(HBO) – Hoa Binh’s consumer price index (CPI) in January went up 0.44% month-on-month and 2.65% year-on-year, according to the provincial Statistics Office.
In January, essential goods such as confectionary and soft drinks
enjoyed good sales compared to the previous months.
Among 11 commodity groups, seven saw price
increases, including beverage and cigarette (10.92%); transportation (0.89%);
food and catering services (0.78%); housing and building materials (0.25%);
entertainment and tourism (0.01%) and the price of the rest stay the same.
The price of gold posted a rise of 1.45% in
January over the previous month, up 3.34% year-on-year. The average price for
gold in the month stood at 5.3 million VND (224 USD) per mace (3.75 grams). The
price of the US dollar in January fell by 1.09% over the previous month but
increased by 2.33% against the same period last year./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.