(HBO) – The Department of Science and Technology of the northwestern Hoa Binh province recently held a conference to review its activities in 2018 and launch tasks for 2019. The conference was attended by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung and representatives of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Do
Hai Ho, Director of the provincial Department of Science and Technology, hands
over certificates of merit to individuals with outstanding results in science
and technology sector in 2018.
The
application of information technology and administrative reform was bolstered
in the year, while the use of digital signature, document management software, the
implementation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the digitalization to
secure archive collections also proved effective.
The
department was ranked fourth out of the 20 agencies in the administrative reform
index and second in IT application. In 2018, it organised a competition on startup
innovative ideas, the first of its kind for youths of Hoa Binh province, as
well as successfully held drills on identifying and retrieving radioactive
sources.
Work
on scientific and technological projects focused on efficiency, particularly a
major project helping farmers to overcome consequences of natural disasters and
create sustainable livelihoods in Da Bac district.
Scientific
councils graded research projects in a more responsible and effective manner
that year. Reforms in intellectual property activities reaped fruitful results,
and 14 brands of the province were under trademark protection.
Additionally,
activities in science and the IT sector at the district level received due
attention and were effectively supervised, while the application of models was
enhanced. ISO adoption at the commune level hit 74 percent in the total number
of communes, surpassing the plan.
Financial
mechanism reform in activities of science and IT sector remains a key task in
2019, towards increasing expenditure for highly applicable projects. It is also
necessary to improve the efficiency of scientific and IT project supervision,
make use of measures to assign new scientific and IT tasks, and promote the application
of completed projects in real circumstances.
The
department needs to improve the effectiveness of scientific councils and
council initiatives at all levels, and continue to launch incentives for
businesses facilitating scientific and IT research as well as innovative
start-ups in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It is asked to bolster support
in intellectual property and collective trademark registration for local
specialties.
Besides,
the department is tasked to support local agencies to maintain quality
management system and transfer to the ISO 9001:2015 version, boost
administrative reform, IT application and personnel streamline, and improve
quality of public services./.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.
The air is thick with the hum of drills and the clatter of machinery as the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway takes shape amid the rugged terrain. Welding sparks illuminate the faces of workers, and concrete mixers churn relentlessly, laying fresh pavement on the newly-carved road. The construction site buzzes with a palpable sense of urgency, particularly in Hoa Binh province where the expressway's future is being forged.
The northern province of Hoa Binh, with over 467,000 hectares of natural forest and more than 100,000 hectares of production forest, holds significant potential for carbon credit market development.
Replacing substandard houses with more sturdy ones by June 30 is the direction given by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, at a meeting held in early March by the provincial Steering Committee for the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for the needy.
Recognising digital transformation as an inevitable trend, authorities and agencies in Hoa Binh have made great efforts in the work by focusing on three core pillars - digital government, digital society, and digital economy, resulting in enhanced competitiveness, improved investment climate, and ensured economic and social welfare.
In recent years, Da Bac district has improved administrative reform with a one-stop shop mechanism, streamlined inter-agency procedures, and a shift to digital platforms. These efforts have enhanced public service efficiency and contributed to local socio-economic development.
