(HBO) – Hoa Binh has launched a number of small trade fairs that sells made-in-Vietnam goods in local remote areas, leaving good impression in every area where the fair was held. Many people have flocked to such fairs in excitement to purchase a variety of high-quality products in diverse designs.
A trade fair brings
made-in-Vietnam goods to the remote Tu Ne commune, Tan Lac district, attracting
a large number of visitors.
Bui Thi Ngat from Bai Trang village, Dong Lai commune, said the
fair offers a wide range of products that suit everybody’s need, including
cookware, ceramic bowls and plates, bedding, electronic appliances, clothing
and footwear. All the products are made in Vietnam so there is no need to be
worried about cheap and low-quality goods. They are sold at very reasonable
prices, for example, a rechargeable lamp is sold at 39,000 VND while its market
price is over 40,000 VND; plastic baskets and basins here are sold at 10,000
VND for all items.
The series of trade fairs began on August 10 with each lasting for
3 days. The province has organised five trade fairs since then with the last in
Dung Phong commune, Cao Phong district. The event in Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac
district was held when a storm came to the area, but it still saw a lot of
visitors. According to companies selling their goods at the trade fairs, this
year’s events generated revenue of 1.5 – 2 times higher than those of 2016 and
2017 as made-in-Vietnam products have won increasing trust and credibility from
local customers.
Chu Van Thang, deputy director of the provincial centre for
promotion of trade, investment and tourism, said the quality of each event has
been much improved after every year and as a result, it has been well-received
by local people. Companies participating in those events have been carefully
selected, and must be reputable producers in Vietnam./.
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.
