(HBO) - Hoa Binh city is the political, administrative, economic and cultural centre of Hoa Binh province. From a peaceful town in the Northwest mountainous region, the city has to date made great strides in many fields. The synchronous implementation of many solutions over the years has given the city a facelift, thus affirming the advantages, potential and value of a new developing urban area

Hoa Binh city is on the way of development, creating
a dynamic and modern urban appearance.
According to Bui Quang Diep, Chairman of the city People's
Committee, after merging Ky Son district into Hoa Binh city, the city now has a
natural area of more than 348sq.km, and a population of about 135,700.
The synchronous investment in transport infrastructure and
technical infrastructure, along with the mobilization of many resources, has
enabled the city to grow in many fields, and achieve remarkable progress,
especially in economic development. Industry and services are developing day by
day, and many industrial zones and clusters have been established, attracting
ten thousands of local workers.
According to statistics of the city People's Committee, the
city has recorded an annual average economic growth rate at nearly 7.6 percent
in recent years. Locals' lives and social welfare and social security and order
are ensured, and environmental protection has improved. In 2020, the per capita
income reached over 66 million VND; the rate of poor households was about 1.28
percent and over 90 percent of locals joined health insurance.
In the first six months of 2021, the total value of
industrial and handicraft production hit 2.85 trillion VND, up 25.8 percent
year-on-year. The city is also preparing the conditions to start construction
on technical infrastructure for the Cham Mat – Dan Chu industrial park and Tien
Tien industrial clusters, while continuing to accelerate the ground clearance
for other industrial zones and clusters to attract investment. Local budget
revenue is estimated at 627.83 billion VND, equal to 63.4 percent of the target
set in the city People’s Council's resolution. Currently, the city is managing
96 projects funded by public investment, with a total capital of over 3.07
trillion VND.
To implement the resolution of the city Party Congress for
the 2020-2025 term, Diep said that the city has built a specific action
programme on investment in infrastructure of type-II urban areas in connection
with service development.
At the same time, Hoa Binh city will work to fully tap local
potential and advantages, preserve and promote national cultural identity, well
implement social welfare, improve locals’ living conditions, and maintain
political security and social order and safety. It is striving to complete the
criteria for turning the city into a type-II urban area before 2025, and
achieve an average growth rate of production value of 19 percent for the
five-year period to 2025./.
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.