A working delegation from Hoa Binh province led by Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Chuong held a working session with the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (ThaiCham) on the sidelines of the "Meet Thailand" event co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Thai Embassy, and the People's Committee of Lao Cai province on August 28 in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.
Attending the event were leaders and staff from the Office of the Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee, the Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion, the management board of industrial zones, and the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Chuong and leaders of local departments and agencies hold a working session with ThaiCham.
Chuong introduced the unique cultural identity, stunning natural landscapes and untapped potential of Hoa Binh province to the ThaiCham delegation. He expressed his hope that ThaiCham would help promote Hoa Binh's advantages to Thai organisations, businesses, investors and the public. With its proximity to Hanoi, convenient transport, dynamic governance and investment incentives, Hoa Binh offers numerous opportunities for Thai businesses, he said.
Praising Thai firms and investors for their financial strength, operational experience, compliance with local laws, and quality products, he invited them to become key partners in Hoa Binh's growth. He also affirmed the province’s unwavering support for Thai businesses and investors interested in exploring investment opportunities in Hoa Binh, in line with Vietnamese laws and regulations.
ThaiCham President Praween Wirotpan welcomed the meeting and commended the engagement between both sides. He affirmed ThaiCham's commitment to foster investment in trade, high-tech agriculture, manufacturing, and especially tourism, which are also areas where Thai enterprises excel and Hoa Binh seeks growth.
The two sides discussed and reached consensus on several cooperation topics. They expressed hope that ThaiCham's presence in Hoa Binh would bolster investment, trade and tourism ties between Vietnam and Thailand in general, and Hoa Binh province in particular.
The meeting aimed to open up new opportunities for Thai investors in Hoa Binh by providing an insight into economic policies, business conditions, and the local business environment; offering consultancy and connections to create business opportunities and promptly relaying business feedback to local authorities.
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.
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