The Youth Union of Hoa Binh city has launched a series of initiatives to foster entrepreneurship, providing members with opportunities to showcase their potential and contribute to local development.
Ngo Kim Quyen, residing in Dong Tien ward of Hoa Binh city, has launched a
model cultivating cordyceps mushrooms.
With over 6,200 members across 50 local
branches, the municipal Youth Union has been actively promoting digital skills
training and entrepreneurship support programmes since early 2024.
Last year, four start-up projects from the city
took part in the province’s 5thyouth innovation start-up competition,
with two projects – one focused on self-learning skills for students and adults
and another establishing a youth music hub – advancing to the second round.
To further equip young people with essential
skills, the union has partnered with businesses and organisations to provide
training on digital transformation, e-commerce, and financial management. Job
fairs have also been held to connect youth with potential employers, paving the
way for stable career development.
Beyond idea incubation, the city’s start-up
movement has encouraged local young people to invest in local economic growth.
Many have ventured into high-tech agriculture, eco-tourism, and traditional
handicrafts, creating jobs and boosting income for their communities.
Nguyen The Nham, Deputy Secretary of the
municipal Youth Union, said despite these positive outcomes, challenges remain,
including limited practical experience, difficulties in accessing funding, and
gaps in management skills. He shared the organisation’s plan to expand support
programmes, develop a sustainable start-up ecosystem, and strengthen
partnerships with specialised agencies to enhance training and consultancy for
young entrepreneurs.
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.
