(HBO) - A delegation of Japanese businesses led by Yuseke Shimojima from the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry came to Hoa Binh province on March 5 to learn about investment opportunities.
The working session with the delegation was attended by member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran Dang Ninh, and Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Quang.
Through the meeting, the Japanese side aimed to gain an insight into the local situation and seek investment chances. They expressed their interest in such fields as real estate, electronic component production, and other industrial areas.
An overview of the meeting.
At the event, the two sides discussed the province’s potential and advantages, along with its investment attraction policy and opportunities. The Japanese firms studied investment incentives, prioritised fields, and human resources for investment projects.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh spoke highly of their interest in Hoa Binh. He suggested them consider investing in potential and strong areas of his province such as eco-tourism, cultural tourism, leisure tourism; hi-tech agriculture; industrial park infrastructure; supporting industries; new material production; and ecological residential areas.
Hoa Binh is pushing ahead with reforming its business environment. It pledges to assist businesses and investors to successfully implement their projects for the sake of sustainable development of both the province and enterprises, he added.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
