(HBO) – Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the lives of people and workers in Hoa Binh, like elsewhere, more difficult. Local authorities have initiated various support activities to the benefit of needy workers and impoverished people, helping them overcome hardships.
Hoa Binh province takes effective measures to help enterprises maintain production in the "new normal.” Production at Global Sports Co., Ltd. at Mong Hoa Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city.
Bui Tien Luc, Chairman of the provincial Fatherland Front Committee, said on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, the province delivered nearly 24,000 gift packages totaling 5.96 billion VND to those who rendered great services to the nation; and provided 13.6 billion VND worth of aid to poor households.
Local departments and units have strictly enforced the provincial People Committee’s Plan 208/KH-UBND dated November 8, 2021, on safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 to not only protect people’s wellbeing but also boost socio-economic recovery. Over 5.15 billion VND has been provided to 11 companies to help them pay salaries for a total of 1,548 workers while nearly 41,200 workers have been entitled to a reduction of premiums for occupational accident and disease insurances.
They also have accelerated communication campaigns to raise public awareness of the government’s policy credit scheme for employers and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Soft loans will be provided to support the creation of jobs, purchase and lease of social housing apartments for factory workers, and house repair and construction.
The province has also drastically resolved challenges facing tax payers, through payment deferral of corporate, personal income, value-added, special consumption and land taxes last year. It has slashed land lease fees and corporate income tax by 30 percent for pandemic-hit enterprises.
These form part of the province’s efforts to fulfill a consistent goal of improving and enhancing the people's living standards, increasing social welfare, social security and leaving no one behind./.
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.
In recent years, Mai Ha commune in Mai Chau district has been making efforts to restructure its crops and livestock to improve production efficiency, enhance the quality of life, and increase income for local residents. Notably, the cultivation of watermelon in line with Vietnamese Goods Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) standards has helped local people escape poverty.
Hoa Binh province scored 43.5493 points in the 2023 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), ranking 20th out of the 63 provinces and cities nationwide, up 23 places compared to the 2022 list. The results show people's satisfaction with the effectiveness of implementing State policies and laws, local governance, and providing public services by authorities at all levels in the province.
With the motto of "polite, dedicated, professional, and lawful,” over the years, Phu Cuong commune in Tan Lac district has gradually improved the quality of processing administrative procedures, winning high satisfaction from local people and businesses.
.jpg)
.jpg)
