(HBO) – A high-ranking delegation from the World Bank led by Eva Gutierrez has visited and held a working session with the provincial branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies.
The
delegation learns about operation of the branch at Cham Mat ward, Hoa Binh city
At the working session, leader of the
provincial bank welcomed the visit and briefed the guests about the bank’s
operations since 2003, the role and importance of the bank in poverty reduction
and ensuring social welfare in the locality. He introduced the model to help
the poor stabilise lives and escape poverty sustainably, contributing to the
province’s poverty reduction effort.
The bank is offering 18 credit programmes, including loans for poor households
and those recently escape poverty, students living in need, and water supply
and environment hygiene in rural areas.
As of the late September, non-performing loans hit over 2.9 trillion VND, or
99.7 percent of the 2018 plan with 105,756 clients in debt status. Credit
quality was improved. The rate of debt reclamation reached over 90 percent
while overdue debts surpassed 3.324 trillion VND, or 0.11 percent of the total.
Up to 121 wards, communes and towns recorded no overdue debts, accounting for
57.6 percent of the total. Generally, loans were used effectively and to the
right purpose.
Gutierrez, head of the delegation, thanked the General Director of the branch
for his reception, giving the WB an insight into the bank’s role in effectively
carrying out loan programmes for the poor and policy beneficiaries in
Vietnam./.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has agreed in principle on a proposal by the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh city to gather feedback on the city’s 1:2000 zoning plan, which forms part of its broader urban development strategy.
Hoa Binh province has made notable progress in public administration reform and digital government development, with the satisfaction index among citizens and businesses reaching over 84%, according to recent government evaluations.
Thanks to great efforts by local authorities in recent times, the governance and public administration performance of Mai Chau district has been significantly improved.
In the afternoon of June 6, the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front of Lac Son district solemnly held a meeting to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the district's founding (1886–2025) and the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the district's Party Committee (1946–2025). There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Van Thang, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Quach Tat Liem, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ms. Dang Bich Ngoc, the Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of the province; as well as the former leaders of the province and district through various periods, who are the natives of the district.
Implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology, innovation, and digital transformation is a golden opportunity for the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to renew growth model, improve competitive edge and shorten digital gap.
Resolution 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as strategic breakthroughs to build a developed and prosperous nation. In Hoa Binh province, this spirit is not just a slogan, it’s being put into action through concrete initiatives that form a "new development triangle”: digital citizenship, digital economy, and digital administration.
