In 2023, the agricultural sector of Hoa Binh province implemented various solutions by accompanying farmers in developing hi-tech agriculture, focusing on improving production value, and promoting organic and sustainable production, thus affirming its role as an important pillar of the economy.

Sliced sour bamboo shoot, an OCOP
product of the Kim Boi joint Stock Company, Ba Hang Doi town (Lac Thuy),
evaluated as potential to be a 5-star product at the provincial OCOP product
evaluation and classification conference in 2023.
Last year, the sector fulfilled its set
target of a 10% increase in agricultural exports compared to that in 2022. The
province’s total export value of agricultural and forestry products reached
978.4 billion VND (39.9 million USD), of which 615.7 billion VND came from
agricultural exports. Some agricultural products have reached demanding markets
such as Dien Luong Son pomelo exported to the US; turmeric starch, honey and lemon
tea, and Dien Yen Thuy pomelo to the UK; and semi-processed and processed
bamboo shoot products to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands.
In the year, the GRDP growth rate of the
agro-forestry and fisheries sector reached 4.35%. The whole province currently
has 158 OCOP products rated 3-4 star, of which seven have been allowed to be
shipped abroad. The forest coverage remains stable at 51.5%. The herd of cattle
and poultry is over 9.5 million.
Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the
provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that in 2024,
the sector is striving for a growth rate of 4.5%; 13.5 trillion VND in the
value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production; six more communes
completing new-style rural area building criteria; and 16 3-star or higher OCOP
products.
To that end, the sector is actively
developing agriculture applying high technology and biotechnology, expanding
the scale of clean and organic agricultural production, promoting the
development of processing industries to improve production efficiency, and
diversifying products. It is also attracting resources to invest in the
agricultural sector in the direction of chain links to enhance competitiveness
and create stable output for products, added Nhuan.
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.