(HBO) - In the first quarter of 2023, the province’s import and export turnover achieved the positive results. Accordingly, the export value was estimated at over $361.6 million, increasing 7.34% compared to that of the same period last year, equaling 21.34% of the year plan. In which, the group of electronic goods reached 195.6 million USD, increasng 3.76% compared to that of the same period last year; the group of textile and garment goods reached 114 million USD, increasing 11.77% compared to that of the same period last year.
The employees of Sankoh Vietnam Co., Ltd (Industrial Park on the Left Bank of Da River - Hoa Binh City) are making electronic components for export.
Also in the first quarter, the import value in the whole province was estimated at 283.3 million USD, increasing 8.5% compared to that of over the same period last year, equaling 25.82% of the year plan.
In the coming time, the Provincial People's Committee has directed to promote the investment attraction, focusing on removing the difficulties to strengthen the production and business activities of the enterprises in the industrial zones and clusters, especially the key enterprises in the field of export including garment, electronic components production... At the same time, it is necessary to encourage the enterprises to promote the application and diversification of e-commerce business methods, online purchase and sale; participating in domestic and foreign e-commerce exchanges to introduce and promote products, find partners, maintain and expand the market for the products in the locality.
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.