The agriculture and rural development sector of Hoa Binh has focused on restructuring its cultivation sector by converting areas of low-efficiency crops into crops that can bring higher economic value and meet market demands. It has also enhanced investment attraction, developed value chain-based production linkages, and took proactive measures to prevent and control diseases of crops.
Squash growing helps farmers in Doc Lap commune (Hoa Binh city) improve economic efficiency.
Localities in the province have proactively organised flexible and adaptive production, well-managed growing areas, and expanded consumption markets for agricultural products.
The total annual crop planting area in the province reached over 117,000 ha, equivalent to 100% of the plan. Of which, the area of citrus fruit trees reached over 10,200 ha with the output estimated at 210,000 tonnes in 2022 – 2023.
The locality has recorded high rations of mechanization application in agricultural production, reaching over 95% for rice cultivation and over 80% for other crops.
The granting of growing area codes has been accelerated with 58 growing area codes have been granted, including 33 codes serving export to China, the EU, New Zealand, the US and Australia.
In 2023, Hoa Binh exported 150 tonnes of sugarcane, 350 tonnes of banana, seven tonnes of orange, and 13 tonnes of lemongrass to China, the EU, and the Republic of Korea.
The scale of agricultural production chains has been increasingly expanded, including fresh sugarcane raw material areas for export in Tan Lac, Lac Son, and Cao Phong districts; and chili and passion fruit growing areas in Tan Lac, Lac Son, and Yen Thuy districts.
Some typical models that bring earnings of over 200 million VND (8,245 USD) per hectare per year include longan, sugarcane, and high quality rice growing models in Kim Boi, and Da Bac districts, and cucumber production chains for export invested by Pacific Co., Ltd and Hagimex Co., Ltd.
Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee met on March 18 to review and guide major investment projects aimed at boosting local socio-economic development.
The air is thick with the hum of drills and the clatter of machinery as the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway takes shape amid the rugged terrain. Welding sparks illuminate the faces of workers, and concrete mixers churn relentlessly, laying fresh pavement on the newly-carved road. The construction site buzzes with a palpable sense of urgency, particularly in Hoa Binh province where the expressway's future is being forged.
The northern province of Hoa Binh, with over 467,000 hectares of natural forest and more than 100,000 hectares of production forest, holds significant potential for carbon credit market development.
Replacing substandard houses with more sturdy ones by June 30 is the direction given by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, at a meeting held in early March by the provincial Steering Committee for the programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for the needy.
Recognising digital transformation as an inevitable trend, authorities and agencies in Hoa Binh have made great efforts in the work by focusing on three core pillars - digital government, digital society, and digital economy, resulting in enhanced competitiveness, improved investment climate, and ensured economic and social welfare.
