(HBO) - One of the highlights of the year 2020 was the successful organisation of the Party Congresses at all levels and the 17th provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure, meeting requirements of the Politburo’s Decree No.35-CT/TW. Elected personnel earned over 80 percent of votes and even 100 percent. The Congress’s documents are closely based on local reality, demonstrating the will and aspiration of the provincial Party Organisation. All Party units also set revolutionary and feasible goals and measures.
The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh gave
priority to allocating capital to key projects and works, thus promoting trade
and services. Photo: Hoa Binh 2 bridge project tin Hoa Binh city is under
construction.
The quality of Party committees and
authorities’ directions keep improving, which is associated with responsibility
of leaders and fulfillment of targets to evaluate Party organisations, cadres,
agencies and units. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there were encouraging
socio-economic achievements. Agricultural production maintained a fair growth with
agro-forestry-fisheries value estimated at 11.5 trillion VND, up 6 percent.
Four more communes met criteria for new rural development, raising the total number
of new-style rural communes to 58, or 44.27 percent. The province had
additional 44 certified products, bringing the number of One Commune, One
Product (OCOP) products to 75.
Thanks to support measures, businesses
gradually stabilised their operations, contributing to pushing the province’s
export value to over 1 billion USD, up 31.72 percent year-on-year and fueling
socio-economic development. Urbanisation is expected to reach 28.69 percent later
this year, surpassing the goal set in the provincial Party Committee’s
Resolution.
The province also focused on directing
administrative reform, improving investment environment, addressing bottlenecks
in site clearance, improving the efficient use of on-budget and off-budget resources,
prioritising the allocation of capital for key projects and works, thus
facilitating trade, services and progress of important works such as Road 435,
Hoa Binh 2 bridge, the road connecting National Highway 6 with Chi Lang road in
Hoa Binh city, and another linking Ho Chi Minh Road with National Highway 12B.
In particular, the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee agreed to
develop a set of competitiveness indicators and a plan reviewing businesses’
satisfaction about business environment in the city, districts, departments and
agencies. A number of major groups continued surveying and proposing major
investment projects in the fields of ecological urban development, tourism and
services.
Additionally, policies to ensure social
welfare have been carried out effectively. People’s lives improved with the
rate of poor households down 2.8 percent to 8.56 percent. The rate of health
insurance participants reached 95.12 percent. The teaching and learning quality
also improved while traditional cultural values of local ethnic groups were
preserved. The political security and social safety and order were stable,
creating favourable conditions for socio-economic development.
Such results laid a favorable foundation
for the province to continue performing socio-economic development tasks for
2021. The provincial Party Committee focused on directing departments,
agencies, localities and units to realize resolutions and action programmes
towards higher targets with high determination, and grasp opportunities to make
breakthroughs for coming years, towards the goal of developing a local economy
up to the country’s average by 2025./.
In the spirit of "Party members go first, the people follow”, all households of Party members in the Doan Ket sub-region in Da Bac town, Da Bac district, voluntarily removed gates and fences, and donated land when the road expansion project passed through their properties. Inspired by their example, 68 households in the sub-region quickly followed suit, contributing over 1,400 sq.m of residential and perennial cropland to widen the main road through the residential area. The exemplary role of Party members in Doan Ket stands as a shining example of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a monthly meeting on May 29 to assess the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in the first six months of 2025, the progress of key projects, and some other important issues.
During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always expressed his deep affection and special concern for children and youth. He once emphasized: "Caring for and educating children well is the responsibility of the entire Party and the entire people”; "First of all, the family (i.e. grandparents, parents, siblings) must do this job well”. "the Party Committees…, the Children’s Committee, the Youth Union, the education sector, and all related organizations must have specific plans to ensure children grow healthier and more progressive”. His teachings has been remaining valuable and serving as the guiding principles in the work of protecting, caring for, and educating children. In line with this ideology, Hoa Binh Province has continuously been prioritizing and investing resources in the well-being of children in recent years.
Mr. Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to provide opinions on several investment projects within the province. There was the attendance of Ms. Bui Thi Minh, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; Mr. Bui Đuc Hinh, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and other members of the Standing Committee; the leaders from other departments, agencies, and some localities.
The Standing Board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hoa Binh province held a meeting on May 28 to honour outstanding village elders, village heads, and reputable individuals from local ethnic minority and religious communities.
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.