(HBO) - Hoa Binh city is striving to become a modern and civilised urban area along the Da River, a worth-living place for local residents.
From having only one main traffic axis of the old National
Highway 6, now An Duong Vuong street, the city now has a complete traffic
system, creating remarkable changes in its appearance which astonished not only
outsiders but locals as well.
A corner of Hoa Binh city.
Nguyen Tien Hai, a retiree residing in Phuong Lam ward, said that locals are
proud to be citizens of the city when talking to their friends, relatives and
tourists.
Many streets and resident areas have been upgraded and become civilized, clean
and beautiful urban areas. Commercial centres and streets are bustling even at
night. More modern residential buildings have been built. People can enjoy high
quality healthcare, cultural and educational services. More capital is being
poured into urban infrastructure, industrial parks and clusters, urban areas
and trade buildings, creating new momentum for the city’s urban, trade and
service development.
In accordance with a National Assembly’s resolution, Hoa Binh city was expanded
by merging with the entire Ky Son district. It has achieved remarkable results
in mobilising resources for infrastructure investment, socio-economic
development and investment attraction. The city has always been in the
province’s top group in terms of State budget collection and poverty
reduction.
Hoa Binh city is coordinating with relevant agencies in designing an overall
planning for the city's development until 2045, which eyes development along
both sides of the Da River which is associated with roads, service facilities,
restaurants, hotels, electricity, lighting, and drainage systems. The city will
also attract investment in expanding commercial and tourist urban areas along
the Hoa Lac - Hoa Binh expressway.
The city will develop high-quality tourism and services in association with
festivals, craft villages and traditional cultural activities. Attention will
be paid to the construction of important traffic routes including Hoa Lac - Hoa
Binh and Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressways; a road connecting Tran Hung Dao
street to Dan Chu ward; national highway 6 and national highway 70B, urban
riverside housing projects, golf courses, commercial services, restaurants and
hotels systems./.
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.
