(HBO) – State budget collection of Hoa Binh hit 1.03 trillion VND (44.11 million USD) in the first four months of 2020, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Co-operatives pioneer in implementing OCOP programme

(HBO) – Being a pioneering force in implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, co-operatives always take the initiative to improve product quality, packaging, labeling and create origin-tracing stamps to meet the programme’s standards.

Hoa Binh city’s industrial and craft production value up 8.8 percent

(HBO) – In the past time, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a slowdown in industry - craft production across Hoa Binh city, with many firms working in indifferent manner.

Muong Pa indigenous pig breeding cooperative ensures food safety

(HBO) - Despite raising black pig (an indigenous variety) for long, it’s only when joining the Muong Pa local pig breeding cooperative did member households in Xam Khoe and Bao La communes in Mai Chau district have chances to gain access to the commodity economy.

Bringing seeds with high economic efficiency to poor land

(HBO) - Phan Tuyet Nga, a local in Chuong My district (Hanoi), has brought asparagus seeds to poor land in Ben Nghia village, Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province. With nearly five years of development, her asparagus planting model has proved effective, bringing in good income. It has gradually been expanded to some surrounding areas.

Hoa Binh leaders work with President of Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, leading officials of T&T Group joint Stock Company

The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee has a meeting with the Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and leaders of T&T Group joint Stock Company.

Hoa Binh’s provincial competitiveness index improves

(HBO) - After many years standing at low positions in the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) rankings, Hoa Binh jumped to the mid-high group with 63.84 points, 2 points higher than that of 2018.

Vietnam implements economic recovery policies during, after COVID-19 pandemic

The Vietnamese Government has, and is implementing concerted policies and measures for economic recovery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

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Despite FDI shown signs of a slowdown as a result of the negative impact of COVID-19, experts believe that the nation will be able to welcome an array of fresh dual investment after the pandemic.

Hoa Binh steps up efforts to recover economy after COVID-19

(HBO) – The complicated developments of COVID-19 have seriously affected all social aspects, especially economic development. Growth decline was recorded in many fields. In the first quarter of 2020, the gross regional domestic product (GRDP) was estimated at 6.62 percent. The figure is projected at 4.57-5.86 percent in the second quarter due to the impact of the pandemic on business and production activities.

Hoa Binh’s aquaculture output rises 6.6 pct in first four months

(HBO) – Numerous efforts made in the first months of the year have contributed to the 6.6 percent increase in the aquatic product output of Hoa Binh province. The province is home to 43 aquaculture farms and cooperatives, of which 13 are specialised in farming. The aquaculture farming areas in the province span 2,686ha, with 4,630 fishing cages.

Biotechnology improves Hoa Binh farm produce trademark

(HBO) – Hoa Binh farm produce trademark has become popular in recent years. It is the result of concerted efforts, including biotechnological application in agriculture.

Yen Thuy district Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’s Q1 mobilised capital totals 984 billion VND

(HBO) – The Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in Yen Thuy district, Hoa Binh province, simplified lending procedures, reformed lending model and methods and coordinated with communes, towns, associations of farmers and women, and other socio-political organisations to roll out favourable lending methods during the first quarter of this year.

Hoa Binh boosts connections to develop medical herb farming

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province boasts relatively favourable natural conditions for growing medical herbs. Given this, a number of organisations and individuals have worked to develop large-scale medical herb farming zones, thus helping to provide jobs and raise income for locals.

Measures considered to support enterprises, borrowers affected by COVID-19

(HBO) - The Hoa Binh branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has held a working session with commercial banks, the business association and some enterprises in the province to update on the situation of business and production as well as to discuss measures to remove difficulties and support customers affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

Towards building a brand for the watermelon in Mai Ha

(HBO) - Watermelons have fallen in love with Mai Ha (Mai Chau) for a long time. Mai Ha watermelons are big, red and sweet so they been bought by traders everywhere. The local authorities and the people here want to build a brand for Mai Ha watermelons and gradually produce them according to VietGAP standards to bring Mai Ha watermelons beyond the locality.

Hoa Binh earmarks over 23 billion VND for concretising rural roads in 2020

(HBO) - The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province has issued Decision No.883/QD-UBND approving a project to concretise rural roads in the locality in the 2017-2020 period.

Hoa Binh’s social policy bank gives support to borrowers amid COVID-19

(HBO) - The COVID-19 pandemic recently has seriously affected disadvantaged people in Hoa Binh, especially the bank's customers who are poor and social policy beneficiaries.

Hoa Binh’s State budget collection estimated at over 900 billion VND in Q1

(HBO) - According to the Q1 socio-economic report of the provincial People's Committee, the State budget revenue in March is estimated at 439.8 billion VND, equal to 9 percent of the target assigned in the provincial People's Council’s Resolution. The collection in the first three months is estimated at 902.5 billion VND, equivalent to 20 percent of the estimate assigned by the Prime Minister and 18 percent by the provincial People's Council.

Total retail sales of goods and services increase 10.99%

(HBO) - Since the beginning of this year, trade and service activities in Hoa Binh province have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hoa Binh’s industrial production grows 10.6 percent in Q1

(HBO) – Hoa Binh’s industrial production exceeded 3.61 trillion VND (153.33 million USD) in March, a year-on-year increase of 21.6 percent. The figure lifted the total value in the first quarter of this year to over 10.55 trillion VND, up 10.6 percent from the same period last year.

Da Bac district focuses on afforestation

(HBO) - Da Bac district has a total forest area of 47,143.24 ha, including 31,458.04 ha of natural forest and 15,685.20 ha of planted areas. In recent years, afforestation has helped generate jobs and bring high incomes for local people.

Lac Thuy district attracts 50 investment projects

(HBO) - Lac Thuy authorities have granted investment certificates to 50 projects with a total registered capital of over 15,754 billion VND, according the district People’s Committee.

Support mechanism for agricultural product distribution proves effective

(HBO) – Five years after the Hoa Binh Party Committee issued a resolution on a support mechanism for distribution of local agricultural commodities for 2014 – 2020, a number of its farming products such as orange, pomelo, longan, chayote, organic vegetables, purple sugarcane and hill chicken have gained broader access to markets in other cities and provinces, particularly Hanoi, and won welcome by consumers.