(HBO) - With the consistent stance of accompanying the development of investors, Hoa Binh province is implementing specific measures to improve the business environment, and provide practical support for enterprises and investors in researching and carrying out investment projects in the fields of eco-tourism, agriculture and industry associated with urban development.
Over the past years, Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road has made an important contribution
to the province’s investment attraction.
The province has drastically directed many
solutions to improve the business environment, with focus on administrative
reform to increase the validity and effectiveness of the State management
apparatus; paid attention to building an administration which always
accompanies enterprises in order to maximise resources for investment in
development; and actively worked with ministries, sectors and agencies to take
advantage of their support in investment-related mechanisms and policies.
In addition, Hoa Binh has directed to cut 30% of
the time to handle administrative procedures and improve the role of the Centre
for Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion. It has regularly met and held
dialogue with investors to help them remove difficulties and obstacles in
implementing projects; strengthened inspection and supervision and strict handled
any cases that cause troubles and harassment in the implementation of
administrative procedures related to enterprises and investors towards the goal
of creating substantive changes in the business environment. The province has
directed to review and revoke slow-progress projects to attract competent
investors that are suitable to the province's investment attraction criteria;
and prioritised investment in fields and areas to serve socio-economic
development.
With its potential and advantages and efforts by
local authorities to support investors, the province has seen great progress in
investment attraction. In 2022, Hoa Binh approved the investment of 75 domestic
projects with a total registered capital of about 35 trillion VND (1.47 billion
USD). Compared to the previous year, the number of licensed projects increased
by 31 projects, and the capital was equal to 102.2%.
To date, the province has attracted 729
projects, of which there are 37 foreign-invested ones totaling 608 million USD,
and 692 domestic ones totalling about 183 trillion VND. Local industrial zones
currently have 105 licensed investment projects, including 25 foreign-invested
ones with a total registered capital of 518.9 million USD, and 80 domestic ones
totaling nearly 14 trillion VND./.
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.
