(HBO) – Over recent years, authorities of Hoa Binh province have paid special heed to creating jobs for and supporting women in starting their business, especially poor women and those in rural and ethnic minority areas. Local women have been facilitated to access capital, plant varieties and livestock, and scientific and technological advances to develop production, thus improving their incomes.
Lac Son Electronic Co., Ltd generates jobs for hundreds of local
labourers, mainly female workers.
Mrs. Bui Thi Nhan's family is a typical example of economic development from
planting fruit trees and livestock development in Bai Tam hamlet, Du Sang
commune (Kim Boi district).
Nhan said after learning techniques and making field trips to orchards, her
family planted 300 five-year citrus trees for five year, which bring an income
of 200 million VND per year. The family also planted 1,000 orange trees for
three years that start to bearfruitfor the first year, which are
expected to generate 200 million VND per year.
The family is also breading 100 commercial pigs, earning about 250 million VND
per year. The initial success from the cultivation and livestock model has
helped her family improve incomes, contributing to the locality’s
socio-economic development.
The women’s union of Du Sang commune has also paid attention to creating jobs
and supporting local women in starting business.
According to the provincial Women’s Union, six training courses on starting
business, and fiduciary loan service of the social policy bank and information
technology were held in 2022 for 206 people who are members the all-levels
women’s unions, and heads of loan groups.
As many as 14 collective economic models, including five cooperatives, four
cooperative groups, and five association groups, were established.
Establishments owned by women and households have been supported to introduce,
exhibit and sell their products at exhibitions, and the Postmart e-commerce
platform.
Entrusted loan activities with the Bank for Social Policies, the Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development, Lien Viet Bank have been strengthened with a
total outstandingconcessionalloans of over 1.65 trillion VND,
benefiting 31,371 local residents.
Creating jobs for female labourers requires the participation of the entire
political system, people and businesses.
The locality needs to effectively use loans from the national fund for
employment and labour export, mobilise resources, and attract investment in
developing industrial zones and clusters, thus generating more jobs for local
labourers, especially female workers./.
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.
