(HBO) - Lac Son is a large and densely populated district with not many favourable conditions for development. But over the past time, it has effectively applied the province's guidelines and orientations to its specific conditions. As a result, Lac Son has gained a lot of outstanding achievements in personnel work, land management and investment attraction.
Lac Son plastics factory creates jobs for about
1,000 local workers.
Lac Son is a poor district, ranking 6th out of
the 10 districts and city in terms of socio-economic indicators. The
urbanisation rate is only about 8.6%, with limited infrastructure. It has 120
micro- and small-sized businesses, of which 70 are active and have tax
declarations. Up to 90% of the population live in rural areas with difficult
conditions, and more than 20,000 labourers have to work far away.
Although the district is not a driving force of
the province, it has some potential and advantages in terms of land, natural
resources, workforce, and the rich culture of the Muong ethnic group. Lac Son
also owns Canh Tang lake - a large artificial facility in the northern region
with an area of 6 sq.km, which holds a great potential for the development of
various types of tourism.
After the district’s 27th Party Congress in
August 2020, the district Party Committee issued many resolutions on personnel
work, investment attraction, infrastructure and urban development, tourism, and
land management and site clearance, which were "bottlenecks” that needed to be
removed in order to get out of its poor district status and create development
breakthroughs.
Regarding investment attraction, the district
has rolled out a red carpet to lure more investors by accompanying and
supporting them in ground clearance and quick investment procedures in
accordance with regulations. To date, the district has attracted 31 investment projects,
including two foreign-invested ones with a combined registered capital of 11.27
trillion VND (475.3 million USD).
The district's state budget revenue has
increased continuously, from 47.4 billion VND in 2019 to 107 billion VND in
2020, and 142 billion VND in 2021. The figure is expected to hit 310 billion
VND this year./.
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.
