(HBO) – Over the last 5 years, science and technology’s contribution to Hoa Binh’s economic growth has increased from 23.08 percent to 30.24 percent and that of labour productivity rose from 5.25 percent to 8.33 percent. Science, technology and innovation has become a key accelerator of growth in labour productivity and improvement of the province’s competitiveness.
Farmers in Muong Chieng Commune, Da Bac District apply
technology in intensive farming of J02 rice variety to enhance productivity and
production value.
The province has benefited from agricultural and
rural projects as parts of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s programmes
aiming to accelerate technology transfer and apply science and technology to
boost socio-economic development in rural and mountainous areas.
From 2011 – 2020, Hoa Binh implemented four
national science-technology tasks with total budget of 18.43 billion VND from
the central budget, including the pilot production of medicinal plants in Lac
Thuy District, preservation of genetic resources of "tai chua" plant
(garcinia cowa), application of biological measures to prevent certain pests on
orange and tangerine roots, and drafting a proposal for long-term population
resettlement and solutions for effective management of land in areas vulnerable
to natural disasters and climate change.
The accomplishment of the national tasks has
played a part in reducing poverty and minimizing impacts of natural disasters,
and pest and disease control in the province, helping it enhance productivity
and develop commodity production zones.
In addition, the province has implemented 17
projects under the programme supporting the application and transfer of
technological advances for socio-economic development in rural and mountainous
areas with total budget of close to 106 billion VND. The projects mainly focus
on the areas of agriculture and rural development to help create farming
practices using advanced and scalable techniques.
During the past 2 years, the province has
carried out a project to boost agricultural growth and develop livelihood for
natural disaster-affected people across 13 communes and townships and 91
villages in Da Bac District. Many other projects have also proved effective in
other localities in recent years.
Cao Phong district has witnessed signs of economic improvement over the recent past thanks to efforts by local authorities to promote agricultural, industrial, and handicraft development.
On April 26th, the Steering Committee for completing the standards to establish Luong Son town of the province held a conference to evaluate the progress of implementing the standards to establish Luong Son town. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Steering Committee chaired the conference.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials of the province and Lac Son district on April 25 visited and presented gifts to local soldiers and pioneering youths who directly engaged in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
A delegation from the Fund for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Phan Trong Binh Social Work Fund on April 22 had a working session with leaders of Hoa Binh province.
The Hoa Binh Food Safety Sub-Department – the standing agency of the provincial Steering Committee for Food Safety on April 15 launched the action month for food safety in the province in 2024.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13 held a working session with key leaders of Hoa Binh province on its implementation of the Government Office’s Notice No. 95.
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