Hovd, the supporting center of the western region, is located along the vertical highway of the western region connecting Asia and Europe. It has a population of over 90,000 and is home to 13 ethnic groups. Bulgan Sum has 3 ports: Bulgan Road Port, Baytag Road Port, and Hovd International Airport. It has 17 districts and 91 teams with an area of ​​76133 thousand km2. Hovd city is 1450 km away from the capital Ulaanbaatar. It borders Bayan-Olgii, Uvs, Zavkhan, Gobi-Altai provinces and China.As part of the energy recovery policy, the construction work of the Erdeneburen hydropower plant with a capacity of 90 MW continues. The "Hovd Agro Park" project, which aims to develop agriculture and intensive animal husbandry, the New Hovd Industrial Technology Park project, which aims to develop the production of raw materials of animal origin in the western region, and the "Three Rainbow Center 5 Star" tourism program are being implemented. The "Invest Hovd" investment conference and the "Mongoly Shakshuurga" ice festival were organized in January 2023, and more than 32 thousand foreign and domestic investors and tourists attended. 67 projects in 13 areas are being implemented within the framework of the "2,000-household housing" program and the New Hovd program to increase employment, which aims to support the migration from the city to the countryside and to make the population live in a comfortable environment.