Aquatic species with high economic values have been raised in Hoa Binh lake, along with traditional ones, expected to meet market needs.
An edible snail farming model in Hoa Binh lake.
The Thien Phu Ngu Cooperative in Trang hamlet, Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district, started raising edible snails (pila conica) in 2023. So far, it has had 20 cages for commercial pila conica faming.
The cooperative also has a snail egg hatchery, so it not only has a stable breeding supply but also provides small snails for the market.
According to the cooperative's representative, with a suitable environment, the snails grow well. Each kilo of the edible snails can be sold at 150,000 VND (6 USD).
The cooperative is also planning to pilot to shrimp raising in cages which is a promising direction of the local agricultural development.
Meanwhile, seeing huge demand for spiny loach - one of the specialty fish species in Hoa Binh lake, Tran Hung Cuong – a local resident in Thai Binh ward, Hoa Binh city came up with the idea of raising the fish in cages in 2019.
Cuong travelled to the southern province of Long An to learn how to raise the fish in lagoons and lakes. With a suitable farming environment and determination, Cuong's spiny loach raising model has been proved effective and applied by other households.
Dang Thi Duyen, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Fisheries, said that in the last few years, people have diversified species, especially raising some specialty fish species with high economic value such as spiny loach, Hemibagrus microphthalmus, barbel fish, sturgeon and pila conica.
In 2024, the department will launch a model to test raising Barramundi in communes of Son Thuy (Mai Chau district), Tien Phong (Da Bac district) and Thai Binh ward (Hoa Binh city).
According to statistics of authorities, there are 5,000 fish cages in Hoa Binh lake, bringing income to about 2,000 households.
In addition to promote production, consumption, and brand building, the province focuses on diversifying farming species to create valuable Da River fish products to ensure sustainable fishery development and increase incomes to people in the Hoa Binh lake area.
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.
