(HBO) – After five years of implementing the "One Commune-One Product” (OCOP) programme, Hoa Binh has discovered a number of shortcomings in the work, including the modest production scale and popularisation activities.

23 products seeking provincial OCOP status

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s product evaluation and classification council under the "Once Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme for 2022-2025 has organised a conference on the evaluation and classification of OCOP products in 2022.

Hoa Binh reviews two-year trial planting of Boehmeria nivea

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh People’s Committee on November 10 held a conference to review the outcomes of two-year pilot planting of Boehmeria nivea for fibre production, under the chair of its Vice Chairman Dinh Cong Su.

Provincial Party officials examine areas zoned for industrial parks

(HBO) – Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee; Bui Duc Hinh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; and Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, has made a fact-finding tour of some areas set to accommodate industrial parks (IPs) in Luong Son, Yen Thuy and Lac Son districts, and Hoa Binh city. They were joined by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem and representatives of relevant departments

Celastrus hindsii Benth concentrate – the value of herb

(HBO) – Xa den, a plant scientifically named Celastrus hindsii Benth, is used to treat a number of liver diseases and inflammation, detoxify the body, prevent cancer, and aid cancer treatment. The Yen Tri Agricultural Cooperative in Yen Thuy district has formed a business based on concentrates made from the herb, with their product recognised as a three-star OCOP (One Commune, One Product) goods at the provincial level.

Hoa Binh works to speed up public investment disbursement

(HBO) – Hoa Binh, one of the localities with an average level in the disbursement of public investment capital, is striving to speed up the work towards a target of completing the disbursement of all the allocated capital by January 1, 2023.

Hoa Binh prioritises resources for developing industrial park, cluster infrastructure

(HBO) – Developing industrial parks and clusters to attract investment will greatly help create jobs, raise income for workers, guarantee social security, and boost socio-economic development. Mindful of this, the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and People’s Committee have paid great attention to the issue. The province is striving to expand the area of industrial parks and clusters to about 1% of its total area - a target set in the resolution of the 17th provincial Party Congress.

Luong Son mobilises resources for developing town-level administrative unit infrastructure

(HBO) – Authorities of Luong Son district has been tasked with mobilising resources for building the town-level administrative unit infrastructure by 2025.

Over 212 billion VND in loans disbursed for socio-economic recovery, development

(HBO) – As of September 30, the branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) in Hoa Binh province had disbursed more than 3,400 loans worth 212.3 billion VND (over 8.5 million USD) for socio-economic recovery and development under the Government’s Resolution 11/NQ-CP.

Over 65,570 households registered for title of good production and business

(HBO) - Implementing the "Farmers emulate in good production and business, unite to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably" movement, the Farmers' Associations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have disseminated information to all communes, wards, and towns, and encouraged association members to participate in the movement. By the end of September, the whole province had over 65,570 households registered for the title of good production and business households.

More than 150 billion VND lent to rural clean water, sanitation projects

(HBO) - According to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP)’s branch in Hoa Binh province, in the past nine months, the lending programme for clean water supply and environmental sanitation in rural areas is among those with highest capital disbursement with 150.5 billion VND (about 6 million USD) worth of loans to over 7,800 households. To date, the total outstanding lending of this credit programme has topped 619 billion VND, ranking fourth among credit programmes that the branch is implementing.

Hoa Binh works to market safe farm produce

(HBO) – Chapters of all levels of the Hoa Binh farmers’ association have been taking practical activities to promote safe practices in the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products. Currently, hundreds of products supplied by the members are on sale at reasonable prices across the association’s system of safe farm produce stores.

Hoa Binh grants licences to 45 projects

(HBO) – In the first nine months of this year, Hoa Binh approved the investment plans and granted licences to 45 domestically-invested projects with combined capital of over 31.48 trillion VND (1.31 billion USD), representing a rise of 30 projects and 129.4% in value compared to the same period last year.

Esquel Vietnam -Hoa Binh Garment Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Hoa Binh: Building a dynamic, safe and friendly working environment

(HBO) - As a foreign-invested enterprise with an early presence in Luong Son Industrial Park, for many years Esquel Vietnam - Hoa Binh Garment Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Esquel Company) has always been effetively engaged in production and business activities, reflecting in the stability of the source of goods, there are not any workers without jobs or business interruption.

“The Product Story” - the soul of OCOP products

(HBO) - "The Product Story” is an important criterion in the National Criteria for OCOP product evaluation and classification; it accounts for 10/100 points in the OCOP product rating and classification scale. The interesting and attractive product story contributes to enhancing the value of OCOP products.

Hoa Binh''s economic targets for 2022 feasible

(HBO) – In 2022, Hoa Binh aims for economic growth of 9%, State budget collection of over 6.4 trillion VND (267.61 million USD), and total social investment of about 19.7 trillion VND, which is completely feasible as the province recorded growth of 10.32% in the first nine months of this year, according to Nguyen Van Thang, Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

Hoa Binh earns over 644 billion VND from forestry products

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province planted 799,990 scattered and fruit trees of all kinds and 5,845 ha of concentrated forests in the first nine months of 2022, meeting 102.2% of the yearly plan, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hoa Binh develops farming in locomotive zone

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s locomotive zone includes Hoa Binh city, Luong Son district and the north of Lac Thuy district. Aware that they will enjoy dynamic development, helping improve locals' material and spiritual lives, and stimulate economic growth in adjacent areas, the agriculture sector has paid attention to improving products' added value, economic efficiency and competitiveness to ensure production sustainability.

Hoa Binh power company looks to ensure safe, stable supply

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Power Company (PC Hoa Binh) under the Electricity of Vietnam has for years been striving to improve its supply quality through the application of a series of measures to lower power outage duration and meet customers’ demand.

Momentum zone given boost to develop

(HBO) – On October 3, 2017, the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No 17-NQ/TU on the development of the province’s momentum zone by 2020, with a vision to 2030. The zone covers Hoa Binh city, Luong Son district, and the northern part of Lac Thuy district. It is designated as an urban and industrial zone that gives an impulse to local socio-economic development and focuses on urban, industrial, trade, and service development to help fuel growth in neighbouring areas.

Cao Phong orange boasts fame far and wide

(HBO) - For a long time, Cao Phong orange has been known as a specialty of Hoa Binh province thanks to its superior quality compared to many similar products in the market. In particular, this kind of orange is one of the five agricultural products of the province that are included in Vietnam’s Top Gift Specialties and Products in the 2021 – 2022 period by the Vietnam Record Organisation.

Developing fish cage farming in Da Bac district

(HBO) – Despite difficulties in terms of market and capital investment, Dinh Van Khanh and Xa Van Mong and tens of other households in Hien Luong commune, Da Bac district, have maintained their fish farming cages on Da River over the past decade.

Hoa Binh checks key farming produce of localities

(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial statistics office on September 27 inspected the production of main agricultural products of the Tan Lac, Cao Phong, and Da Bac districts.

Lac Thuy doubles efforts to help red dragon fruit enter foreign markets

(HBO) – Red dragon fruit production has been thriving in Lac Thuy district with the expansion of many successful VietGAP-standard farming models, not only improving earnings of local farmers but also helping form an intensive agricultural region of the fruit.