(HBO) – Although agricultural land makes up only 14.03 percent of Hoa Binh province’s total area, the farming sector plays an important role in ensuring food security, and generating jobs and income for up to 85.47 percent of rural residents, contributing to poverty reduction and socio-economic development.
Residents in Nhuan
Trach commune (Luong Son district) follow safe vegetable production models,
with connectivity chains, thus raising economic values of products.
Over the past years, Hoa Binh has recorded
significant achievements in the implementation of a project on agricultural
restructuring, and a programme on new-style rural area building. The provincial
Party Committee has issued thematic resolutions, while the provincial People’s
Committee has launched projects and policies with the aim of boosting
production in farming, husbandry and fishery, agricultural product consumption
and development of craft villages. Thanks to these efforts, such products as
Cao Phong and Lac Thuy oranges, Tan Lac red-flesh grapefruit, Lac Thuy and Lac
Son chicken, Luong Son goat, shrimp and fish in Da River, Luong Son organic
vegetables and Hoa Binh honey, among others, have been promoted strongly.
During the 2015-2020 period, the
agro-forestry-fishery sector grew by 3.45 percent, nearly doubling the national
average, making Hoa Binh among the top performers in the northern mountainous
area in this regard. Each hectare of farming land brings about 128.4 million
VND per year.
The province has established 311 agricultural
cooperatives and recognised 70 OCOP products. Its Cao Phong orange has received
a graphical identification, and 21 other products have been granted collective
trademarks.
Thanks to the support of local competent
agencies, more than 2,300 hectares have got VietGap and safe production
certificates, and 23 connectivity chains in agricultural production and
consumption have been rolled out. The province has over 1,000 preliminary
processing and preservation facilities, and nearly 500 processing
establishments, which have helped promote local products at supermarkets and
luxurious stores. A number of products like tea, banana, longan, fruits and
vegetables have been shipped abroad.
Hoa Binh was one of the first three localities
nationwide that have built and operated a product origin tracing portal, at
hb.check.net.vn, which is a step towards e-commerce. A total of 72 businesses
and cooperatives, with 400 products have joined the portal, and more than 8
million stamps of product origin have been affixed on products. In addition, by
2020, 76.3 hectares in the province had been granted nine codes.
Apart from the domestic market, a number of
enterprises and cooperatives have focused on market study to step up exports.
The provincial Party Committee has issued a
project on agricultural development and product consumption in combination with
new-style rural area building for 2021-2025. The project is expected to fulfill
the target of rapid, comprehensive development in agriculture and rural areas
in Hoa Binh, towards modernity and expansion of the production of plants and
animals that are of the province’s strength, thus forging exports and supplying
materials for the processing industry.
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.
