Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Contractors work on the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project's section running through Cao Son commune, Da Bac district.
In recent times, standing members of the provincial Party Committee, members of the Steering Committee for key projects of the province have intensified inspections and urged solutions to bottlenecks and obstacles. They have taken decisive direction, setting clear timelines and task plans to accelerate the implementation of projects.
The construction of the Hoa Binh – Moc Chau expressway project (section km 19 to km 53) is required to complete one year ahead of the schedule, so land clearance, resettlement, and construction efforts are being carried out with the utmost urgency and focus.
Nguyen Tran Anh, Secretary of the Mai Chau district Party Committee, stated that the district has mobilised the entire political system to engage in public outreach, calling on affected residents to support the project. In particular, the district has closely coordinated with departments, sectors, and the investor to implement compensation, land clearance, and resolve land-related procedural issues. As a result, local residents have fully agreed to hand over 100% of the required land for construction.
The expanded Hoa Lac – Hoa Binh road project, which includes the improvement of National Highway 6 from Xuan Mai to Hoa Binh, is one of the strategic projects aimed at shortening travel time between Hanoi and the northwestern provinces. After years of coordination with relevant ministries and sectors to address challenges and propose investment plans, the project has been approved by the Government under a public-private partnership form.
The province established a special task force led by the Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee to direct the implementation of the project, especially streamlining administrative procedures and preparing cleared land for the project's groundbreaking on July 1, 2025.
Meanwhile, the Canh Tang reservoir project has a total investment of over 3.9 trillion VND sourced from the state budget, and managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. This project plays a vital role in the locality’s socio-economic development, particularly for Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts in particular. Many items of the project are progressing as planned, with its main structure is expected to be completed by April 30, 2025.
By late 2024, Hoa Binh implemented 14 key projects under the supervision of the provincial Steering Committee for key projects, including one public-private partnership (PPP) project, five transportation and irrigation projects using the public investment, and eight commercial investment projects utilising non-state capital. The total investment capital for these key projects amounted to nearly 87.2 trillion VND.
In 2025, the province reviewed and added 10 new projects using non-state capital (including one FDI project), raising the total number of key projects to 24 with total registered investment capital of about 101.9 trillion VND.
So far, 10 projects have already commenced and require accelerated implementation, while 12 others are scheduled to start in this year, and three projects are expected to begin after 2025.
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.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
In 2019, the "One Commune, One Product" (OCOP) programme took root in Yen Thuy district. At the time, local products lacked branding, packaging, and labels, mostly sold in raw form through small-scale distribution. However, amid these challenges was a crucial advantage: farmers' willingness to change, experiment with standardised processes, and learn to package and price products based on value, not just weight.
