(HBO) - The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all social aspects. In the first half of 2020, some key industrial products declined compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter, export activities were affected by material supplies, while facing with difficulties in the second quarter due to strict travel restrictions imposed by European countries, the US, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sungilvina
joint Stock Company in Dong Lai commune (Tan Lac district) boosts production
and creates jobs for hundreds of locals.
In January-June, the local export turnover was
estimated at 371.9 million USD, a year-on-year decline of 4.95 percent,
fulfilling 36.2 percent of the yearly target. The import turnover reached
351.73 million USD, a yearly increase of 0.96 percent, completing 34.48 percent
of the annual goal.
Relevant authorities are accompanying businesses
to remove their difficulties. The provincial Department of Customs supports
export firms to complete clearance procedures, reduce production costs, and
realise their business production plans for 2020.
Director of the provincial Department of
Industry and Trade Pham Tien Dung said implementing the Government’s
directions, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is carrying out a number of
measures to remove difficulties for businesses.
In 2020, the local export value is expected to
hit 1 billion USD.
The province will focus on stepping up
administrative reform and facilitating export activities, as well as
implementing solutions, mechanisms and policies to develop support industry,
promoting land clearance for investment attraction, expanding production and
implementing international integration commitments./.
Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.
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.
