Aquatic species with high economic values have been raised in Hoa Binh lake, along with traditional ones, expected to meet market needs.
An edible snail farming model in Hoa Binh lake.
The Thien Phu Ngu Cooperative in Trang hamlet, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district, started raising edible snails (pila conica) in 2023. So far, it has had 20 cages for commercial pila conica faming.
The cooperative also has a snail egg hatchery, so it not only has a stable breeding supply but also provides small snails for the market.
According to the cooperative's representative, with a suitable environment, the snails grow well. Each kilo of the edible snails can be sold at 150,000 VND (6 USD).
The cooperative is also planning to pilot to shrimp raising in cages which is a promising direction of the local agricultural development.
Meanwhile, seeing huge demand for spiny loach - one of the specialty fish species in Hoa Binh lake, Tran Hung Cuong – a local resident in Thai Binh ward, Hoa Binh city came up with the idea of raising the fish in cages in 2019.
Cuong travelled to the southern province of Long An to learn how to raise the fish in lagoons and lakes. With a suitable farming environment and determination, Cuong's spiny loach raising model has been proved effective and applied by other households.
Dang Thi Duyen, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Fisheries, said that in the last few years, people have diversified species, especially raising some specialty fish species with high economic value such as spiny loach, Hemibagrus microphthalmus, barbel fish, sturgeon and pila conica.
In 2024, the department will launch a model to test raising Barramundi in communes of Son Thuy (Mai Chau district), Tien Phong (Da Bac district) and Thai Binh ward (Hoa Binh city).
According to statistics of authorities, there are 5,000 fish cages in Hoa Binh lake, bringing income to about 2,000 households.
In addition to promote production, consumption, and brand building, the province focuses on diversifying farming species to create valuable Da River fish products to ensure sustainable fishery development and increase incomes to people in the Hoa Binh lake area.
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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