(HBO) – As the COVID-19 pandemic has been put under control, business, trade and service activities in Hoa Binh have recovered and developed strongly, with effective operation of markets, shopping centres and supermarkets.
Leaders of provincial
Department of Industry and Trade and local authorities inspect the trading of
necessities as well as the prices and quality of products (Photo taken at
Vinmart supermarket in Vincom Plaza in Hoa Binh city)
In the first six months of this year, total retail and service revenue of Hoa
Binh reached 27.23 trillion VND (1.16 billion USD), up 25.75 year on year,
fulfilling 51.9% of the yearly target.
As of the end of July, the province welcomed 1.68 million tourists, reaching
65.1% of its yearly goal, including 60,000 foreigners, earning about 1.9
trillion VND.
Pham Tien Dung, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade,
said that along with strict control of the market through inspection and
monitoring activities, the province has promoted trade and service activities
through many events, including the 31st Southeast Asian Games and a number of
trade fairs.
This year, the province will allow local enterprises to organise 3-5 trade
fairs, and an ornamental creature exhibition with the participation of 40
cities and provinces nationwide.
The province has also rolled out measures to prevent smuggling and trade fraud,
he added.
Dung said that in the rest of this year, Hoa Binh aims for 25.23 trillion VND
in total retail sales of goods and services. To this end, Hoa Binh will
continue to control commodities’ prices, while building plans to supply goods
during the Lunar New Year, and focusing on promoting e-commerce./.
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.
