(HBO) – Luong Son district has many advantages when it has been determined as an economic driving force of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh with convenient transport infrastructure.
Over the past years, the district has focused on the planning
work, boosting administrative reform, improving the local business environment,
and mobilising resources to develop industrial infrastructure in order to
create sustainable economic restructuring.
Currently, the district has three industrial parks approved by
the Prime Minister, including Luong Son, Nhuan Trach, Nam Luong Son.
(Photo: Representatives of authorised agencies review the
planning work of Nam Luong Son industrial park)
The Luong Son Industrial Park has been invested in synchronous
infrastructure. The park has 43 registered and operating projects, including 16
foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, 27 domestic direct investment (DDI)
projects, helping to raise export value, contribute to the State’s budget and
create jobs for over 13,489 labourers of them over 9,000 are local workers. The
district is focusing on developing key industrial infrastructure.
Following the direction of the provincial People’s Committee,
the People’s Committee of Luong Son district has instructed divisions and
People’s Committee of communes to review investment potential in the locality
in an attempt to complete the province’s strategy on the development of industrial
zones and clusters to 2030, and at the same time integrate it into the
provincial master plan for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Accordingly, the provincial People's Committee has proposed
supplementing the planning of two new industrial zones with a total area of
652.85 hectares, including Thanh Cao industrial park in Thanh Cao commune
covering 215.15 hectares and Tan Vinh industrial park in Tan Vinh commune with
an area of 437.7 hectares, bringing the total planned number of industrial
zones in the district to five industrial zones, with a total area of 1,153.73
hectares.
There are 84 projects in the district, of which five are FDI
projects, with total registered capital of nearly 34 million USD, and 79 DDI
projects with total registered capital of 13.93 trillion VND (589 million USD).
Deputy
Head of the district's Division of Infrastructure - Economic Affairs Nguyen
Hong Anh said in the first six months of 2023, the value of industrial,
handicraft and construction production is estimated at 48.81% of the yearly
plan (about 12.88 trillion VND), up 16.26% over the same period in 2022. The
province’s total export value was estimated to reach 335 million USD, reaching
45.9% of the yearly plan assigned by the district (730 million USD), up 32.2%
over the same period in 2022./.
During the two days of November 14th – 15th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Industry and Trade organized a conference to connect the product consumption of the ethnic minorities and the mountainous areas in 2024. There was the attendance of the representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches, businesses, manufacturers and distributors inside and outside the province.
The One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme is reshaping the rural economy of Lac Son district, helping improve living standards, particularly among the ethnic minority communities in remote areas of Lac Son district.
The Van Mai dam xanh (Bangana lemassoni) fish has long been famous for its unique and delicious flavour, earning a spot on the menus of many restaurants and attracting food connoisseurs. In recent years, residents in Van Mai commune, Mai Chau district, have expanded their fish farming areas and striven to build a strong reputation for their product. They are also working to establish it as an OCOP (One Commune, One Product) item to increase their income.
Outstanding rural industrial products of Hoa Binh province in 2024 were recently honoured and granted certificates, becoming a source of pride for producers and also a boost for local economic development. The honourees are all deeply imbued with the local cultural identity and boast considerable commercial potential, helping popularise the image of Hoa Binh to domestic and international consumers. This is also a solid stepping stone for rural industrial establishments to develop.
In the first 10 months of 2024, Hoa Binh city made significant progress in job creation and labour exports, sending 112 workers abroad through partnerships with authorised recruitment firms.
An award ceremony to announce the official certification for Mai Chau district’s Bangana lemassoni fish, a specialty of the locality because of its unique flavour, was held recently in the district.