(HBO) - Forestry Development Project of Hoa Binh province (Kfw7) was implemented from 2006 to August 2017 with funding capital from German Bank for Reconstruction and non-refundable grant aid from German Government, the Reciprocal of Vietnam Government with the long-term goal of "To contribute to the sustainable management of natural resources through planting, managing, forest protection and biodiversity conservation." The project was implemented in the area of Kim Boi, Ky Son, Luong Son, Lac Son districts and Hoa Binh city with a total capital of over 113 billion VND.

The forest being planted following the Project in My Thanh commune (Lac
Son).
The Kfw7 project
was implemented in the areas of Hoa Binh and Son La provinces. The long-term goal of the project is to
contribute to restoring the ecosystem of the watershed forest areas, protecting the irrigation system,
using forest resources sustainably and the conservation of biodiversity, creating the model to
help national forestry programs in the area improve efficiency, contributing to
hunger eradication and poverty reduction. Particularly,
some specific targets in our province include:
afforestation, natural regeneration and management, protection of over 4,500 hectares of forest, of
which 2,600 hectares of new plantation and 1,900 hectares of natural regeneration and protection of
natural forests; implementing community forest management of 2,844 hectares / 17 village communities; forest management
on the basis of population communities; community development; to conserve
biodiversity in the Thuong Tien Nature Reserve, Kim Boi district.
The evaluation final report of the project showed that: the project has
established forest, afforestation, natural regeneration and forest management
and protection on 5,200 hectares / 4,500 hectares, reaching to 115% of the plan. Community-based forest management has been implemented on 2,100
hectares /
2,800 hectares, reaching at 75% of the plan and 17/17 models, reaching at 100% of the plan. Two
objectives of community development and biodiversity conservation achieve 100% of the plan.
For the outputs, 20plans of planning village forest land for use have been participated
and completed in 20 communes, with the approvals
from the district Committees of Luong Son, Ky Son, Kim Boi, Lac Son
and Hoa Binh with a total area of over 12,000 hectares. The investigation of planning the project areas has been completed in 20
communes of 5 districts and city with the area of 8,100 hectares. 710
certificates of land use rights for individuals and households implementing the
projects have been given. 81 gardens of seedling trees have been set up in the
area. 3,172 saving accounts have been opened for individuals, households and
villager communities at the banks with the initial amount of over 25 billion
VND.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
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.