(HBO) – With the strong determination of the whole political system and the high consensus of the people, the building of new-style rural areas in Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province, has seen significant changes. The majority of officials and locals have become more aware of the matter and contributed to developing rural areas in many creative ways. So far, eight communes in the district have been recognised as new rural areas, including three particularly disadvantaged ones - Lien Hoa, Phu Thanh and Yen Bong. Lac Thuy is striving to become new-style rural area by 2020.
The district’s People’s
Committee has approved a project restructuring the agricultural sector towards
increasing added value and sustainable development between 2016 and 2020,
focusing on cultivation.
The district has established concentrated farm
produce production areas and large-scale fields. It is now home to 1,146
hectares of citrus fruits and 200 hectares of mixed plants.
Besides implementing the three value chains,
including two growing chilli for export and safe vegetable on 40 hectares and
one raising 10,000 chickens, the district has maintained the operation of farm
produce and safe food cooperatives, and attracted businesses to invest in
growing safe vegetable and medicinal plants according to value chain links such
as Lac Thuy Clean Agriculture Company, Vietnam Chilli Co., Ltd., Northern Green
Land Real Estate and Services JSC, and Sinh Loc Humanity Vocational Training
JSC.
As of 2018, the per capita income in the
district reached 38.9 million VND (1,659 USD), up 2.5 times against 2011. The
rate of poor households was brought down to 10.98 percent, or 10.42 percent
lower than the figure in 2011.
Lac Thuy
district develops chains for raising chickens and builds brand for Lac Thuy
chicken.
Lac Thuy has built a roadmap to meet all the criteria
of the new-style rural building programme by 2020. The district strives to
continuously improve the eight recognised new rural communes as well as build
An Binh and Khoan Du into new rural areas in 2019 and An Lac, Dong Mon, and
Hung Thi in 2020./.
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.
