(HBO) – Located on a hill in Hoa Nghia Ward, Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh Biopharm JSC has actively applied science in agriculture, especially medicinal herb farming.
The firm was established in July 2013 and a few months later in
2014, it took a brave step to start a study on multiplying and cultivating
cordyceps on organic substances.
On April 10, 2014, it received Certificate No.1/DNKH from the
provincial Department of Science and Technology recognizing it as a company of
science and technology, the first of its kind in the province.
Since then, the department has been creating many opportunities
for the firm in its research and development.
Workers
of Hoa Binh Biopharm JSC tend cordyceps.
The firm’s director Dang Thi Phuong Hao said that the company has
completed the study on multiplying and cultivating cordyceps on organic
substances in May 2015; and its findings were verified and recognised by the
provincial science council. Since then, the company produced hundreds kilogrammes
of fresh cordyceps every year to supply for the production of medicine and
supplementary foods in some domestic pharmaceutical enterprises.
Hoa Binh Biopharm also has its own cordycep products which were
tested on guinea pigs at the Hanoi Medical University and proven to be safe for
human.
The company has been conducting various studies on multiplying and
cultivating several indigenous orchids, morinda officinalis, solanum
procumbens, Yacon, golden eye-grass, jiaogulan, Ming aralia, and dioscorea
hamiltonii./.
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.
