Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The Centre for Crop, Livestock, and Aquatic Breeds under the Department of Agriculture and Environment develops high-quality plant varieties using tissue culture methods.
To date, the province has approved three high-tech farming
zones and 11 specialised production areas, focusing on key local products.
Among the most effective methods applied is plant tissue culture, which allows
for rapid, disease-free propagation of various crops, including sugarcane,
medicinal herbs, and high-value vegetables and flowers. This method has also
supported the province’s citrus replanting efforts by producing clean,
high-quality seedlings.
Nguyen Van Hung, Director of the Center for Crop, Livestock, and Aquatic Seed
Production, stated tissue culture technology is a step forward in high-tech
agriculture, enabling farmers to proactively prepare economically valuable crop
varieties for the market, raising awareness of modern farming models, thus
allowing for the expansion of scale and economic efficiency in cultivation
amidst the adverse impacts of climate change.
The province now has around 150 certified farming facilities using VietGAP,
GlobalGAP, or organic practices across 2,300 hectares of crops, 200,000 sq.m of
aquaculture, and 1,600 tonnes of meat annually.
About 120 livestock farms use modern systems such as enclosed barns and
automated feeding. Water-saving irrigation is also widely applied on nearly
1,000 hectares of upland crops.
Private firms have played a significant role. Hoan Phuc Hoa Binh Co., for
example, has invested in US standard greenhouses to grow orchids using fully
automated climate and irrigation systems. The company cultivates over 50 orchid
varieties through tissue culture techniques.
To facilitate hi-tech application, the agriculture department has developed
digital platforms for pest monitoring and soil suitability mapping. It is also
issuing planting area codes aligned with national traceability systems.
Six high-tech agricultural projects have been implemented, alongside dozens of
science and technology initiatives, including projects focusing on
biotechnology, drip irrigation, cold storage, and processing of local
specialties.
Local authorities highlight the need to prioritise key crops and livestock for
scaling up technology use. A value chain approach and increased private sector
engagement are also seen as essential to expanding high-tech farming across the
province.
"Behind every One Commune One Product (OCOP)-starred product lies a quietly operating support system: technical staff, experts, trade fairs, and e-commerce platforms. OCOP cannot go far without forward-looking policy support," affirmed Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province.
The economic landscape of Hoa Binh province continued its impressive upward trajectory through the first four months of 2025, according to a recent report from the provincial Department of Finance. The local authority has directed departments and sectors to keep close tabs on growth scenarios for each quarters and remove bottlenecks, striving to complete the set growth targets.
As part of efforts to restructure and accelerate the development of its industrial and handicraft sectors, Hoa Binh province is focusing on the development of industrial parks (IPs) and industrial clusters (ICs) with synchronous infrastructure to attract strong investment.
In recent times, Hoa Binh province has shown its determination and high sense of responsibility in seriously implementing the directives of the Party Central Committee and its Politburo and Secretariat regarding the streamlining of the political system’s organisational apparatus and the development of a two-level local administration system. The aim is to build a commune-level administration that is close to the people, attentive to their needs, and capable of quickly responding to the demands of both businesses and citizens, while also opening up new development spaces.
Over the past three years, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has begun redefining its position on Vietnam’s service landscape with a series of distintive commercial models, from highland night markets, pedestrian-friendly streets, to logistics centres tied to local agricultural products.
Hoa Binh city has marked a significant step in sustainable forest management as nearly 1,450 hectares of its plantation forests have been granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, an international standard required to access major wood markets such as the EU, the US, and Japan.
