(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s Luong Son district has mobilized all resources to give its rural villages a facelift. The district’s focus has been placed on building new-style rural communes and creating sustainable and comprehensive momentum for local socio-economic growth. Hundreds of billions of VND has been invested in new-style rural building in recent years.
Luong Son district’s electricity sector has
invested in expanding power network, contributing to boosting the local
economic development.
In the first half
of this year, the district
has raised over 208 billion VND to develop new-style rural villages, including
over 50 billion VND funded by the State budget and over 84 billion VND sourced from local budget. Private
firms also contributed close to 3 billion VND to the fund while about 44
billion VND was donated by locals.
Since the
district started building new-style rural areas, the local agriculture has seen
positive transformation, developing towards large-scale commercial production
that is sufficient to supply for Hanoi and surrounding areas. It has promoted farming of crops and animals
that are not only suitable to local soil and water conditions but also meet
market demands to create competitive advantages.
Being the
provincial hub of industry, Luong Son is making efforts to minimise industrial
activities that are harmful to the environment and to promote environmentally-friendly ones. The
movement, called "Clean house, beautiful garden, healthy environment, civilised
village”, has resulted effective outcomes.
So far, allthe 19 communes of the district have
fulfilled the 19 criteria set
for a new-style rural commune for the 2016 – 2020 period; 11 of which have
received recognition certificates from the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee,
and the rest have
completed application for recognition and been waiting for the province’s
verification and approval.
By mid-June,
Luong Son has fulfilled seven out of the nine criteria needed forrecognition as a new-style district
and been striving to satisfy the remaining requirements regarding
transportation and healthcare.
According to leaders
of the district, to achieve the new-style rural district status at an
early date, the district will
continue mobilising resources to develop local infrastructure, improve
awareness of the campaign among the locals and step up economic links and expand production.
It aims to receive the award this year./.
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.