(HBO) - Hoa Binh lake has a total water surface area of 16,800 hectares, including 8,900 hectares in Hoa Binh province stretching 19 communes of four districts - Da Bac, Mai Chau, Cao Phong, and Tan Lac - and Hoa Binh city. This area boasts a great potential for the development of the fishery sector.
Hoa Binh lake is
considered a precious treasure of aquatic resources in the Northwest region.
The natural aquatic resources and distribution of local natural aquatic species
in the lake are relatively abundant.
As many as 24 natural spawning grounds of four fish groups have been identified
in the area of Hoa Binh lake, including the groups of floating-egg spawners;
sticky and semi-sticky egg spawners; laying-eggs-in-cave spawners; and those
incubate eggs in their mouth.
The fish system in Hoa Binh province’s Da
River includes 94 species and subspecies belonging to 712 varieties and 21
families in eight orders. Of them, there are 88 indigenous fish species. There
are many rare fish species in the lake such as: Chien (Bagarius yarrelli); Bong (Spinibarbus denticulatus); Lang (Hemibagrus); Anh Vu (Semilabeo
notabilis) and other rare aquatic species.
From 2012 onwards, Hoa Binh province has maintained
the release of young fish into Hoa Binh lake to increase its aquatic resources.
Attention
has also paid to reproducing fisheries resources. Hoa Binh province has
maintained campaigns to raise public awareness of protecting fisheries
resources and releasing young fish in the lake for many years.
According to the provincial Department of Fisheries, in recent years, the fishing
activity and fish farming in the Hoa Binh lake helps reduce poverty,
importantly contributing to local economic development.
However, the over-exploitation of aquatic
products and violations of relevant regulations have caused a decline in
aquatic resources, and put many rare fish species in danger of extinction.
The local authorities are focusing on researching and transferring the application
of raising aquatic species with high economic value, disease resistance and adaption
to natural conditions of each area, thus promoting clean and sustainable
aquaculture.
Hoa Binh is also paying heed to creating
new jobs for local people around the lake such as raising fish in cages and,
enhancing the processing of aquatic products, and developing other trades in
order to reduce the over-fishing. Meanwhile, models for managing and protecting
fishery resources have been also set up with the involvement of local
communities./.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
