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.

Hoa Binh’s export value hits over 168.5 million USD in Q1

HBO - The north-western province of Hoa Binh continued to record a rise in export-import revenues in the first quarter of 2019, said the provincial Department of Industry and Trade. It made an export value of over 168.5 million USD in the period, an increase of 17.43 percent year-on-year, or 21.33 percent of the year’s plan.

Ky Son district focuses on transport infrastructure development

HBO – After eight years of implementing the national target programme on building new-style rural areas, with joint efforts of the local Party Committee, government people, the rural face of Ky Son district has changed dramatically.

Cao Phong Oranges shaped two dragons present at Hung Temple

HBO - On the occasion of Hung King's death anniversary in 2019, from 29th-30th March, in Phu Tho province, The National Fund For Vietnamese Children cooperates with Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises to organize the program "Incense offering ceremony of Hung Kings - Entrepreneurs and community for Vietnamese children”.

"Three no" Orfarm farm on Lac Thuy land

HBO - Suffering from serious health problem related to food, Bui Bich Lien from Dai Mo ward, Nam Tu Liem district (Hanoi) had a lot of concerns before deciding to choose Hoa Binh as a site to build Orfarm Thuy Thien Nhu (the cleanest farm model in Vietnam).

Lac Thuy district is opening the development of farm economy

(HBO) - Lac Thuy district has an agricultural land area of more than 5,450 hectares (accounting for 18.6% of the total area of the district) and the forestry land area with forests is over 12,760 hectares (accounting for 43.51%). Lac Thuy is considered as a locality with potentials for land, climate and labor, which are favorable conditions for the district to direct and orient people to invest in developing farm economy.

Hoa Binh Young Entrepreneurs’ Association launches 2019 activities

(HBO) - The Young Entrepreneurs’ Association of the northwestern province of Hoa Binh held a conference on March 27 to launch activities for this year.

Hoa Binh province increases 4 grades in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2018 rankings

(HBO) - The information was jointly announced by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the US Agency for International Development on March 28.

Lac Son district has built a brand of agricultural products through OCOP

(HBO) - The program "One commune (OCOP) - one product” is directed to implement drastically by Lac Son district. It is considered as a key task in the new rural construction and restructuring the agricultural sector.

Building a collective brand of Thong Nhat lemongrass

(HBO) - In recent years, identifying the benefits from lemongrass, people in Thong Nhat commune (Hoa Binh city) have actively used the area of gardens and hills for the growth of intercropping lemongrass, bringing high income. In particular, the linkage model between the Agricultural Cooperative of Dao village, Thong Nhat commune with VietMec for the essential oil with high efficiency has opened up a prospect of new economic development, contributing to job creation and revenue increase for the local farmers.

Budget collection estimated at 7.8 billion VND in Tan Lac district

HBO – Tan Lac district’s contribution to the state budget totalled 7.8 billion VND in the first quarter of 2019, equal to 26.4 percent of the yearly plan set by the provincial People’s Committee, and up 3.3 percent from the same time last year.

Over 285 billion VND of public investment disbursed

HBO - In 2019, Hoa Binh province is allocated a State budget-sourced investment capital of over 2.47 trillion VND (106.21 million USD).

Agribank Hoa Binh signs credit contract on 49.6MW hydro-power plant project

HBO – The Hoa Binh province branch of the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (Agribank), the Agribank branch in Son La province, and Xuan Thien Son La Limited Company have signed a credit contract for the Suoi Sap 2A Hydro-power plant project.

Meeting responds to Vietnam’s Consumer Rights Day

HBO – The Department of Industry and Trade of Hoa Binh province recently organised a meeting in response to Vietnam’s Consumer Rights Day 2019. Nearly 200 officials from the sector, along with workers at enterprises across the locality, participated in the event.

The effectiveness of the production link of raising pigs for meat

HBO - According to Mr. Le Van Luyen, the director of Yen Mong Livestock Raising Cooperative and General Services Cooperative, Yen Mong Commune (Hoa Binh City), there are ten households participating in the project. Within the framework of the implementing the project, the issue of training general knowledge on food safety and application of the practice rules on good production is focused.