(HBO) - In 2010, many households in Tuan Lo commune (Tan Lac district) boldly replaced trees in their gardens with citrus trees, with positive outcomes recorded initially. By the end of 2018, the entire commune housed close to 50 hectares of citrus trees, of which 20 hectares were producing fruits for sales. Citrus cultivation has helped many households secure good incomes and gradually improve their living standards.
Tran
Van Tinh’s citrus garden in Tan Thanh hamlet generates between 400 and 500
million VND each year.
The entire
commune has over 10 families who have at least 1 – 2 ha or more of land under citrus
trees, while the rest have between 3,000 and 4,000 square metres or plant the
trees on their unused land lots.
Visiting
Tran Van Tinh’s citrus garden in Tan Thanh hamlet, we learned that in 2014, he
started the cultivation of 600 orange trees and 30 pomelo trees across some 1.1
hectares of land. To date, Tinh has invested about 1.6 billion VND into the
garden. All fruits from his garden are sold to traders from Hai Duong, Thai
Binh, and Hanoi. In 2017, his family sold 17 tonnes of fruits for 400 million VND.
In 2018, Canh orange suffered a crop failure due to hard weather, but Tinh harvested
and sold 7 tonnes of yellow-flesh orange, at 16,000 VND per kilo.
In order to help local households expand citrus cultivation,
the commune’sauthorities have assignedthe Community Learning Center to
work with other sectors and organisations in organising relevant training and technology transfer courses. In
2018, eightsessionsof this kind took place,
attracting a large number of families. The commune, meanwhile, joined the Vietnam
Bank for Social Policiesand Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in helping locals access loans in line with regulations./.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.
