(HBO) - With utmost efforts and resolve, the provincial Department of Industry and Trade has actively coordinated with relevant sectors and district-level administrations to step up the implementation of Resolution No. 02, issued on December 28, 2015, by the provincial Party Committee, on the development of industry and handicraft industry in Hoa Binh for 2016-2020.
Officials of the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Industry
and Trade and the Centre for Industrial Extension and Industry Development
Consultancy visit the An Phuc garment workshop in Hang Tram township, Yen Thuy
district.
In particular, they have pressed on with
improving the investment and business climate so as to create the best possible
conditions for investment in industrial parks and clusters. They have also
worked with relevant agencies and localities to speed up building
infrastructure as well as technical facilities at industrial parks and
clusters, especially roads to these places. Besides, support and manufacturing
industries have been developed to improve the quality, efficiency and
competitiveness of the products Hoa Binh has strength in.
In the first half of 2020, the province’s
industrial production value was estimated at 19.8 trillion VND (853.1 million
USD), up 1.54 percent year on year and equivalent to 46.04 percent of this
year’s plan. Some industrial and handicraft products post fair growth in output
compared to the same period last year such as cement, brooms, metal products
and medium density fiberboards. However, output declines were recorded in
apparel (down 4.95 percent), electronics (2.47 percent), power for production
activities (52.9 percent), and bricks of all types (2.96 percent). Besides, the
output of many products also failed to achieve half of their annual targets.
These figures have made the fulfillment of this
year’s targets a heavy task, including industrial production value rising 15
percent year on year to over 43 trillion VND and added industrial value growing
11.8 percent.
To tackle difficulties to promote industry and
handicraft industry, the provincial People’s Committee assigned the Department
of Industry and Trade to go on with the industry and handicraft industry
development plan for 2020. Accordingly, apart from fostering support,
processing and manufacturing industries, the department has been facilitating
the industries that serve agriculture, rural development, and farm produce
processing. It has also been encouraging businesses to form more sustainable
connectivity, especially in some major processing and manufacturing sectors
like textile-garment, leather-footwear, electronics and wood products, with
partners from the Republic of Korea, Japan and India so as to avoid
overdependence on a single or just few partners or markets.
The department has coordinated with other
agencies to improve the management of mineral mining, especially stone mining
for construction material production. It has also worked with the Hoa Binh
Power Company to build electricity supply plans so as to meet demand in
economic activities and people’s daily lives.
Recently, the Centre for Industrial Extension
and Industry Development Consultancy checked and took over some national
industrial extension projects, including the one on assisting the application
of advanced machinery to textile-garment production at the An Phuc Export
Garment JSC, based in Hang Tram township of Yen Thuy district, and another on
assisting the application of advanced machinery to agro-forestry processing at
the Lac Thuy Essential Oil JSC, based in Phu Thanh commune of Lac Thuy
district.
These projects have generated practical
benefits, useful for bolstering industrial development in rural areas, creating
stable jobs and raising income for local residents, the Department of Industry
and Trade said, noting that they have also helped businesses develop production
after COVID-19 was brought under control./.
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.
