(HBO) – The province's industrial production index in January 2023 was estimated to increase 7.21% compared to December 2022 but decreased by 14.96% year-on-year.
Of which, the mining industry saw a decline of 49.92% compared
to December 2022 but picked up 9.89% over the same period last year; the
manufacturing and processing industry's index dropped 10.16% compared to
December 2022 but increased by 0.43% over the same period last year. The
electricity production and distribution industry surged by 45.67% compared to
December 2022 but plummeted by 27.55% on a yearly basis and the water supply
industry suffered from a 31.74% drop compared to December 2022 and a 5.49%
decrease over the same period last year.
The January industrial production index of the province
increased mainly in the field of electricity production.
Electricity production in January 2023 reached 531 million KWh,
up 172 million KWh, or 48.01% compared to the previous month.
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.
