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 Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held its monthly meeting on March 26 to review the progress of key projects, assess budget revenue and public investment disbursement, provide feedback on draft documents for submission to the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board, and discuss other important matters related to the committee's governance activities.
Playing a key role in Hoa Binh province’s economic development, Luong Son district has been focusing on science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation.
Identifying the application of online public services as a key step in administrative procedure reform and e-government building, Kim Boi district has proactively provided services and supported residents and businesses in accessing and utilising full-process online public services promptly and efficiently. The locality aims to lift the rate of end-to-end online public services to over 90%, with all officials and civil servants handling tasks in the digital environment.
Nguyen Anh Tuyet, hailing from a family steeped in the ancient art of herbal medicine, is transforming local medicinal herbs into high-value concentrated extracts, elevating their worth and healing potential.
Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and head of the steering committee for the province's key projects, chaired a conference on March 25 to discuss measures for implementing the project on constructing the Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh road and upgrading the Xuan Mai - Hoa Binh section of National Highway 6 under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Administrative reform has been identified as a key priority in enhancing state governance, improving the business environment, and facilitating services for citizens and enterprises.
