(HBO) – With a sack of about 30kg of bamboo shoots harvested in less than an hour, Cao Viet Pot, a resident in Ren hamlet of Gia Mo commune (Tan Lac district), can earn 450,000 VND (over 19 USD). This is a major source of income for mountainous residents like him. In many places across Hoa Binh province, many families have earned tens of millions of VND annually from bamboo shoots.
Bamboo shoots have become a considerable source of income for Cao Viet Pot in Gia Mo commune, Tan Lac district.
Pot said that "lanh hanh” is originally a bamboo variety growing in nature. Many years ago, after trips to the forest to earn a living, he decided to plant this species near his home to prevent erosion and landslides. Now, it has developed into a forest covering up to a hectare.
In recent years, when bamboo shoots have become a specialty of Hoa Binh province and popular among consumers far and wide, Pot has earned tens of millions of VND each year from this produce. Aside from the shoots, he has also sold fully-grown trees, adding to his family’s income.
Across Hoa Binh, a number of families have also earned big from bamboo shoots. In Doi Thung hamlet of Quy Hoa commune (Lac Son district) and Bua Cau hamlet of Hung Son commune (Kim Boi district), people have long relied on harvesting bamboo shoots in forest to earn their living. Each local household can gain tens of millions of VND from the shoots each crop. As a result, many have had stable income to improve their living conditions and support their children’s learning.
The shoots are brought to wholesale markets to distribute to different localities and also sold to factories for export processing.
Recent data from the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development show that Hoa Binh is currently home to more than 17,700ha of bamboo of all varieties, most of which are planted ones. The majority of the area, 71%, is in Da Bac and Mai Chau districts.
Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the department, said the planting and trading of bamboo and related products have helped improve livelihoods of local residents, especially poor and ethnic minority people. Many households have enjoyed a better life thanks to the planting and harvesting of bamboo and bamboo shoots.
In 2022, the province harvested about 5 million bamboos of all varieties and over 5,250 tonnes of shoots, earning some 136.3 billion VND, statistics show.
Bamboo is also a material for the manufacturing of industrial products, household equipment, and handicrafts serving domestic consumption and export. There are three businesses producing bamboo items for export in Hoa Binh at present, including the biggest bamboo processor of Vietnam based in Mai Chau district.
In 2022, Hoa Binh recorded 50.85 billion VND (2.16 million USD) in the bamboo product value, including over 29 billion VND in exports and 21.76 billion VND in domestic consumption.
Thanks to such results, bamboo and the shoots are considered a life changer for many households and ethnic minority communities in the province./.
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.
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