(HBO) - According to the Hoa Binh branch of the Bank for Social Policy, as of the end of July, total outstanding loans in social policy credit programmes surpassed 3.1 trillion VND (133.50 million USD), which were allocated to more than 137,830 borrowers.
In the first seven months of this year,
loans under those credit programmes totalled 653.29 billion VND (28.05 million USD),
with 20,410 poor households and social policy beneficiaries receiving loans.
Some credit programmes recorded strong
growth, notably those targeting families near the poverty line or just escaping
poverty, households engaging in production and business in disadvantaged areas,
along with programmes for clean water and rural environmental hygiene.
Credit of social policy programmes has
helped create jobs for 614 workers and 29 disadvantaged students continue their
studies.
In addition, nearly 6,890 clean water and hygiene
works were built or repaired in rural areas, along with 406 new houses for poor
families.
Thousands of households in remote and disadvantaged
areas received loans to start their business, thereby overcoming their difficulties
and raising their livelihoods. The source of credit also contributed to curbing
shark loans and effectively implementing the national target programme on sustainable
poverty reduction and building new-style rural areas in the province./.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.
