(HBO) - On December 13 afternoon, Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee, and leaders of several departments and sectors had a working session with a delegation of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The delegation comprised of Eom Hyun-sook, Director of the Division of International Cooperation on Good Management; and Lee Hong-seok, Counselor for Internal Affairs and Public Administration at the RoK Embassy in Vietnam.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee
Nguyen Van Chuong speaks at the session.
Welcoming the Korean ministry delegation, Vice Chairman
Chuong informed them of the potential, advantages and outstanding
socio-economic development results of the locality. He emphasised that Hoa Binh
has a good relationship with the RoK in general and several Korean localities
in particular.
The official expressed his hope that the delegation will
share experience in building local administration with Hoa Binh.
Eom Hyun-sook said that during this working visit, the
delegation plans to exchange views on new areas of administrative management
and local administration, and expressed his hope that in the coming time, the
two sides will share information and support and cooperate with each other in
the field of local administration management, fire safety and fighting.
A leader of the provincial Department of Home Affairs also
briefed the guests on local government management in Hoa Binh province.
At the session, the two sides also discussed to find
similarities to orient the content of cooperation in the coming time such as
public administration, support for the building of the capacity of local
authorities, and personnel training to better serve local people.
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.