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.
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.
