(HBO) – Vietnam in general and Hoa Binh province in particular have still sustained good exports growth although the COVID-19 pandemic has been developing complicatedly around the world and disrupted international trade, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
The Esquel Garment Manufacturing (Vietnam) Co. Ltd, based in Luong Son Industrial Park, has managed to concurrently fight against COVID-19 and maintain operations, thus substantially contributing to total export value of Hoa Binh province.
In November, the province recorded about 118.198 million USD in exports, up 5.77 percent month on month. The 11-month figure is estimated at almost 1.1 billion USD, up 34.22 percent year on year and equivalent to 89.84 percent of this year’s target.
Aside from traditional markets such as the US, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, and the EU, Hoa Binh has also boosted shipments to some new markets.
Also in November, it imported 93.719 million USD worth of goods, up 10.17 percent from the previous month. The import turnover stood at around 877.927 million USD in 11 months, up 18.15 percent year on year and equivalent to 89.58 percent of the target for this year.
The province has been working hard to diversify export markets and capitalise on the domestic market, aiming to achieve annual exports and imports growth rates of 18 percent and 12 percent on average./.
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.
