(HBO) – On the first days of 2023, the first batch of Cao Phong orange was exported to the UK, following the successes obtained in 2022. This year, agricultural exports are expected to post strong growth, helping local agriculture improve added value and develop sustainably.
The cultivation techniques of the Tan Lac red-flesh
pomelo have been improved to meet strict standards, thus successfully entering
the British market.
In 2022, departments, sectors, and localities in
Hoa Binh province applied themselves to promoting safe farming, forming cash
crop production zones, helping with the recognition of good agricultural
practices (GAP), stepping the granting and monitoring of production and
packaging unit codes, linking processing businesses with concentrated farming
zones, and connecting supply and demand to boost sales in the domestic and
foreign markets.
Authorities also issued mechanisms and policies
for assisting farmers, businesses, and cooperatives to boost agricultural
production, improve product quality, and expand the market.
In 2022, 14 businesses, cooperatives, and
cooperative groups (up 75% from 2021) exported farm produce to markets
including China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, the EU, the
Netherlands, and Germany. Products made from cereal, vegetables, fruit, bamboo
shoots, cassava, and other fresh produce were shipped abroad, bringing home
518.65 billion VND (over 22.1 million USD), surging 103.92% year on year.
So far, 147 crop, animal, and aquatic farming
establishments in the province have been helped to earn VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and
organic certification.
Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the provincial
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the sharp rise in the
number of agricultural and forestry product exporters in 2022 was a
prerequisite for export in the coming years.
To bring into play the achievements in 2022 and
bolster the export of key agricultural and forestry products, agricultural
authorities will keep coordinating with relevant sectors and agencies to carry
out concerted measures, he noted.
Focus will be placed on developing concentrated
farming in connection with the processing industry and the market; stepping up
the development, transfer, and application of scientific and technological
advances, especially cutting-edge technology and solutions; increasing
investment attraction to agriculture and rural development; and implementing
policies to help grant production and packaging unit codes, according to the
official./.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.