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(HBO) – Affirming Hoa Binh province’s consistent viewpoint of building an administration that stands by the side of enterprises for common development, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, demanded all-level Party committees and authorities address difficulties and assist businesses. He also pledged that the standing members of the provincial Party Committee will frequently listen to and take in opinions from the business community to give timely directions and support so that enterprises and investors can join the province on the path to sustainable development.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee
and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, examines progress of
infrastructure construction for the Binh Phu Industrial Park in Mong Hoa
commune, Hoa Binh city.
Enterprises – key
force for socio-economic development
As of December 31, 2022, there were 3,298
businesses operating across Hoa Binh. They contribute more than 2.3 trillion
VND (98 million USD) to the state budget each year, accounting for 47% of the
total state budget collection. They also provide jobs for about 82,000 people
with monthly per capita income of 5 - 6 million VND on average.
Last year, the number of newly registered
companies increased 9% from 2021 while those resuming operations rose 66%.
As many as 729 investment projects are being
carried out in the province at present, including 37 foreign direct invested
projects worth 608 million USD and 692 domestically invested ones with
registered capital totaling nearly 195.9 trillion VND.
Local authorities have taken various measures to
support enterprises, especially improving the provincial competitiveness index
(PCI). In 2022, Hoa Binh stood at the 53rd position among the 63 provinces and
centrally run cities in the PCI rankings, up nine places from 2021, showing
improvement in the provincial administration’s economic governance.
Numerous difficulties
facing enterprises
However, enterprises have still encountered
numerous difficulties while the investment and business climate has yet to be
improved considerably.
State agencies still lack substantive
coordination in handling administrative procedures while difficulties and
obstacles facing businesses have yet to be addressed in a timely manner.
Besides, the governance capacity of most small- and medium-sized firms as well
as their products’ competitiveness remain modest.
Making substantial
improvements to assist enterprises, investors
Improving the business environment and giving
practical and concrete assistance for enterprises and investors are a long-term
task of the entire political system, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee Nguyen Van Toan affirmed.
The provincial People’s Committee has directed
the implementation of measures for tackling hindrances and assisting
enterprises and investors to carry out projects. Some focal measures include
completing the provincial planning for 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050, to
be submitted for approval; attracting investment to the fields for which Hoa
Binh holds potential and advantages such as tourism, eco-city, hi-tech
agriculture, processing and manufacturing, and clean energy; and prioritising
resources for developing socio-economic infrastructure, especially strategic
transport facilities, thus helping create breakthroughs in investment
attraction and economic restructuring.
The administration has ordered seriously
implementing of the Government’s resolutions and directives on the business climate
betterment; enhancing the settlement and effective prevention of bureaucracy
among the civil servants; improving poor-performing PCI sub-indexes such as
time costs, access to land, and informal charges; continuing the District and
Department Competitiveness Index (DDCI) survey to evaluate the performance of
district-level administrations, departments, and sectors; and tackling
obstacles facing enterprises and creating the best possible conditions for them
to explore business opportunities and carry out investment projects in the
province.
In addition, it is taking measures for enhancing
administrative discipline and promoting the quality of civil servants’
performance; ramping up the settlement of administrative procedures,
particularly those related to sensitive fields like investment, planning,
construction, land, natural resources and environment, mineral, finance,
budget, and personnel affairs, as well as the ones directly related to people
and enterprises; and inspecting to detect and stringently deal with violating
collectives and individuals in line with the Party’s rules and the State’s
laws.
Besides, the provincial People’s Committee has
also asked investors to speed up projects, assisted them in site clearance, and
revoked shelved or sluggish projects and those breaking investment
regulations./.
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.
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