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.
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.
