(HBO) - According to the Provincial Industrial Zones Authority, the province's industrial parks have attracted 88 investment projects. In which, there are 24 foreign direct investment projects with registered capital of USD 565.98 million and 64 domestic investment projects with registered capital of over VND 7,044 billion. Currently, 50 projects have gone into production and business activities.

Farmers in Yen Thuong commune and policy loans

(HBO) – Yen Thuong is a remote and poor commune in Cao Phong district with its economy mainly relying on agricultural production. Through practical programmes over the past years, the district branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has improved the quality of credit trust activities and brought preferential credit capital to the people, thus promptly helping poor households and beneficiary families develop production, improve lives and sustainably reduce poverty in the commune.

Implementation of project on building trade associations scrutinized

(HBO) - A delegation from the Vietnam Farmers’ Union has worked with the farmers’ association of the northern province of Hoa Binh to examine the implementation of Project 24 on building trade associations and groups.

Hoa Binh targets 5 trillion VND of State budget collection by 2020

(HBO) - In the first quarter of 2019, Hoa Binh’s State budget collection completed 22 percent of the year’s target, up 4 percent year-on-year.

Export turnover in 4 months is estimated at 238.847 million USD

(HBO) - In April, the province's export turnover was estimated at 74,154 million USD, up 19.56% over the previous month. Accumulated 4 months of the year was estimated at 238.847 million USD, up 22.53% over the same period, reaching 30.23% of the year plan.

Ky Son district has been exploiting the potential of the areas of the economic dynamics

(HBO) - Being considered as the gateway of Hoa Binh City and located in the provincial important area of the economic dynamics, Ky Son district has many potentials and advantages to attract investment and economic development.

Banks, firms in Hoa Binh step up e-commerce application

(HBO) - The development and application of e-commerce technologies and services have encouraged banks, credit organisations and businesses to apply card technology in banking services, especially e-payment of salary, and electricity, water and phone bills.

Restructuring cultivation sector to promote agricultural production

(HBO) - Kim Boi district has identified agriculture as the pillar and spearhead in socio-economic development over the past years. Therefore, the district’s Party Committee and People’s Committee have led efforts to optimize local potential and strength, gearing towards commercial agricultural production with high economic values.

‘Ngan’ fish season in Da river at its height

(HBO) In recent years, ‘ngan’ fish in Da river – a species of fish that has a see-through and tiny body like a thread of noodle with the eyes are the only black spots - suddenly becomes famous. It becomes a precious and delicious specialty, making people eat once and want to enjoy again and again.

Additional allocation of VND 198 billion in policy-based credit capital

(HBO) - Since the beginning of this year, Bank for Social Policies, Hoa Binh branch has been allocated the additional credit capital of VND 198 billion for 9 credit programs.

Total debit balance of banks and credit organizations reached nearly VND 21,000 billion

(HBO) - According to the State Bank's provincial branch, the total debit balance of banks and credit organizations in the area reached nearly VND 21,000 billion, rising by 1.2% in comparison with this at the end of 2018. Of which, short-term debit balance was VND 8,467 billion, accounting for 40.4% of total debit balance; medium and long-term debit balance was VND 12,499 billion, accounting for 59.6% of the total.

Hoa Binh ensures safety of irrigational works in preparation for flood season

(HBO) – The provincial People’s Committee on January 22, 2019 issued Directive No.03/CT-UBND on stepping up efforts in natural disaster prevention and search and rescue work, with one of the key and urgent tasks being ensuring safety for local irrigational works and dyke system during the flood season in 2019.

There have been 21 cooperatives operating under the Law effectively in Kim Boi district

(HBO) - Over the past years, Kim Boi district has paid much attention to implementing criteria No. 13 on production forms with a focus on building cooperatives in the form of linkage. Up till now, there have been 21 cooperatives, 15 farms and 1 agricultural farm.

Lac Luong commune has been trying to reduce poverty

(HBO) - In 2018, the average income of Lac Luong commune was 20.5 million VND a person, the rate of poor and the poverty threshold households accounted for 60.03%.

Hoa Binh has 100 new businesses

HBO - As many as 100 businesses were established in the northern province of Hoa Binh in the first three months of this year with a total registered capital of 3 trillion VND (129.5 million USD). The figures represented year-on-year rises of 11.2 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

Hoa Binh records positive socio-economic signs in Q1

HBO - In the first quarter of 2019, considerable reforms were made in leadership and management of the whole political system of Hoa Binh province, and all-level authorities and sectors have joined together to realise socio-economic development tasks for this year.

Ky Son district carries out “One Commune One Product” programme

HBO – Ky Son district in Hoa Binh province is actively implementing the "One Commune One Product” (OCOP) programme, which is considered a lever to develop agricultural and rural economy. The programme’s purpose is that one commune has at least one key product which has comparative advantages, towards building brand names, and expanding production and consumption of key products, thus helping increase locals’ incomes and achieve sustainable poverty reduction.

Bright signals seen in business environment improvement

HBO - In the years of 2016 and 2017, Hoa Binh ranked 52nd out of the 63 localities in provincial competitiveness index (PCI). The respective points in 2016 and 2017 were 56.8 and 59.42. According to statistics by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in 2018, the province posted 61.73 points, rising to the 48th position out of 63 cities and provinces, four positions higher than that of 2017.

Lac Thuy district launches campaign on building brand for local tea

(HBO) - Lac Thuy district is currently home to a total 250 ha of tea-growing land, of which 170 ha being high-yield tea, mainly in farms across the communes of Phu Thanh, Phu Lao, Co Nghia, and Dong Tam. Cultivation techniques brought about significant changes in recent years.

Hoa Binh: Locals urged to protect forest in Hang Kia - Pa Co Nature Reserve

(HBO) – Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve has a total area of 5,252.98 hectares. The entire forest coverage of the reserve is located in the administrative boundary of eight communes of Mai Chau district, mainly in Hang Kia, Pa Co and Tan Son.

Lac Thuy district collects 11.3 billion VND for State budget

HBO – According to the People’s Committee of Lac Thuy district, the district’s State budget collection reached 11.3 billion VND (486.8 million USD) in the first quarter, equal to 17.6 percent of yearly estimates assigned by the provincial People’s Committee, and 16.26 percent as assigned in a resolution of the district’s People’s Council.

Making efforts to boost rice exports

 According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first quarter of 2019, Vietnam's rice export volume was estimated at 1.43 million tonnes, worth US$ 593 million, down 3.5% in volume and 20.2% in value over the same period in 2018.

Vocational training, improving the livelihood of the people in Ngoi village

(HBO) - People in Ngoi village, Ngoi Hoa commune (Tan Lac) are benefiting from activities to support the livelihood and vocational training to preserve good traditional cultural values and to exploit the potentials, advantages, developing the community tourism.

Hoa Binh city receives certificate recognising new rural development task completion

(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a ceremony on April 7 to announce the Prime Minister’s decision and receive a certificate recognising Hoa Binh city’s completion of its new rural development task.

Hoa Binh province improves efficiency of state budget collection

HBO - Hoa Binh province’s Taxation Department targets to collect 1.42 trillion VND in budget revenue in the first half of the year, accounting for 48 percent of the Government’s estimate and 39 percent of the resolution adopted by the provincial People’s Council. To realise the target, the department has been focusing on implementing measures to improve tax administrative procedures, control sources of income, and facilitate tax payers’ payment fulfillment.