(HBO) - Implementing the Project of restructuring the agriculture sector in the direction of increasing added value and sustainable development associated with building new rural areas, in the spring season of 2017, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lac Thuy District in collaboration with the International Agricultural Seedling joint Stock Company is implementing the linking model of producing and consuming Bac Huong 9 rice seedlings.

The on-farm seminar on linking model of
producing and consuming the highly qualified Bac Huong 9 rice seedlings.
With a size of 3 hectares, the model has been
implemented in Lien Son village, Hoang Dong village - Khoan Du commune; Ri
village - Phu Thanh commune; Lien Hong village - Lien Hoa commune with 42
households participating. in the program, the farmers were supported to be
trained on cultivation techniques and essential materials. The actual yield
reached at 69 quintals / hectare. The economic efficiency of Bac Huong 9 rice
in the spring crops was 38,805,000 VND / crop / hectare; it is estimated at VND
77,610,000 / hectare / year for the whole year, which basically meets the
objectives of the model. With the practical effect of this model, during this
crop season, 9 out of 15 communes and towns in the district have planted Bac Huong 9 rice variety on the area of
121.7 hectares.
In the field of agriculture and forestry, Lac
Thuy district has made a strong shift in restructuring, building and developing
fruit trees and citrus trees of high economic value in the direction of
commodity production. The citrus planting area of the district is nearly
1,000 hectares, of which the area of orange planting is about 700 hectares.
In order to improve the business environment and attract investors, Lac Thuy
district also promoted their administrative reform and supported key projects
in the province. Among them, the Project of Xuan Thien lime and light powder
factory was implemented by Xuan Thinh Hoa Binh Limited Company in Yen Bong
commune with an investment capital of over 8,000 billion VND. Huong Binh cable car
Project in Phu Lao commune of Pacific Group Corporation with the total
investment of 676 billion VND; the Project of spiritual resort of Phu Lao
commune of Hoa Binh Pacific One Member Limited Company with the investment
capital of 3,123 billion VND; the investment Project to build high-class
cultural complexes of recreation, entertainment and relaxation combined with
aquaculture in Dong Tam commune by TH Tourism joint Stock Company with 600
billion VND of investment, etc. Once these projects come into operation, they
will contribute to creating jobs and raising incomes for local people.
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.