(HBO) - The beginning of August was when the harvest of On Chau tangerines in Cao Phong started, opening up the harvest season of citrus fruit across the district. Local farmers said their tangerine trees produced a high yield this year and the fruit fetched higher prices against last year, at 24,000 – 25,000 VND per kg if bought right at the orchards. On Chau tangerines sell well both in and outside the province.

Hoa Binh now home to 580 investment projects

(HBO) - The Party Committee and People’s Committee of the northwestern province of Hoa Binh have over the years strived to improve investment and business climate in a clear and transparent manner, and revised administrative procedures in investment, construction, land use and business registration for investment attraction.

Hoa Binh develops sustainable socio-economic infrastructure system

(HBO) – In the 2017-2020 period, the total investment for socio-economic infrastructure development in Hoa Binh has reached about 67.53 trillion VND (2.91 billion USD). Thanks to the investment, the socio-economic infrastructure has been strongly upgraded, as seen in the building and upgrade of many major transport routes, urban areas, industrial parks and clusters, electricity grids, information technology infrastructure, irrigation works, schools, hospitals, and culture-sport-tourism facilities, contributing to promoting economic development and improving the living conditions of locals.

Hoa Binh’s fulfills 97 percent of concentrated forest planting plan

(HBO) - Hoa Binh planned to plant 5,650 ha of concentrated forest in 2020. As of mid-August, it had completed the work on nearly 5,500 ha or over 97 percent of the plan. A number of districts reported significant results such as Kim Boi with 740 ha, Da Bac 720 ha, Lac Thuy 700 ha, and Tan Lac 600 ha.

Hoa Binh city reports 20.9 percent increase in retail sales in July

(HBO) – Hoa Binh city reported that retail sales totalled more than 1.39 trillion VND (over 60 million USD) in July, an increase of 20.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the city’s People’s Committee.

Hoa Binh’s aquatic output hit 686 tonnes in July

(HBO) - Hoa Binh province has enjoyed stable aquaculture development over the time. It is home to 2,700 ha of aquatic farms and 4,700 fish cages.

Hoa Binh contributes 1.87 trillion VND to State budget during January-July

(HBO) - The COVID-19 pandemic and long-lasting water shortage at reservoirs are hampering Hoa Binh province’s State budget collection.

Minh Duc cooperative creative in poultry farming

(HBO) - Minh Duc cooperative was established in July 2019 with charter capital worth 2 billion VND (86,140 USD). Its main products are commercial and breeding poultry. Lac Thuy is famous for its local chicken breed which has good meat and high resilience to diseases, especially in the cold season.

195 new businesses set up in Hoa Binh in seven months

(HBO) – In July, Hoa Binh province approved investment proposals of two domestic projects worth a combined investment of 292 billion VND. During the first seven months of the year, the province gave approval to 29 projects, including 28 domestic and 1 FDI projects, with total registered capital at nearly 10.15 trillion VND and 0.4 million USD, respectively.

Hope to introduce local farm produce to the world

(HBO) - With a hope to introduce Hoa Binh province’s agricultural products to the world, Banana Viba Cooperative in Lien Son commune, Luong Son district, has carried out closed processing from production to distribution following VietGAP standards, with a focus on building the "Banana Viba” brand.

Nearly 24,000 customers in Hoa Binh get policy loans in July

(HBO) – According to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, close to 24,000 customers in the northern province of Hoa Binh accessed policy loans worth over 52.7 billion VND (2.27 million USD) in July.

Developing cooperatives in association with value chain – sustainable orientation

(HBO) – In the 2018-2020 period, the provincial Cooperative Alliance has launched two projects on building provincial-level value chains – one in the production and marketing of orange and longan, and another for safe vegetable with the involvement of five cooperatives. Total investment for the projects is over 5.55 billion VND (more than 238,756 USD), including more than 3.2 billion VND from the State budget.

Hoa Binh’s exports pick up 7.3 percent in July

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province saw foreign trade rebounding further in July as exports picked up 7.35 percent from the previous month to over 83.25 million USD and imports grew 46.26 percent month-on-month to 107.5 million USD.

Forum seeks ways to increase material supply for wood export

(HBO) - The National Agricultural Extension Centre together with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province held a forum on August 5 to seek solutions to forestation providing material for wood export in the year.

Hoa Binh earns over 12 million USD from forests, forest land in six months

(HBO) - Total revenues from forests and forest land of organisations and households in the north-western province of Hoa Binh hit over 281.89 billion VND (12.08 million USD) in the first six months of 2020, according to the forest management sub-department under the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hoa Binh introduces local goods at “One Commune - One Product” fair in Hanoi

(HBO) - A fair introducing products that meet the standards of the "One Commune - One Product” (OCOP) programme and are closely related to the culture of northern mountainous provinces has taken place in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district.

Hoa Binh’s credit balance exceeds 23.3 trillion VND

(HBO) -Statistics from State Bank of Vietnam - Hoa Binh province branch showed that as of June 30, the total capital mobilised by credit institutions in the locality reached 26.9 trillion VND, up 2.5 percent compared to that at the end of 2019.

Livestock production value estimated at 1.6 trillion VND

(HBO) – The livestock production value of the northern province of Hoa Binh was estimated at 1.6 trillion VND (69.1 million USD) in the first six months of 2020, a year-on-year rise of 3.2 percent, fulfilling 44.7 percent of the yearly plan, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Trusted capital for policy beneficiaries in Hoa Binh rises 691 percent

(HBO) - After five years of implementing Directive 40 issued on November 22, 2014 by the 11th Party Secretariat on the strengthening of Party leadership over social policy credit, the amount of local trusted capital in Hoa Binh has reached over 47.7 billion VND, 41.4 billion VND higher or 691 percent rise compared to that in December 31, 2014. The amount accounts for 1.4 percent of the total capital of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in the province.

Hoa Binh promotes industry, handicraft industry in post-pandemic period

(HBO) - With utmost efforts and resolve, the provincial Department of Industry and Trade has actively coordinated with relevant sectors and district-level administrations to step up the implementation of Resolution No. 02, issued on December 28, 2015, by the provincial Party Committee, on the development of industry and handicraft industry in Hoa Binh for 2016-2020.

Lac Thuy attracts investment to create momentum for socio-economic development

(HBO) - Over the past years, Lac Thuy district has well implemented policies on investment incentives and administrative reform so as to encourage enterprises to invest in its industrial clusters. The district has given priority to industries which it has potential and advantages in materials, actively supported production activities, and created the best conditions for investors.

Hoa Binh’s public investment disbursement reaches 40 percent of plan

(HBO) - Hoa Binh province’s plan of investment from the State budget is 4.56 trillion VND, of which the amount of assigned public investment is 3.948 trillion VND and the capital allocated to each project, 3.831 trillion VND.

Hoa Binh, Son La discuss investment in building expressway

(HBO) – Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh on July 10 had a working session with his counterpart from its neighbouring province of Son La to discuss investment in building Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway.

Hoa Binh leaders hold dialogue with businessmen

(HBO) - The Hoa Binh People’s Committee has organised a dialogue with entrepreneurs and investors to gain business updates and promptly address issues facing the business community, thus creating favourable conditions for their operations in the province.

Hoa Binh improves efficiency of cooperation, linkages in farm produce production and sales

(HBO) - Cooperation and linkage in production in association with farm produce sales plays an important role in agricultural production, helping expand production scale, promote technology application, improve management capacity, and increase the interests of participants, especially farmers.