(HBO) - The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading complicatedly in Lac Son district with an increase in community-infected cases. The local Party Committees, authorities, residents and businesses have taken drastic measures to fight the pandemic, while actively restoring production, and ensuring socio-economic development goals.

Ho Guom garment factory in Vu Ban town (Lac Son)
implements strict pandemic prevention measures to ensure continuous and stable
production.
On these days, factories, production and business
establishments in the localities have focused resources on pandemic prevention
and control work and stepping up operations in the new normal. According to the assessment of the district People's
Committee, in the first two months of this year, despite difficulties caused by
the pandemic, the district's socio-economic situation achieved important
results. Currently, there are 26 production and business investment projects in
the district, of which over 50 percent have been put into operation, thus
creating jobs for about 5,000 local workers. In February, the value of
industrial - handicraft production reached 71 billion VND (3.1 million USD),
bringing the figure in the first two months to 147 billion VND, equal to 16.07
percent of the yearly plan.
Total State budget revenue hit more than 3.6 billion VND in
February, and over 15.8 billion VND in the first two months, equivalent to
13.73 percent of the estimate assigned by the province. Meanwhile, total local
budget revenue during January-February reached more than 153.5 billion VND,
equal to 23.17 percent of the estimate assigned by the province. The Canh Tang
reservoir project has cleared over 795.39 hectares of land to hand over to
contractors, reaching 88.6 percent of the plan, and the disbursement value of
the component project is 1.059 trillion VND, reaching 100 percent. Policies to
ensure social welfare are implemented promptly in accordance with regulations.
According to Bui Van Linh, Chairman of the district People's
Committee, in the coming time, the district is resolved to better control the
pandemic to limit its impact on people's lives, socio-economic development, and
social order and safety in the locality. In addition, the district will speed
up the progress of preparation for
investment projects in 2022 and the 2021 – 2025 period, complete the
construction volume, and ensure the quality of the works.
Attention will be paid to creating the best possible
favourable conditions for investors to attract more investment in projects in
order to promote economic development and create jobs for labourers, and
promptly solve arising problems related to political security, social order and
safety./.
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.