(HBO) - Hoa Binh planned to plant 5,650 ha of concentrated forest in 2020. As of mid-August, it had completed the work on nearly 5,500 ha or over 97 percent of the plan. A number of districts reported significant results such as Kim Boi with 740 ha, Da Bac 720 ha, Lac Thuy 700 ha, and Tan Lac 600 ha.
The Hoa Binh centre for saplings and breeds steps up
cultivation of forest trees in line with locals’ demand.
In addition, the entire province exploited 726.48 ha of concentrated
forest for 49,400 cu.m of wood, 1,100 cu.m of dispersed trees, 454.7 tonnes of
fresh bamboo shoots, 12.4 tonnes of medicinal plants, and 130 kg of honey,
among other products.
Notably, forest rangers have been tasked to guard around the
clock to promptly tackle any problems like related violations and forest fire.
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.
