(HBO) – A joint venture project to implement "a green hydro power ship” in Hoa Binh province between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been signed in Hanoi, with representatives of the RoK Government and relevant agencies of Vietnam in attendance.

The signing ceremony between the two power companies of
Vietnam and the RoK
The floating
power production project is to provide environmentally-friendly energy using new
technology. Under the agreement on the project, the joint venture company will
invest nearly 50 million USD to install 20 sets of the floating power generation
system with a total capacity of 20 MV.
The company will ask for permission from authorities of Hoa Binh province and
relevant Vietnamese agencies conduct surveys and carry out the project in the
lower part of the Hoa Binh hydro power plant stretching to areas contiguous to Phu
Tho province and Hanoi. Once launched in early 2018, the company will complete
the installation of first horizontal turbines a capacity of 1 MV for the floating
power generation system and begin generating electricity on the occasion of the
National Day (September 2).
Directors of the two green power
companies hand over the signed documents to each other, as witnessed by
participants.
According to specialised agencies’ assessments, hydro power using the floating
power generation system is more efficient than the traditional method due to
the river’s flow will not be changed, opening up opportunities to maximise huge
water resources of Vietnam’s river systems. It is also in line with the Party
and State’s policy on clean and sustainable electricity development.
The green power joint venture also holds a great importance on the occasion of the
25th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations, and affirmed efforts of
the two countries’ businesses in a series of event celebrating the APEC
Economic Leaders’ Week in Vietnam
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.