(HBO) - Hoa Binh has a lot of potential to develop aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, especially in the reservoir area of Da River Hydroelectric Lake with approximately 8,900 hectares, there is rich and abundant in fish species, including many rare species.

The black carps on Da River, in the
downstream area of Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Region.
As the State agency responsible for managing
the project, the Department of Science and Technology already examined the
progress, accepted the results according to the State regulations. The
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated to set up the
technical regulations for commercial fish production, natural fish and shrimp
exploitation, etc. The project basically met the planned objectives, completing
the content of work with the approved quality. On 8/6/2018, the National Office
of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) granted the
certificate paper of Brand Protection of "Da River fish - Hoa Binh"
and "Da River shrimp - Hoa Binh" for fish and shrimp products in Hoa
Binh Hydropower Lake. In which, there are 16 species of exploiting fish, 18
species of feeding fish and 1 type of shrimp registered Brand, accompanied by
sensory, physical and food safety standards for each type. The Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development is the owner of the Brand, the Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Product Quality Management implements the
function of brand management.
When the certificate paper of Brand
Protection of "Da River fish - Hoa Binh" was granted for the fish of
Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, it is the first time that the exhibitions and
displays of fish specialties of Da River were held in Hanoi for a week (from
July 2-7, 2018), many of the consumers of the capital have been attracted to
this event. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade – the organizer –
has said that many kinds of fish such as sturgeon, tilapia, black carps, etc.
are being fed and raised in fresh water environment in Da River, then will be
sold to 15 Big C supermarkets in the Northern provinces. Da River fish has been
assured about the quality, and they have typical features that can not be mixed
with other kinds of fish. In the upcoming time, the Ministry will continue to
cooperate with big distributors such as Big C, Aeon, Lotte Vietnam, Saigon
Co.op, etc. to bring the source of food safety into the distribution systems
nationwide. This is an opportunity for the province's typical products to be
certified their quality and to reach out to the nationwide consumers.
In Lac Thuy district, communes have been succeeded in promoting their One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products while others are still struggling to position their typical farming products in market. Some communes in the district still fail to have their products met OCOP programme’s requirements, while others have seen their certifications expired.
The inspectorate agency of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1090/TTr-PCTN to provincial departments, agencies, localities, business associations, enterprises, and investors regarding measures to improve informal component indexes of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI).
Hoa Binh is taking concrete steps to improve its investment environment, with a strong focus on supporting businesses, settling obstacles for strategic investors, and creating opportunities for robust development in the coming years.
Under the blazing early summer sun, the construction site of Nhuan Trach Industrial Park (IP) in Luong Son district is abuzz with activities from dawn to dusk, a testament to the determination of the investor to meet their construction targets on schedule.