(HBO) – As the COVID-19 pandemic has been put under control, business, trade and service activities in Hoa Binh have recovered and developed strongly, with effective operation of markets, shopping centres and supermarkets.
Leaders of provincial
Department of Industry and Trade and local authorities inspect the trading of
necessities as well as the prices and quality of products (Photo taken at
Vinmart supermarket in Vincom Plaza in Hoa Binh city)
In the first six months of this year, total retail and service revenue of Hoa
Binh reached 27.23 trillion VND (1.16 billion USD), up 25.75 year on year,
fulfilling 51.9% of the yearly target.
As of the end of July, the province welcomed 1.68 million tourists, reaching
65.1% of its yearly goal, including 60,000 foreigners, earning about 1.9
trillion VND.
Pham Tien Dung, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade,
said that along with strict control of the market through inspection and
monitoring activities, the province has promoted trade and service activities
through many events, including the 31st Southeast Asian Games and a number of
trade fairs.
This year, the province will allow local enterprises to organise 3-5 trade
fairs, and an ornamental creature exhibition with the participation of 40
cities and provinces nationwide.
The province has also rolled out measures to prevent smuggling and trade fraud,
he added.
Dung said that in the rest of this year, Hoa Binh aims for 25.23 trillion VND
in total retail sales of goods and services. To this end, Hoa Binh will
continue to control commodities’ prices, while building plans to supply goods
during the Lunar New Year, and focusing on promoting e-commerce./.
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.
