(HBO) – The Department of Industry and Trade of the north-western province of Hoa Binh recently held a conference to review work in 2019 and launch this year’s tasks.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee Bui Duc Hinh attended and directed the event.
The provincial Department of Industry and Trade
honours collectives and individuals.
In 2019, the department fulfilled and
surpassed all the targets assigned by the provincial People’s Council and
People’s Committee. The province’s industrial production value was estimated at
37.39 trillion VND (1.61 billion USD) in the year, exceeding the yearly plan by
0.01 percent.
Export turnover hit 791.9 million USD, a
year-on-year surge of 24.48 percent and meeting the year’s plan. Consumer price
index in December rose 0.88 percent compared to the previous month and 1.85
percent against 2018, while the rate of households connected to the national
grid stood at 99.75 percent.
This year, the sector targets an industrial
production value of more than 43 trillion VND, up 15 percent compared to that
in 2019. Growth rate of industrial value added is projected at 11.8 percent.
Retail sales and services revenue are forecast
to rake in 37.68 trillion VND, while export turnover is expected to fetch 1.03
million USD, a year-on-year increase of 30.3 percent. The province will work to
raise the rate of families connected to the national grid to 99.8 percent.
Addressing the conference, Vice Chairman
Hinh spoke highly of the 2019 results of the province’s industry and trade
sector, stressing that in the important year of the 16th provincial Party
Congress’ resolution implementation, the sector needs to show great
determination in carrying out key tasks and solutions in boosting industry and
handicraft development.
The sector will launch projects and plans
on the restructuring of the industries, creating brand products with high
competitiveness at home and in regional and international markets.
Regarding trade and import-export, it was
advised to work with relevant agencies in removing bottlenecks for
businesses./.
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.