(HBO) – In recent years, integrated farming models have been formed and developed strongly in Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district, northern mountainous Hoa Binh province. Local farmers have promoted available advantages to scale up agricultural production, increase productivity and improve competitiveness of their products in the market.

The
orange cultivation model of Mr. Chu Duc Bien’s family (Ry hamlet, Phu Thanh
commune, Lac Thuy district) earns 600 million VND a year.
Phu Thanh commune has more than 50
farms, including 36 farms of fruit-trees with a total area of 350ha, mainly citrus
fruit-trees which account for over 85 percent of the fruit-tree area.
There
are eight livestock breeding farms where raise chickens, cows and pigs and
eight integrated farms and many small-scale models. These farms are raising a
total of 100,000 chickens; 6,100 pigs and 995 buffalos and cows.
Outstanding
farmers in the commune are Mr. Nguyen Duy Lanh (Bot hamlet) with an integrated
farming model earning nearly 1 billion VND per year; Mr. Chu Duc Bien (Ry
hamlet) who owns 6 ha of citrus fruit-trees, earning 600 million VND a year;
and Mr. Nguyen Van Dung (Dong Danh hamlet) with a farm breeding 12,000 heads of
Lac Thuy chickens which help him pocket 500 million VND a year.
According to Mr. Chu Duc Bien, the farming model is a sustainable and stable direction,
bringing high incomes to local farmers.
"I
have taken full advantage of soil and climate to plant citrus fruit-trees under
VietGAP standards, while applying new technologies in cultivation”, Bien said,
adding that the farm helped his family earn 600 million VND this year.
Exploiting
every condition of hilly land to develop livestock breeding, the number of
chicken farms in Lac Thuy has been expanded, towards building a brand for
Lac Thuy chickens.
Statistics
released by the commune’s People’s Committee shows that there are many
large-scale chicken breeding farms, such as those of Mr Nguyen Van Dung (Dong
Danh hamlet) with a flock of 12,000 chickens and Mr Nguyen Phuong Phuc (Tan Phu
hamlet) with a flock of 8,000 chickens.
A
number of households that were granted certificates of integrated farm models, have
been provided with preferential loans, making it easy for them to improve
effectiveness and expand their production and business./.
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.