(HBO) - In 2023, the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has assigned its branch in Hoa Binh to increase outstanding loans for credit programmes under the Government’s Resolution No. 11/NQ-CP by 53 billion VND.
Of the sum, 28 billion VND is for social housing
and 25 billion VND will be used to support housing, career change and value
chain in accordance with Decree No. 28/2022/ND-CP.
Since the beginning of this year, the provincial
branch has accelerated the disbursement of the credit programmes under
Resolution No. 11/NQ-CP.
As of March 31, the total outstanding loans
reached 277.3 billion VND (11.79 million USD), covering job creation,
maintenance and expansion (150 billion VND), social housing (112 billion VND),
computers and equipment for online learning of students (8.8 billion VND),
non-public preschools and primary schools (800 million VND), and the
implementation of the national target programme on socio-economic development
in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous regions (5.6 billion VND).
The timely implementation of the credit
programmes has contributed significantly to local socio-economic recovery and
development./.
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.
