Hoa Binh province’s Department of Planning and Investment on January 9 organised a conference to sum up its work in 2023 and set forth tasks for this year, with Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Quach Tat Liem attending and giving directions.

Vice Chairman of provincial People's Committee Quach Tat Liem hands over certificates of merit of the Ministry of Planning and Investment to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment’s collectives and individuals.
In 2023, the department well performed its
tasks of consulting, proposing and organising the good implementation of
socio-economic management mechanisms and policies, domestic and foreign
investment, management of the use of official development assistance sources
and preferential loans from donors, and non-governmental aid, and of bidding
and business registration. It also contributed to the completion of the Hoa
Binh master plan for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
Last year, the department coordinated with
agencies and organisations to appraise and submit to the provincial People's
Committee to decide on investment intentions for 25 projects; select investors
of four projects whose investment policies were accepted in 2022, with a total
registered capital of 4.33 trillion VND (177.5 million USD); and approve the
adjustment of investment policies for 15 projects.
At the conference, delegates proposed the
need for specific instructions on administrative procedures for implementing
investment projects that use land; to accelerate the zoning and planning
progress and improve the regional transport network to attract investors to the
province; pay attention to developing vocational education and improving
vocational skills for workers; and promote the role of leaders in encouraging
locals to support investment projects in the province.
Speaking at the event, Liem asked the
department to continue consulting on the building of an implementation plan for
the Hoa Binh master plan, and complete planning-related database, improve the
business and investment environment, solve difficulties and obstacles for
businesses, speed up administrative reform by simplifying administrative
procedures and shortening settlement time, and create favourable conditions for
investors.
It is necessary to proactively consult the
provincial People's Committee to examine the disbursement of public investment
to promptly urge and inspect the implementation progress of non-budget
investment projects to help remove difficulties and obstacles for businesses.
On this occasion, the Vice Chairman handed
over certificates of merit of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and
awarded certificates of merit of the provincial People's Committee to
collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in emulation
movements in 2022 - 2023.
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.