(HBO) – Banks in the northern province of Hoa Binh for years have actively provided credits for economic development, especially to meet the capital needs for production and business of enterprises, cooperatives, and business households.
Agribank Hoa Binh branch.
The banking system in the province now includes the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)
provincial branch and branches of nine commercial banks - Agribank, BIDV,
Vietinbank, VCB, VPBank, LienVietPostbank, MBbank, BacAbank, HDbank, and Social
Policy Bank of Vietnam, plus a People's Credit Fund.
The province has 4,296 enterprises and 486 cooperatives. Most of the businesses
in the province need loans to boost production and business.
The banking system has been implementing credit programmes and policies under
the direction of the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam to create
favourable conditions for businesses and people to access credit capital,
invest in production and business development, create jobs, restore economic
development, and ensure social security.
As of January 31, 2023, the total locally mobilised capital of
credit institutions reached 40.546 trillion VND (1.73 billion USD). Total
outstanding loans to all economic sectors reached 34.22 trillion VND, of which
loans worth 7.656 trillion VND were offered to 1,203 enterprises, accounting
for 22.4% of the total outstanding loans.
Loans for agriculture and rural areas reached 16.535 trillion
VND, accounting for 48.3% of the total outstanding loans; those for 11
cooperatives reached 34 billion VND; and those for individuals and households
for production and business nearly 24.5 trillion VND.
To support credit activities for businesses, over the recent years, the State
Bank of Vietnam's branch has paid special attention to the programmes that
connect banks and businesses in the province.
Accordingly, the branch regularly signs coordination agreements
with the units to exchange and provide information on monetary and credit
policies.
The central bank’s branch also cooperates with the provincial
business association to promptly capture information and remove difficulties,
and create favourable conditions in accessing bank loans.
According to Ngo Quang Loi, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam's
provincial branch, up to now, the banking sector has organised 67 dialogue
conferences and working sessions with businesses with a total loan commitment
of 9.23 billion VND.
Outstanding loans under signed programmes are over 6.55 trillion
VND, and loan turnover (accumulated from the beginning of the year) is 7.655
trillion VND.
More than 1,270 customers received loans, including 1,203
businesses.
Banks and credit institutions in the province continue to
implement measures to support borrowers and remove difficulties for customers
under the direction of the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam./.
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.
