their construction targets on schedule.