Measures have been taken in Hung Thi commune, Lac Thuy district to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and increase the income of residents. Currently, the commune has an average income of 51.1 million VND ($2,120 USD) per capita per year and its poverty rate is just 18%.
Do Minh Hong in Hung Thi commune, Lac Thuy district gets an annual
income of 60-70 million VND from honey production.
Chairman of the commune People’s Committee Luong Van Dong said that local
authorities called on and instructed local people to boost production, and
select crops and animals in line with local strengths and potential. The commune also implemented credit programmes, and improved
infrastructure, particularly roads and irrigation works to support production,
he said.
The commune is home to 971 households with nearly 4,000 people.
In its economic structure, agricultural production and forestry make up a major
proportion with traditional crops such as rice, corn, cassava and sugarcane. To boost agricultural production, the commune has implemented
measures to increase the crops’ productivity and cultivated those with high
economic value.
It also offered farmers training courses on applying science and
technology to production and changing farming techniques. Local farmers were
also encouraged to restructure crops toward commodity production.
The commune now has 11 cooperatives that produce and purchase
agricultural and livestock products. It has a honey beekeeping club with 18
members who are raising more than 800 bee colonies, supplying over 11 tonnes of
honey to the market each year.
In 2023, the commune completed dossiers to apply for the provincial recognition
of two products - honey and lemongrass essential oil - as One Commune-One
Product (OCOP) products.
Moreover, the commune has 61 ha of rice, 102 ha of corn, 180 ha
of vegetables, and three fruit farms. It also has 877 buffaloes and cows, 1,700
pigs, 26,000 poultry, and 754 goats. In addition, industrial and handicraft
establishments are encouraged to expand and create jobs for many rural workers.
Two food and livestock companies based in the commune now provide jobs for
nearly 300 workers.
To support people in developing production, the commune has implemented
preferential credit programmes, focused on infrastructure and roads, and
engaged people in dredging canals. With the motto "the State and the people work
together", the commune has built infrastructure projects and cemented
rural roads with a total cost of 9.7 billion VND (402,000 USD).
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.
