(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a ceremony on April 7 to announce the Prime Minister’s decision and receive a certificate recognising Hoa Binh city’s completion of its new rural development task.
Attending the event were Politburo member and Deputy Prime
Minister Vuong Dinh Hue; member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of
the provincial Party Committee Bui Van Tinh; permanent Vice Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Tran
Dang Ninh; Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Quang.
After eight years of implementation of the new rural building
programme, Hoa Binh city achieved comprehensive and outstanding results: 100
percent of communes met transportation and irrigation criteria, accessed to
safe power, had standard cultural houses and rural sport areas; 86 percent of
schools met national standards; 100 percent of communes met rural market
criteria and did not have dilapidated shelter houses, 91.96 percent of them had standard houses;
98.5 percent of rural residents used clean water. Local lives improved, average
income in rural areas reached 39 million VND per year while the rate of poor
households was reduced to 1.05 percent.

Under the authority of
the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue presents a certificate
recogning Hoa Binh city’s completion of new rural development task 2018, and
member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee Bui Van Tinh presents congratulatory flowers.
In honour of the Hoa Binh city Party Committee, authorities
and people’s efforts, the Prime Minister decided to grant a certificate recognising
Hoa Binh’s completion of the new rural development task for 2018. Hoa Binh city
was the first district-level unit to have completed the new rural development
task with all seven communes meeting criteria for the 2016-2020 period,
including one commune in Hoa Binh lake area previously lived in poor condition.
It is an honour and pride of Hoa Binh province and Hoa Binh city in particular.
During the 2019-2020 period, Hoa Binh city set the goal of
continuing to maintain and improve the quality of new rural development
criteria. At least one commune will have one model residential area and garden
while one commune will become a model new-style rural area (Yen Mong commune).
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.