The provincial People's Committee on October 8 held a conference to sum up the 2023 administrative reform emulation movement and award winners of the online contest on learning about administrative reform work in Hoa Binh in 2024, under the chair of Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Chuong, who is deputy head of the provincial Steering Committee on Administrative Reform, and head of the contest’s organising board.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong awards certificates of merit from the Chairman of the
provincial People's Committee to collectives with outstanding achievements in
administrative reform work in 2023.
Last year, the province's administrative procedure reform
reached 12.99 out of 13 points, or 99.93%, 5.85% higher than that in 2022,
making it rank first out of the 63 provinces and cities. Its direction and
administration work hit 9.5 out of 9.5 points, or 100%, 10.77% higher than that
in the previous year, making it rank first out of the 63 provinces and cities.
Hoa Binh ranked fourth out of the 63 provinces and cities in terms of
organisational apparatus reform, gaining 9.94 out of 10.5 points, equivalent to
94.66%, 2.21% higher than that in 2022.
Meanwhile, the online contest 96,657 entries from 8am on August 5 to 9pm on
September 1. Of the total, 2,892 people answered all 10 questions correctly.
Speaking at the conference, Chuong emphasised that in recent
years, the city has paid due attention to administrative reform work, and
identified it as a key task, and a breakthrough in implementing political tasks
in each agency, unit and locality.
He requested agencies, units, and localities to continue
leading, directing, and effectively and timely implementing administrative
reform tasks in 2024; improving the responsibility of heads of state
administrative agencies in the province; focusing on solutions to improve the Public
Administration Reform (PAR) Index, Satisfaction Index of Public Administration
Services (SIPAS), Governance and Public Administration Performance Index
(PAPI), Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2024. He also stressed the
need to tighten administrative discipline, improve the quality of public
service ethics, continue to research and organise relevant competitions, and
study to propose new solutions on administrative reform to improve the
effectiveness of direction and administration.
At the event, the provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit
from its Chairman to eight collectives and 11 individuals with outstanding
achievements in administrative reform work in 2023. The contest’s organising
board also presented certificates of merit to five collectives with outstanding
achievements in holding the contest, along with four first, four second, eight
third, and eight consolation prizes, and one individual prize with the closest
and fastest vote in the contest.
The Cao Phong orange has emerged as a shining example of sustainable agricultural development in Hoa Binh province, distinguished as the first and only locally produced agricultural product to receive a geographical indication certification. Renowned for its thin skin, juicy flesh, and delicate sweet flavour, the fruit has won the heart of consumers for years. Local farmers have made their efforts to cultivate environmentally friendly and consumer-safe products, creating a stable and sustainable brand identity.
In recent years, ethnic minority households in the province have embraced forestry and livestock farming as key drivers of income generation. By harnessing the economic potential of forests, these communities have not only improved their livelihoods but also contributed to sustainable development.
Da Bac district is striving to complete land clearance for the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway project in the first quarter of next year. As of the end of November, the district handed over land for just 3 km of the road, from km 24+500 to km 27+500 in Cao Son commune.
Participating in the "Week introducing the products of Hoa Binh Province in 2024” recently held in Hanoi, the product introducing booth of Mo Duc Organic Agricultural Cooperative (Nhan Nghia Commune, Lac Son District) attracted consumers' attention. In addition to the district's outstanding OCOP products, the Cooperative proudly introduced the fresh products made from snails such as snail sausage stuffed with snail shells, and snail sausage stuffed with bamboo tubes... Many diners were particularly impressed with these products, so they not only shopped right at the booth but also contacted to order in large quantities.
Black chicken farming model has changed the lives of vulnerable families in Mong Hoa commune of Hoa Binh city.
Commercial eel products of the Thanh Cong Agro-forestry and General Trading Co. Ltd., based in Doan Ket Commune, Yen Thuy District, were certified as a 3-star One Commune One Product (OCOP) item last year. This recognition has secured the company’s position in the market and marked a new economic development direction for the locality.