(HBO) - On September 7th, the Ministry of Science and Technology coordinated with Tuyen Quang Provincial People's Committee to organize the 18th Science and Technology briefing in the Northern Midlands and Mountains in 2022. Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat, the Member of the Central Party Committee, the Minister of Science and Technology; Mr. Chau Van Lam, the Member of the Executive Committee of the Central Party Committee of Dan, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Head of the Delegation of the National Assembly of Tuyen Quang Province; Mr. Tran Van Tung, the Permanent Deputy Minister of Science and Technology; the Provincial People's Committees of Cao Bang, Hoa Binh, Bac Kan, Dien Bien, Son La and representatives of 14 Departments of Science and Technology of provinces in the region attended the conference. Mr. Dinh Cong Su, the Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee and leader of Department of Science and Technology from Hoa Binh province attended the conference.
Mr. Tran Van Tung, the Deputy
Minister of Science and Technology and the Vice Chairman of Hoa Binh Provincial
People's Committee, Mr. Dinh Cong Su are visiting the booth of Hoa Binh
Department of Science and Technology and enjoying the instant tea made from
celastrus hindsii.
The conference has assessed the
results of S&T activities of the Northern Midlands and Mountainous
Provinces in the period of 2018-2022 and the implementation of the conclusions
at the XVII Regional Science and Technology Conference in 2018 held in Lao Cai
province.
At this briefing, in addition to
discussing the problems in the actual implementation of S&T activities in
the region, the delegates shared many opinions, exchanged candidly and openly,
and proposed solutions to overcome difficulties and new problems arising in
S&T activities in the localities. Thereby, they have unified the actions to
continue promoting S&T activities, contributing to promoting socio-economic
development in each locality as well as in the whole region.
Within the framework of the
conference, the Departments of Science and Technology in the region has
displayed and introduced the outstanding S&T products of each locality. The
booth of the Department of Science and Technology of Hoa Binh province has
focused on displaying products of S&T enterprises and innovative start-up
projects. In particular, the highlight is the product of instant tea made from
celastrus hindsii and the health protection food, Phyproxaden, prepared in the
form of hard capsules of Hoa Binh Pharmaceutical Research and Development joint
Stock Company (Science and Technology enterprise). The product is also the
result of the provincial science and technology project "Studying the chemical
composition, evaluating the biological activities of some main compounds
isolated from celastrus hindsii in Hoa Binh province. Testing the creation of
the functional foods from the potential extracts” is granted the patent number
24390.
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.
