In recent years, the cooperative economy in Hoa Binh province has made significant progress, particularly in the agricultural sector. This development has contributed not only to local economic growth but also to improving livelihoods, promoting rural development, and protecting the environment.
Products of the
Hoa Ban Cooperative in Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district, have won
consumer preference in domestic and foreign markets.
Focusing on high-quality agricultural products, the Pham An Agricultural
Production and Consumption Cooperative in Tram hamlet of Hung Thi commune, Lac
Thuy district, has successfully produced and supplied safe vegetables, fruits,
and root crops for major markets in northern Vietnam.
With over 70 hectares of cultivated land, the cooperative recently signed an export
contract with the T9 Vietnam company to grow five hectares of bird’s eye chili
to supply for the Republic of Korean market at 20,000 VND (0.78 USD) per
kilogram of fresh chili, with a plan to expand the area to 10 hectares.
Director Pham Van Toan said the cooperative has created safe and trusted
products to gain consumer trust, serving as a bridge between farmers and
businesses, ensuring stable market access.
The Luong Phu Agricultural Services Cooperative in Tan Lac district,
gathering13 members, operates in agriculture and handicraft production. In
2020, it partnered with a company making handmade thatch products, which trains
cooperative members and guarantees product purchases. This initiative has
provided stable incomes for members, created jobs for hundreds of farmers, and
supported disadvantaged households, according to Director of the cooperative
Nguyen Thi Bay.
To further promote cooperatives, the provincial Party Committee has implemented
Resolution No. 06-NQ/TU, issued in 2021, to encourage individual businesses and
enterprises to join cooperatives, along with an action plan to carry out the
Prime Minister's Decision No.340/QD-TTg, which approved the strategy for
developing the collective and cooperative economy for 2021 - 2030 . Additionally,
conferences have also been held to disseminate legal regulations on the
collective economy to 2,100 participants, including local officials, Party
members, and cooperative members, and hosted multiple policy dialogues.
Market expansion efforts have also intensified. The province has worked to
allocate part of funding from the three national target programs to support
the development of the collective economy. Assistance has focused on helping
cooperatives take part in trade promotion events and distribute products
through e-commerce platforms.
In 2024, the
Cooperative Alliance of Hoa Binh province assisted four cooperatives in
displaying products at the CoopStar Awards and the National Cooperative Forum.
Besides, three cooperatives were helped to showcase products at the 16th
provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Congress while many others participated in
major trade fairs across Vietnam and the Vietnam-China Friendship Fair. These
initiatives helped cooperatives secure new orders and expand their market
reach.
Last year, the
province also proposed the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance recognise exemplary
products of local cooperatives such as the lemongrass essential oil of the
Thong Nhat Cooperative; solanum procumbens extract of the Tuyet Nhi Cooperative,
and the red-fleshed pomelo of the Tan Lac Red-Fleshed Pomelo Cooperative.
The provincial Cooperative
Alliance said it will continue to disseminate the policies supporting
cooperative economy development, improve the collective economy governance, and
strengthen linkages with enterprises. Efforts also focus on integrating
cooperatives into sustainable supply chains, increasing access to finance, and
recognizing outstanding products.
With strong support from all-level authorities, efforts by cooperatives and
farmers, as well as the effective implementation of support policies, Hoa
Binh’s cooperative economy is set to develop sustainably, thus improving
people's life quality and driving economic progress.
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.
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.
