HBO – The Hoa Binh province branch of the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (Agribank), the Agribank branch in Son La province, and Xuan Thien Son La Limited Company have signed a credit contract for the Suoi Sap 2A Hydro-power plant project.
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The Suoi Sap 2A
Hydro-power plant project has a capacity of 49.6MW with two turbines. It is
being built by the Xuan Thien Son La Limited Company in Ta Xua and Phieng Banh communes
in Son La’s Bac Yen district.
Leaders of Agribank-Hoa Binh,
Agribank-Son La and Xuan Thien Son La Limited Company sign the credit contract
on Suoi Sap 2A Hydro-power plant project.
The total investment
of the project is 1.562 trillion VND (excluding VAT), of which 694 billion VND is
contributed by the investor, and 868 billion VND is sourced from loans from
Agribank Hoa Binh (347.2 billion VND) and Agribank Son La (520.8 billion VND).
Construction on the
project began in October 2018 and is expected to complete in August 2022. Once
operational, the project is expected to generate electricity for the national
grid, contribute to the State budget and the locality’s socio-economic
development.
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.
