Hoa Binh Province currently has over 870
hectares of tea plantations, with six districts having concentrated tea
production areas that boast advantages in soil, climate, history, and
distinctive tea varieties: Yen Thuy, Lac Thuy, Da Bac, Mai Chau, Tan Lac, and
Luong Son.
The provincial agriculture sector has
implemented the provincial People's Committee's plan for sustainable,
multi-value tea development in Hoa Binh Province for the period 2024 - 2030.
According to the plan, by 2030, the province aims to stabilize the total tea
area at approximately 1,200 hectares, with a production target of 13.8 thousand
tons. Of this, 80% will be produced in a cooperative and linked manner,
ensuring traceability, food safety, and GAP standards; deeply processed tea
products will account for 20%; and 100% of the area will be managed, assigned
region codes, and have traceability as required for export.
The province also has guidelines on the scale
of tea-growing areas and the processing and diversification of products. For
the Shan tuyet tea area, Mai Chau district
is planned to have an area of 200 - 250 hectares; Da Bac district about 100 hectares; and Tan Lac district 50 hectares. The green tea area in Yen Thuy
and Lac Thuy districts is planned to have 400 - 500 hectares; Hoa Binh city and Luong Son district 250 - 300 hectares.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
