(HBO) - Hoa Binh has a number of agricultural products farmed on commercial scale, such as longan, dragon fruit, banana, winter melon, and pumpkin along with many local specialties including sugarcane, tea, waxy corn, temperature climate fruits, herbs and medicinal plants. Many of these products have been exported.
The province has adopted a plan for the issuance of
Production Unit Code (PUC) for local agricultural products, making it one of the
first provinces in the country to do so.
Bananas produced by Phu Cuong – Song Da
agricultural cooperative are granted with a Production Unit Code for export to
China.
Dr. Nguyen Hong Yen, Director of the provincial
department of cultivation and plant protection, said to be granted a PUC, a
farm must satisfy many requirements. For example, plants must be pure-bred and
cultivated on a large enough area, she said.
Cultivation procedures and disease prevention measures must
be standardized and follow good agricultural practices (GAP), she noted, adding
that it is also important to keep farming records, particularly in terms of how
pesticide is used.
As of October 2020, Vietnam had issued 1,742 PUCs on a
total farming area of nearly 185,200 hectares for farm produce exported to the
Chinese market.
Some other northern provinces have also successfully
issued and managed PUCs for farming areas of longan, lychee, banana,
watermelon, and dragon fruit.
The province has developed policies for expanding export markets
for its key agricultural products from 2020 – 2025, with a vision towards
2030./.
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.
