(HBĐT) - From the beginning of the year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has directed credit institutions, including those in Hoa Binh, to build and implement their 2019 business plan in accordance with the Government’s and SBV’s solutions on regulating monetary and credit policies and banking operation. The work aims at promoting credit growth, serving socio-economic development in the province.
Agribank branch in Lac Thuy mobilises maximum capital sources to meet
demand for local socio-economic development.
From the beginning of the year to
date, effective activities of banks and credit institutions have contributed to
promoting Hoa Binh’s socio-economic development. By the end of the second
quarter of 2019, their operating capital amounted to about 21.2 trillion VND,
up 5 percent compared to the end of 2018. Of the sum, over 16.3 trillion VND
were mobilised from economic organisations and residents, increasing 6.5
percent from the end of 2018 and meeting 73 percent of their total loans for
business investment. Meanwhile, as of June 30, total outstanding loans exceeded
21.99 trillion VND, up 5 percent compared to the end of 2018.
Commercial banks increased their
lending to prioritised areas, with outstanding loans for agriculture and rural sector
and for small- and medium-sized enterprises surpassed 13.69 billion VND and
4.44 trillion VND, accounting for 62.3 and 20.2 percent of their total,
respectively. Outstanding loans for export, industry and high-tech farming were
23billion VND, 22 billion VND and 2 billion VND, respectively.
Lending interest rates remained stable, with no
changes recorded for commercial banks’ short-term and medium/long term loans,
which ranged from 7.5 to 10 percent a year, and from 10.5 to 11.5 percent a
year, respectively.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
