(HBO) - The branch of the Bank for Social Policy in Mai Chau district reported that in the first eight months of 2021, it provided loans worth over 107 billion VND to 3,082 customers in the district. Since the beginning of the year, loans under social policies have been promptly provided to poor households and other eligible customers in 16 communes and towns in the district. Communes with high lending turnover are Tan Thanh (14.8 billion VND), Son Thuy (nearly 12 billion VND), Bao La (11.5 billion VND).
In the first eight months of the year, credit for clean water and environmental sanitation recorded high growth in Mai Chau district. Photo taken in Tong hamlet, Tong Dau commune.
In the period, the bank's Mai Chau branch implemented 9 credit programmes, focusing on those with high demands from locals such as loans for families in difficult areas to start business or production (40.7 billion VND), families under the poverty line (16.6 billion VND), families just above the poverty line (18.9 billion VND), clean water and environmental sanitation (17.4 billion VND). Up to now, the total outstanding loans in the district have reached 312.3 billion VND with 9,866 customers. Through social policy credit programmes, 290 labourers have found jobs and over 18,000 clean water and sanitation projects have been built./.
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.
