(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./.
In recent times, Da Bac district has paid attention to implementing gender equality work for the advancement of women. The role and position of women in the family and society have been affirmed, making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the locality.
Despite being situated in remote and underprivileged areas, schools like Tan Dan Kindergarten in Tan Thanh commune, Mai Chau district, have reaped the benefits of digital transformation tools and applications, thanks to support from the education and training sector.
The flower and ornamental plant market for the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival across Hoa Binh province is becoming more vibrant.
On January 18th, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the results of the national exam for excellent students in 2024-2025 school year of 2024-2025.
In the afternoon of January 15th, at the Industrial Park of the Left Bank of Da River, the Trade Union of the Provincial Industrial Parks organized the program "Reunion Tet – the Spring Being Grateful to the Party” in 2025.
On January 9th, the Department of Education and Training held a conference to summarize the school year of 2024, reviewing the semester I and deploy tasks for 2025, semester II of the 2024-2025 school year. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.