Given the importance of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway (the section from Km19+000 to Km53+000 in Hoa Binh province) to socio-economic development of the province and the region, Hoa Binh is boosting coordination with the investor and relevant units to address difficulties and obstacles to speed up the settlement of procedures so as to launch construction on schedule.
Officials from management board for transportation
works construction investment projects coordinate to examine and promote site
clearance in vicinity of Da Do hamlet in Thanh Son commune, Mai Chau district.
The Hoa Binh - Moc Chau Expressway project (the
Km19+000 - Km53+000 section) is invested with almost 10 trillion VND (399
million USD) in total, comprising over 8.24 trillion VND from the central
budget and 1.75 trillion VND from the provincial one. It starts in Da Bac town
of Da Bac district in Hoa Binh province and ends in Chieng Yen commune of Van
Ho district, Son La province.
Implemented since 2022, the project is scheduled
to be completed in 2028. In the first phase, the road will have two lanes and
total width of 12 metres, including 11 metres of road surface. Once fully
completed, it will meet expressway standards and have a design speed of 80km
per hour. The route will also include three tunnels and 30 bridges.
Dinh Anh Tuan, Director of the provincial
Transport Department and deputy head of the assistant group for the project,
said the group has given advice to the chairperson of the provincial People’s
Committee about solutions and orientations for accelerating the compilation and
verification of the technical design dossier and cost estimates.
Bui Ngoc Tam, Director of the management board
for transportation works construction investment projects, noted under the
provincial administration’s direction, the board has been working closely with
relevant units to prepare necessary conditions for starting work on the project
on the occasion of the National Day (September 2) as scheduled.
He added the project was allocated more than
4.52 trillion VND, 95.2 billion VND of which has been disbursed. All the 4.65
trillion VND sourced from the socio-economic recovery and development programme
for the project is expected to be disbursed fully by December 31, 2024.
To ensure work starts as planned, the provincial
People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, along
with related parties continue assisting Hoa Binh to tackle bottlenecks to the
project implementation, change farmland and forest land use purposes, together
with other issues to accelerate progress and promote investment
effectiveness.
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.
