(HBO) – Nearly all crops in Hoa Binh province are currently cultivated outdoor using traditional methods which lack disease and fertilization control processes, resulting in unqualified and low-value products. In that context, the Hoa Binh GAP Co. Ltd, based in Thanh Ha township of Lac Thuy district, has launched a project on building net houses for organic honeydew and vegetable farming.
The
Hoa Binh GAP Co. Ltd in Lac Thuy district has taken the lead in applying high
technologies in vegetable and fruit production.
The company began agricultural production using
Industry 4.0 technologies in January 2016 by building infrastructure, including
building 5,000 sq.m. of net house and installing irrigation systems. One year
later, it cultivated honeydew melon plants in the 5,000 sq.m. of net house and
build another one hectare of net house, raising the net house area to 1.5ha out
of the total 4.3ha farming area.
This is still the first and only model applying
Industry 4.0 technologies in agriculture in Hoa Binh so far.
Thanks to the application of many technical
measures, plants have been farmed in the best possible conditions. Nearly 100
percent of pest and 80 percent of diseases has been prevented without using
plant protection chemicals. Productivity and quality of farm produce have been
improved and met food safety standards while 70 percent of the labour needed
for the work has been reduced.
The project has provided permanent jobs for 25 –
30 people and seasonal jobs for 20 – 25 others with average per capita
income of 3.5 – 4.5 million VND (about 150 – 195 USD) each month. It has not
only generated big profit for the investor but also helped improve local
residents’ awareness of applying science-technology in agriculture to raise
economic benefits and protect public health.
The project is an example of science-technology application
in Hoa Binh.
Products of the Hoa Binh GAP Co. Ltd have had
origin-tracing labels and been supplied mainly for supermarkets and stores
selling goods meeting the Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP)
standards./.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
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.
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