(HBO) - Currently, there are 38 enterprises, 23 cooperatives and more than 1,131 individual households in Kim Boi district have engaged in the industrial and handicraft production and trading, of which there are 75 households producing and processing and 1,065 households doing businesses of all kinds.
Hung Nhu One-Member Limited Company in Rach
Hamlet, Dong Bac commune (Kim Boi) has been sewing bags for supermarkets,
contributing to creating jobs with the stable income for many local workers.
In the past years, the district has leaded
and directed the appropriate authorities and grassroots levels to focus on
propagating and encouraging the enterprises, the production establishments and
people to actively exploit the natural resources available in the locality for
developing the production, processing and consuming the products.
The production facilities have closely
followed the market demand in and outside the district, focusing on improving
the quality of the product to maintain and find new sources to meet the
customers' requirements. The Department of Economy and Infrastructure of the
district has been trying to advise and propose the appropriate authorities to
put the planning of Kim Boi industrial cluster into use to increase the
strength of the district market soon.
In 2018, the value of the industrial and
handicraft production of the district reached 375 billion VND (at fixed prices
in 2010), reaching 117.2% compared with the plan. In 2019, the district has set
the targets and plans for industrial and handicraft production to reach 347
billion VND according to the fixed prices and 441 billion VND according to the
current unit prices. In the first quarter, the result was over 85.45 billion
VND at the fixed prices, reaching nearly 109.5 billion VND at the current
prices.
Some main products are about 28,000 m3 of
the exploited stones; 5.5 million bricks of building bricks; iron lotus,
11,000m2 of the painted sheet metal; 9,500 tons of preliminarily-processed
agricultural products; 137.5 thousand products of Chit brooms; 160,000 kinds of
pants and clothes; 3,750,000 m3 of soft drinks and so on.
Especially, Dong Bac commune has developed
4 knitting rattan and bamboo production facilities, sewing bags for
supermarkets, creating jobs for many local laborers in the district.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.