(HBO) – Kim Boi district is home to four main ethnic groups of Muong, Kinh, Dao, and Tay, with the Muong accounting for over 80 percent of the local population. To improve their access to health care, education, information, and clean water, and to narrow the development gap among the localities, the district has for years capitalised on resources for ensuring their social welfare.
Photo: An organic vegetable model by women in Nuong Dam
commune’s Lam Trong hamlet contributes to raising their incomes and boosting
local socio-economic development.
Bui Quang Hop, deputy head of the Kim Boi Ethnic Minority
Office, said over the past two years, complicated developments of the COVID-19
pandemic had affected the life and economic growth of the ethnic groups.
In fact, in the past three years, not much capital was
channeled into the district’s ethnic sector. Therefore, it has focused on
effectively using resources to ensure social security for the communities.
In 2021, Kim Boi distributed 3 billion VND (129,366 USD)
worth of non-refundable aid from the Irish Government among its communes of
Nuong Dam, Du Sang and Tu Son for the construction of four rural roads. It also
implemented the second phase of a project on strengthening self-reliance
capacity for local ethnic minority communities. Sponsored by the Bread for the
World, the project aimed at economic restructuring, income increase, job
creation, and new-style rural building.
Last year, the district completed 17 out of its 18 set
targets and its economy grew over 13.8 percent.The local average per capita income reached 37.3 million VND, while its
poverty rate decreased to 6.2 percent. The percentage of rural households
having access to hygienic water and electricity were 96 and 100 percent,
respectively.
This year, Kim Boi set out 17 goals, targeting an annual
average per capita income of 42 million VND and a 3.5 percent reduction in the
rate of poverty households.
Toward such goals, right from the beginning of the year,
drastic actions have been made to attract investment and support the ethnic
communities./.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.