HBO - The north-western province of Hoa Binh continued to record a rise in export-import revenues in the first quarter of 2019, said the provincial Department of Industry and Trade. It made an export value of over 168.5 million USD in the period, an increase of 17.43 percent year-on-year, or 21.33 percent of the year’s plan.
The 100 percent foreign-invested Pacific Company
Limited makes remarkable contributions to Hoa Binh province’s farm produce export.
Of the figure, export of goods hit about
158.71 million USD, up 18.18 percent against the same period last year and
21.22 percent of the yearly plan. Besides, export of services stood at 9.8
million USD, rising 6.41 percent and equivalent to 23.33 percent of the annual
plan.
Meanwhile, import values reached 134.57
million USD, expanding by 23.46 percent year-on-year and meeting 21.19 percent
of the year’s plan.
Statistics showed that the province is
currently home to 30 firms engaging in export activities. Electronic devices,
garment-textile and farm produce remain as the province’s key export staples.
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.
