(HBO) - Defining income criteria is one of the important criteria to promote the completion of other criteria. Since the implementation of the national target program on building new rural areas, My Hoa commune (Tan Lac) has boldly transformed the structure of plants and animals; building new economic models, contributing to raising incomes, reducing the rate of poor households and promoting local socio-economic development.

The official of My Hoa Commune People's Committee
(Tan Lac) exchanged the experiences on planting longan with Mr. Dao Ba Vinh's
family (right) in Don village.
Accordingly, the local people in the commune
make full use of the potential, advantages of climate, soil and labor resources
to build and expand economic models. In particular, sugarcane is still
considered as the main crop with an annual area of about 290 hectares. The work
of care, protection and development of livestock and poultry herds is
maintained with the number of over 20,000 animals per year. From 2014 up to
now, many households in the area have been dynamic and creative to convert the
area of mixed garden land to pilot the model of planting citrus and Hung Yen
longans. As a result, the citrus fruit area has grown over 50 hectares, mainly
of orange kinds of V2, Yellow, sweet Canh, Dien grapefruit, etc. In addition,
the area of the longan planting has been expanded about 20 hectares with more
than 30 households involved in planting ".
In order to help and support the households
in economic development, every year, the My Hoa commune authorities cooperate
with all the departments, unions and organizations to organize 4-5 training
courses and transfer technology and science for the local people, facilitating more than 700 households to access
funds from the Social Policy Bank and the Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development with total outstanding loans of over 50 billion VND.
We visited Mr. Dao Ba Vinh's family in Don
village, one of the prominent farmers in economic development. At present, the
model of growing fruit trees of Mr. Vinh family has expanded to nearly 2
hectares, including 120 red grapefruit and 600 original Hung Yen longans. From
2016 to 2017, his family earned a first longan crop of 170 million VND. It is
expected for the harvest in 2018 that Mr. Vinh's family will consume from 20-25
tons of longans, whose turnover is estimated at 350 million VND.
Thanks to the effective implementation of
economic models, according to the statistics in 2017, the average income of My
Hoa commune reached at 28 million VND / person / year. As a result, the commune
fulfills the income criteria in the criteria standard of new rural
construction.
Hoa Binh province’s economy posted an impressive Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 12.67% in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 12.76% year-on-year increase, the highest rate recorded since the beginning of the current tenure, according to the provincial Statistics Office. This robust growth reflects years of strategic groundwork and sets a strong foundation for the province’s annual growth target of over 10%.
With a focus on cash crop farming with science - technology application and brand building, Lac Thuy district is gradually increasing production value, improving people's life quality, and laying the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.
In recent years, the economic development model "Hoa Binh Earthworm Farm” run by Mr. Bui Van Dang in Co Giua Hamlet, My Thanh Commune (Lac Son district) has not only brought stable economic value but it is also environmentally friendly, helping to protect and reduce pollution, contributing to the construction of a green and sustainable agriculture.
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.