Hoa Binh province currently has 134 non-agricultural cooperatives, accounting for representing 26.8% of the local total cooperatives. Of them, 42 are in industry and handicrafts, 10 in construction, 13 in electricity, 20 in trade and services, 6 in environmental sanitation services, 14 in transportation, 10 in tourism, and 19 in other fields.
In recent years, traditional brocade weaving cooperatives have been particularly effective, playing a crucial role in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the Muong ethnic group.
These non-agricultural cooperatives have attracted over 2,000 members and created jobs for approximately 6,900 workers. In the first half of 2024, the average profit per cooperative was around 131 million VND (5,300 USD), with workers earning an average monthly income of 5.84 million VND.
According to the provincial People’s Committee, all non-agricultural cooperatives have successfully completed their transition and reorganisation in accordance with the 2012 Cooperative Law, thereby creating a solid foundation for future development. They play a significant role in advancing the province's goals for new style rural development, particularly in meeting Criterion 13, which focuses on production organisation.
Currently, 114 out of 129 communes in the province have met this criterion.
The Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board held a meeting on December 9 to look into some socio-economic development issues. The event was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.
As a gateway district adjacent to Hanoi and aiming for town status by 2025, Luong Son district has always paid attention to administrative procedure reform, focusing on cutting the number of procedures, reducing processing times, and lowering costs for citizens and businesses when carrying out administrative procedures.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee, visited and extended his congratulations to the staff at the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh on the occasion of the 42nd Vietnam Teachers’ Day (November 20, 1982-2024).
As part of the second Da River fish and shrimp festival in Hoa Binh province, the provincial People's Committee on November 15 held a fish worship ceremony and released lanterns on Da River.
The vibrant "Ruou Can (a kind of wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws) Festive Night”, was held on November 18 as part of the Hoa Binh Province Culture- Tourism Week 2024, attracting a large number of locals and visitors.
Costumes of ethnic groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh were showcased at the Hoa Binh square in Hoa Binh city on November 17 evening as part of the Hoa Binh province’s Cultural and Tourism Week.
