The agriculture and rural development sector of Hoa Binh has focused on restructuring its cultivation sector by converting areas of low-efficiency crops into crops that can bring higher economic value and meet market demands. It has also enhanced investment attraction, developed value chain-based production linkages, and took proactive measures to prevent and control diseases of crops.
Squash growing helps farmers in Doc Lap commune (Hoa Binh city) improve economic efficiency.
Localities in the province have proactively organised flexible and adaptive production, well-managed growing areas, and expanded consumption markets for agricultural products.
The total annual crop planting area in the province reached over 117,000 ha, equivalent to 100% of the plan. Of which, the area of citrus fruit trees reached over 10,200 ha with the output estimated at 210,000 tonnes in 2022 – 2023.
The locality has recorded high rations of mechanization application in agricultural production, reaching over 95% for rice cultivation and over 80% for other crops.
The granting of growing area codes has been accelerated with 58 growing area codes have been granted, including 33 codes serving export to China, the EU, New Zealand, the US and Australia.
In 2023, Hoa Binh exported 150 tonnes of sugarcane, 350 tonnes of banana, seven tonnes of orange, and 13 tonnes of lemongrass to China, the EU, and the Republic of Korea.
The scale of agricultural production chains has been increasingly expanded, including fresh sugarcane raw material areas for export in Tan Lac, Lac Son, and Cao Phong districts; and chili and passion fruit growing areas in Tan Lac, Lac Son, and Yen Thuy districts.
Some typical models that bring earnings of over 200 million VND (8,245 USD) per hectare per year include longan, sugarcane, and high quality rice growing models in Kim Boi, and Da Bac districts, and cucumber production chains for export invested by Pacific Co., Ltd and Hagimex Co., Ltd.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has agreed in principle on a proposal by the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh city to gather feedback on the city’s 1:2000 zoning plan, which forms part of its broader urban development strategy.
Hoa Binh province has made notable progress in public administration reform and digital government development, with the satisfaction index among citizens and businesses reaching over 84%, according to recent government evaluations.
Thanks to great efforts by local authorities in recent times, the governance and public administration performance of Mai Chau district has been significantly improved.
In the afternoon of June 6, the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front of Lac Son district solemnly held a meeting to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the district's founding (1886–2025) and the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the district's Party Committee (1946–2025). There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Van Thang, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Quach Tat Liem, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ms. Dang Bich Ngoc, the Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of the province; as well as the former leaders of the province and district through various periods, who are the natives of the district.
Implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology, innovation, and digital transformation is a golden opportunity for the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to renew growth model, improve competitive edge and shorten digital gap.
Resolution 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as strategic breakthroughs to build a developed and prosperous nation. In Hoa Binh province, this spirit is not just a slogan, it’s being put into action through concrete initiatives that form a "new development triangle”: digital citizenship, digital economy, and digital administration.
