(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Hydropower Company has recently held a conference to review its operation in 2017 and put forward tasks for 2018.
Last year, the company’s electricity output reached over 11.2
million kWh, exceeding 11.8 percent of the yearly target and making a record
high since the plant began operational.
Electricity
of Vietnam grants certificates of merit to many collectives and individuals for
their outstanding performances.
Statistics showed that production costs were nearly 2.5 trillion
VND (109.7 million USD), in which value added tax was valued at 783 billion
VND, natural resources tax 839 billion VND and forest fees 205 billion VND. The
company contributed over 1.4 trillion VND to the province’s budget in 2017.
According to experts, hydrological developments in the year were
abnormal. The water pouring into Hoa Binh lake was 62.4 billion cu.m, exceeding
the average rate for the first time after eight years, with floods happening
from July to October.
During the flood season, the company opened three discharge
courses, with two-three bottom floodgates opened in a total time of 41 days. In
a big flood in October, the company opened eight bottom floodgates with a discharge
output of 16,250 cu.m per second, the biggest since the plant was put into
operation.
Thanks to the good regulation of water, the Hoa Binh hydropower
plant was protected, while no human losses were recorded and asset losses of
people in lower areas were minimised.
However, the company admitted that there remained some production
violations, especially in obeying power safety regulations.
In the year, the plant’s machines had to stop working 26 times due
to breakdowns in their spare parts. The company conducted a lot of major
repairs, with the total value of 401 billion VND.
With the achieved results, many collectives and individuals of the
Hoa Binh Hydropower Company received certificates of merit and noble rewards
from Electricity of Vietnam and ministries and localities.
In 2018, the company strives to operate the plant safely and
effectively, with the total electricity output of 10.1 million kWh, the water
level of Hoa Binh lake reaching 116 metres and the rate of working halt being
0.99 percent./.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.
