(HBO) - In the current situation of aquatic resources in Da river basin, Hoa Binh lake area faces the risk of decline, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development instructed the General Department of Fisheries to coordinate with localities to develop and implement the project of protecting and regenerating aquatic resources in Da River basin in the period of 2018-2022, to achieve the objective of sustainable development and exploitation of aquatic resources in the region.
Hoa Binh province has attracted 35
businesses, cooperatives to invest in breeding fish in Da river area.
Song Da is the largest tributary of the Red
River system, flowing through the provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa
Binh, Phu Tho and Ha Noi with a great aquatic resources. According to the
research, the fish fauna of the Da river basin has 19 different species of high
economic value, 8 species of rare fish in the Vietnamese Red Book and 3 clans
have characteristics for mountainous areas and Northern plateau. The establishment
of the artificial reservoir system together with the increase in the intensity
of exploitation and development of aquaculture without controll causes
seriously impact on the plan to protect fisheries resources in the near future.
The number of boats have increased rapidly. In Hoa Binh province, there were
only 950 units in 2008, but now, this number has increased to 1,475 units,
1,139 net plates, nearly 500 lighters, and 3 layers of 1,200 sheets. Meanwhile,
Son La province has 520 motor boats with a capacity of 4,695 cv, 2,535 manual
boats operating on rivers and lakes and 14,250 fishing vehicles.
According to Mr. Hoang Van Son, the
head of the Fisheries Department, Hoa Binh said: Hoa Binh Lake has a water
surface area of 8,892 hectares in 19 communes near the lake. Aquaculture is
bringing opportunities for hunger elimination, poverty reduction and enrichment
for people and businesses. The province has about 4,050 cages for fish raising,
equivalent to 220 thousand m3, the total output reached 7,700 tons, creating
jobs and stable income for over 5,000 workers. When the project is implemented,
it will contribute the human resources to the province for carrying out
activities to support, propagate and improve the capacity of State management
when implementing the Law on Fisheries and relevant documents to achieve higher
efficiency, contributing to sustainable development of aquaculture.
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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