Yen Bai up six places in 2019 PCI rankings

  •  Wednesday, May 6, 2020

YBO - The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai climbed six steps in the 2019 provincial competitiveness index (PCI) rankings, according to the PCI report recently released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Public administration staff serve locals and businesses in dealing with administrative procedures.
Public administration staff serve locals and businesses in dealing with administrative procedures.

The index evaluates and rates the business environment, the quality of economic governance, and administrative reform efforts of localities throughout the country.

The report showed that Yen Bai ranked 36th out of 63 provinces and cities with 64.98 points. It was placed 42nd in 2018 and 46th in 2017.

The province’s improvement in the rankings demonstrated efforts made by its all-level authorities in administrative reform and investment attraction.

Thanh Chi

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Leaders of Yen Bai Province and Yen Binh District take part in concretizing rural roads in My Gia Commune, Yen Binh District.

As part of the implementation of the Rural Transport Development Scheme in Yen Bai Province for the 2021–2025 period, various levels of government, departments, and localities have actively coordinated efforts and integrated multiple funding sources to invest in the development of the rural transport system.

Students of the Yên Bình District Ethnic Boarding Secondary School perform a cultural art program rich in the Tay ethnic group's cultural identity.

In recent years, Yen Bai Province has prioritized the development of education and training in ethnic minority and mountainous areas with the aim of raising intellectual standards, nurturing talent, promoting socio-economic development, and reducing poverty. As of now, nearly 40% of ethnic minority students across the province are benefiting from educational support policies through boarding and semi-boarding schools.

Women in Mu Cang Chai district have more opportunities and jobs thanks to vocational training in sewing.

By 2025, the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai (MCC) aims to increase the percentage of its workforce with vocational training to 58%, focusing particularly on agriculture and tourism services.

Militia members of Cuong Thinh Commune, Tran Yen District participate in a rural road lighting project.

As part of the implementation of the 2021–2025 National Target Programs (NTPs), Tran Yen District has disbursed over VND 70 billion as of the end of March 2025. Of this amount, nearly VND 56 billion came from the central government budget, while more than VND 13.5 billion was sourced from the local budget.

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