(HBO) – To carry out the fisheries sector’s restructuring policy, since the beginning of this year, localities in Hoa Binh province has pushed ahead with cage fish farming on large water bodies and the cultivation of aquatic specialties on local ponds and lakes.
Making use of Hoa Binh Lake,
residents in Suoi Hoa commune of Tan Lac district have invested in cage fish
farming and gained high profits.
There are about
2,700ha of pond and lake surfaces used for aquaculture across the province at
present, with 4,700 cages on Hoa Binh Lake.
The local fish
production is estimated at 7,700 tonnes, including 1,400 tonnes caught and
6,300 tonnes farmed. Hoa Binh is currently home to 33 aquaculture farms and
cooperatives, including 10 specialised in aquaculture and 23 with agriculture –
aquaculture combination.
The fisheries
sector recorded about 214 billion VND (9.2 million USD) in production value in
the first nine months of 2020, up 6.3 percent year on year and equivalent to
79.36 percent of this year’s target.
In addition, the
inspection and protection of fishery resources have been enhanced to discourage
locals from destructive fishing practices like using explosives, electric
shocking devices or poisons, and raise their awareness of fishery resources conservation
and development./.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
