(HBO) - According to the provincial branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the total capital of banks and credit institutions in Hoa Binh topped 42 trillion VND (1.78 billion USD) as of May 31 this year, an increase of 5.6% from December 31 last year. Of the sum, the money mobilised from economic organisations and individuals approximated 31.4 trillion VND.
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Transactions at BIDV Hoa Binh which works to meet
demand for loans serving locals’ business and production activities.
The local debts as of May 31 amounted to over 34.7 trillion
VND, an increase of 2% compared to the end of 2022. Short-term and long-term
debts, meanwhile, accounted for 44.3% and 55.7% of the total debt,
respectively.
Statistics from the SBV’s provincial branch show that
outstanding loans in priority sectors such as agriculture and rural areas; and
to support small- and medium-sized enterprises were close to 17.1 trillion VND,
and more than 7.64 trillion VND, accounting for 49% and 22% of the total debt.
Interest rates for deposits with terms of less than one
month ranged from 0.1 - 0.5% per year, while those with a term from one to less
than six months, from 4.6 - 5.5% per year in commercial banks and from 3.5 to
5.6% per year in people's credit funds./.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
In the small house of Bui Van Luong in Bung 2 Hamlet, Thu Phong commune, Cao Phong district, an array of traditional items such as serving trays, woven storage baskets for blankets, sticky rice containers, and bamboo baskets are beautifully and skillfully crafted.
Over the recent past, the education and training sector of Hoa Binh province has paid great attention to reforming management activities, improving teachers’ quality, and innovating teaching methods that focus on quality and efficiency, at the same time with implementing the sector’s emulation campaigns and movements.
