(HBO) – In recent years, the local people in Kim Boi district have concentrated on economic developments towards forest production. Forest economic development brings realistic benefits for economy-society, protects watershed forests, protects environment, increases forest cover and creates jobs, ensures stable income and contributes to hunger eradication and poverty reduction for the local people.
The nursery of Mr. Quach Van Canh’s family at
Ma hamlet, Cuoi Ha commune, providing the acacia seedlings has become a
familiar address for many farmers inside and outside the commune.

Mr. Quach Van Canh at Ma hamlet, Cuoi Ha
commune (Kim Boi district) tested the quality of acacia seedlings before
exporting.
Before implementing the nursery model, Mr.
Canh’s family mainly cultivated rice and corns but their productivity and
economic efficiency were very low. It was realized that the movements of
planting forest in the commune as well as in the district have developed
strongly while the supply of seedlings was weak, and the farmers had to
purchase seeds from other places for double price but the survival rate of
trees was low. In 2013, he borrowed 20 million VND from the District Bank for
Social Policies in order to invest in acacia nursery with the area of over 1000
m2. In the first year, Mr. Canh planted one kilo of Acacia
auriculiformis and Acacia mangium. Because of the proper application of
techniques and being hard working to monitor each tree, he got incredible
earnings from over 300 thousand seedlings which have been sold out with the
average price of 400 VND per tree. Excepting for all expenditures, the net
profit was about 35 million VND. Perceiving the high economic efficiency from
the acacia nursery, up to the present, his family has expanded the area by 2000
m2 as well as increased nearly 1 million trees per years. Apart from
all expenditures, his family earns approximately 100 million VND annually.
Because of the nursery, Mr. Canh’s family has currently had a stable life and his
children have sufficient conditions to study. Not only pioneering in economic
development and enriching legitimately, but Mr. Canh also created regular jobs
for five workers in the hamlet with the average income of three million VND per
person per month.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.