(HBO) – To carry out the fisheries sector’s restructuring policy, since the beginning of this year, localities in Hoa Binh province has pushed ahead with cage fish farming on large water bodies and the cultivation of aquatic specialties on local ponds and lakes.
Making use of Hoa Binh Lake,
residents in Suoi Hoa commune of Tan Lac district have invested in cage fish
farming and gained high profits.
There are about
2,700ha of pond and lake surfaces used for aquaculture across the province at
present, with 4,700 cages on Hoa Binh Lake.
The local fish
production is estimated at 7,700 tonnes, including 1,400 tonnes caught and
6,300 tonnes farmed. Hoa Binh is currently home to 33 aquaculture farms and
cooperatives, including 10 specialised in aquaculture and 23 with agriculture –
aquaculture combination.
The fisheries
sector recorded about 214 billion VND (9.2 million USD) in production value in
the first nine months of 2020, up 6.3 percent year on year and equivalent to
79.36 percent of this year’s target.
In addition, the
inspection and protection of fishery resources have been enhanced to discourage
locals from destructive fishing practices like using explosives, electric
shocking devices or poisons, and raise their awareness of fishery resources conservation
and development./.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
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.
