(HBO) - Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, consumers have switched to online shopping. To meet the market's demand, Hoa Binh’s facilities and businesses have taken the initiative in putting products for sale on e-commerce marketplaces and websites to stabilise production and ensure workers’ lives.
Most of the
supermarkets and convenience stores accept payments via bank accounts and VNPay
app (Photo taken at AP Plaza in Hoa Binh city).
In 2020, 70 percent of firms in Hoa Binh used email for their activities, more
than 30 percent owned websites; over 30 percent sold their products on
e-commerce sites and over 20 percent used specific software.
The agricultural sector faced various hardships last year
and the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant
agencies assisted local farmers with selling their products on e-commerce
platforms.
Together with Postmart.vn and Voso.vn, training courses
were held across 10 districts and Hoa Binh city for about 2,900 agricultural
production households and cooperatives. As a result, 443 collectives and
individuals started to sell products on Postmart.vn and 486 at Voso.vn.
Bui Van Mien, director of Son Thuy agricultural service cooperative
in Xuan Thuy commune (Kim Boi district), said e-commerce platforms boosted the
sale of Son Thuy longan last year and helped the cooperative connect with
consumers and save costs.
A large number of supermarkets and convenience stores in
the province now also sell products online.
Deputy Director of AP Plaza Hoang Thi Tuoi said when the province reported
COVID-19 outbreaks, the supermarket launched online shopping and free delivery
services for invoices of at least 150,000 VND (6.6 USD). It also accepted
payments made via VNPay and bank accounts to avoid direct contact.
For the 2021-2025 period, Hoa Binh targets to have 55 percent of its population
purchase products online; 50 percent of supermarkets, shopping malls,
distributors, families and individuals use cashless payment methods; revenues
of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce business models expand 15-20 percent
annually and that of business-to-business (B2B) models account for 10-15
percent of export turnover by 2025.
In addition, about 80 percent of local firms will own websites and all
supermarkets and shopping malls have point of sale (POS) software and 70
percent of utility providers accept cashless payments and issue e-invoice for
consumers./.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.
