The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee held its second 2024 dialogue with businesses and investors in the locality on December 2. Chaired by Chairman Bui Van Khanh, the event brought together provincial leaders, district officials, and representatives of business associations.
Bui Van
Khanh, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, speaks at the dialogue.
During the even, Khanh highlighted the significant contributions
of businesses and investors to local development, including job creation for
local workers. The dialogue aimed to address challenges, gather feedback, and
foster a more transparent, supportive, and dynamic business environment to spur
socio-economic growth.
Key matters included the Department of Construction’s monthly
updates on construction material prices to align with market conditions and the
Department of Natural Resources and Environment’s efforts to expedite permits
for mining activities. These measures helped address logistical issues faced by
enterprises.
Businesses raised concerns about land clearance, administrative
procedures, and project approval. Provincial leaders provided direct responses
and committed to improving processes for land management and project
implementation.
The provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre
also introduced programmes supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in the
province.
Khanh
urged relevant agencies to continue addressing business challenges, enhancing
competitiveness, and collaborating with central authorities to resolve issues
beyond the province’s jurisdiction. Businesses and investors were encouraged to
partner with local authorities to achieve shared development goals.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
