According to the Department of Statistics of Hoa Binh Province, in January 2025, industrial production in the province changed positively. The province's industrial production index increased by 4.44% compared to December 2024, up 2.82% over the same period last year. Notably, the electricity production and distribution industry grew strongly, ensuring the demand for electricity during Tet.
Specifically, in January, Hoa Binh Province's electricity production output was estimated at 485 million kWh, up 54.76% over the previous month; the mining industry increased by 35.1% over the same period last year. The processing and manufacturing industry decreased by 6.3%, and the water supply industry increased by 4.58% over the same period last year.
In 2025, Hoa Binh province will continue to promote industrial restructuring, focusing on supporting industries. It will focus on restructuring linkage chains to serve industrial production. It will promote attracting investment projects in industrial parks and clusters. It will also strengthen industrial promotion, focusing on training and developing traditional handicrafts associated with tourist destinations and export production.
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.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.
