Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Duc Hinh had a working session with the Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) and Hoa Binh Power Company on March 3.
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee
andChairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Duc Hinh speaks at
the working session.
EVNNPC Deputy
Director General Vu Anh Phuong discusses investment in power grid to ensure
electricity supply for the locality.
Hoa Binh is now home to 12 operational
hydroelectric plants with a combined capacity of 1,959.75 MW, with the Hoa Binh
hydropower plant being expanded to have a capacity of 480 MW. The province's
110kV grid includes 10 substations with 16 transformers and has a total
capacity of 509 MVA.
According to the Hoa Binh Power Company, power
consumption grew by an annual average of 9.61% during 2016–2020, and 8.25%
during 2021–2023. For commercial electricity, the average growth rate reached
9.75% annually during 2016–2020.
The EVNNPC has invested heavily in Hoa Binh's
power infrastructure, allocating 940.5 billion VND (36.87 million USD) for 13
projects on 110 kV transmission lines during 2021–2025, and over 798 billion
VND for medium- and low-voltage networks during 2020–2024.
Currently, 99.98% of households in the province
have access to the national power grid, and all the 129 communes have met
Criterion No. 4 for electricity infrastructure in the national criteria on
new-style countryside building.
At the working session, participants discussed
achievements, challenges, and strategies to ensure stable electricity supply
throughout 2025 and beyond.
The EVNNPC acknowledged the province's
recommendations and called for approval of several proposed projects. It
committed to sufficient and safe power supply for local socio-economic
development, particularly for the industrial and tourism sectors.
Chairman Hinh spoke highly of the progress made
in electricity supply and infrastructure development, asking the EVNNPC to
develop plans ensuring stable power supply for industrial zones and the Hoa
Binh Lake tourism area.
He also requested the EVNNPC to allocate funds
for upgrading medium- and low-voltage lines and transformer stations, expedite
ongoing projects, and expand substation capacity to reduce overloading. He
emphasised the importance of close coordination with local departments and
sectors to overcome challenges related to land clearance, route planning, and
investment approval.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
