(HBO) – Over the last 5 years, science and technology’s contribution to Hoa Binh’s economic growth has increased from 23.08 percent to 30.24 percent and that of labour productivity rose from 5.25 percent to 8.33 percent. Science, technology and innovation has become a key accelerator of growth in labour productivity and improvement of the province’s competitiveness.

Farmers in Muong Chieng Commune, Da Bac District apply
technology in intensive farming of J02 rice variety to enhance productivity and
production value.
The province has benefited from agricultural and
rural projects as parts of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s programmes
aiming to accelerate technology transfer and apply science and technology to
boost socio-economic development in rural and mountainous areas.
From 2011 – 2020, Hoa Binh implemented four
national science-technology tasks with total budget of 18.43 billion VND from
the central budget, including the pilot production of medicinal plants in Lac
Thuy District, preservation of genetic resources of "tai chua" plant
(garcinia cowa), application of biological measures to prevent certain pests on
orange and tangerine roots, and drafting a proposal for long-term population
resettlement and solutions for effective management of land in areas vulnerable
to natural disasters and climate change.
The accomplishment of the national tasks has
played a part in reducing poverty and minimizing impacts of natural disasters,
and pest and disease control in the province, helping it enhance productivity
and develop commodity production zones.
In addition, the province has implemented 17
projects under the programme supporting the application and transfer of
technological advances for socio-economic development in rural and mountainous
areas with total budget of close to 106 billion VND. The projects mainly focus
on the areas of agriculture and rural development to help create farming
practices using advanced and scalable techniques.
During the past 2 years, the province has
carried out a project to boost agricultural growth and develop livelihood for
natural disaster-affected people across 13 communes and townships and 91
villages in Da Bac District. Many other projects have also proved effective in
other localities in recent years.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.