(HBO) – The Hoa Binh branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) said its total outstanding concessional loans for low-income households in the province had reached 856.5 billion VND (36.6 million USD), with more than 20,600 borrowers in debt, by the end of June. This is the programme with the biggest outstanding loans among the preferential credit programmes the branch is implementing.
So far this year, more than 5,000 households in Hoa
Binh province have accessed loans from the bank’s credit programme for the poor
to improve livelihoods. Photo taken in Bao La commune of Mai Chau district.
In the first half of 2022, the programme
provided 248.7 billion VND in concessional loans for over 5,000 low-income
households. Besides, debt recovery has also been stepped up, with over 140
billion VND collected.
The VBSP branch said borrowers have used loans
properly and effectively. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, preferential
loans have continued assisting poor households to develop livelihoods, thereby
helping guarantee local social security./.
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.
