(HBO) – Luong Son district has many advantages when it has been determined as an economic driving force of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh with convenient transport infrastructure.
Over the past years, the district has focused on the planning
work, boosting administrative reform, improving the local business environment,
and mobilising resources to develop industrial infrastructure in order to
create sustainable economic restructuring.
Currently, the district has three industrial parks approved by
the Prime Minister, including Luong Son, Nhuan Trach, Nam Luong Son.
(Photo: Representatives of authorised agencies review the
planning work of Nam Luong Son industrial park)
The Luong Son Industrial Park has been invested in synchronous
infrastructure. The park has 43 registered and operating projects, including 16
foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, 27 domestic direct investment (DDI)
projects, helping to raise export value, contribute to the State’s budget and
create jobs for over 13,489 labourers of them over 9,000 are local workers. The
district is focusing on developing key industrial infrastructure.
Following the direction of the provincial People’s Committee,
the People’s Committee of Luong Son district has instructed divisions and
People’s Committee of communes to review investment potential in the locality
in an attempt to complete the province’s strategy on the development of industrial
zones and clusters to 2030, and at the same time integrate it into the
provincial master plan for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Accordingly, the provincial People's Committee has proposed
supplementing the planning of two new industrial zones with a total area of
652.85 hectares, including Thanh Cao industrial park in Thanh Cao commune
covering 215.15 hectares and Tan Vinh industrial park in Tan Vinh commune with
an area of 437.7 hectares, bringing the total planned number of industrial
zones in the district to five industrial zones, with a total area of 1,153.73
hectares.
There are 84 projects in the district, of which five are FDI
projects, with total registered capital of nearly 34 million USD, and 79 DDI
projects with total registered capital of 13.93 trillion VND (589 million USD).
Deputy
Head of the district's Division of Infrastructure - Economic Affairs Nguyen
Hong Anh said in the first six months of 2023, the value of industrial,
handicraft and construction production is estimated at 48.81% of the yearly
plan (about 12.88 trillion VND), up 16.26% over the same period in 2022. The
province’s total export value was estimated to reach 335 million USD, reaching
45.9% of the yearly plan assigned by the district (730 million USD), up 32.2%
over the same period in 2022./.
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.