The Youth Union of Hoa Binh city has launched a series of initiatives to foster entrepreneurship, providing members with opportunities to showcase their potential and contribute to local development.
Ngo Kim Quyen, residing in Dong Tien ward of Hoa Binh city, has launched a
model cultivating cordyceps mushrooms.
With over 6,200 members across 50 local
branches, the municipal Youth Union has been actively promoting digital skills
training and entrepreneurship support programmes since early 2024.
Last year, four start-up projects from the city
took part in the province’s 5thyouth innovation start-up competition,
with two projects – one focused on self-learning skills for students and adults
and another establishing a youth music hub – advancing to the second round.
To further equip young people with essential
skills, the union has partnered with businesses and organisations to provide
training on digital transformation, e-commerce, and financial management. Job
fairs have also been held to connect youth with potential employers, paving the
way for stable career development.
Beyond idea incubation, the city’s start-up
movement has encouraged local young people to invest in local economic growth.
Many have ventured into high-tech agriculture, eco-tourism, and traditional
handicrafts, creating jobs and boosting income for their communities.
Nguyen The Nham, Deputy Secretary of the
municipal Youth Union, said despite these positive outcomes, challenges remain,
including limited practical experience, difficulties in accessing funding, and
gaps in management skills. He shared the organisation’s plan to expand support
programmes, develop a sustainable start-up ecosystem, and strengthen
partnerships with specialised agencies to enhance training and consultancy for
young entrepreneurs.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.
"Behind every One Commune One Product (OCOP)-starred product lies a quietly operating support system: technical staff, experts, trade fairs, and e-commerce platforms. OCOP cannot go far without forward-looking policy support," affirmed Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province.
The economic landscape of Hoa Binh province continued its impressive upward trajectory through the first four months of 2025, according to a recent report from the provincial Department of Finance. The local authority has directed departments and sectors to keep close tabs on growth scenarios for each quarters and remove bottlenecks, striving to complete the set growth targets.
