(HBO) – Hoa Binh is one of the localities that have carried out practical activities in external affairs and people-to-people diplomacy, contributing to implementing relevant policies of the Party and the State, according to President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga.

R Technical Research Vietnam, a wholly-Japanese
invested company, has operated successfully, significantly contributing to the
locality’s export value.
The province has instructed the serious implementation of
the Politburo’s Directive No. 38-CT/TW dated September 9, 2019, regarding the
role and operation of VUFO in the new situation, and Directive No. 12-CT/TW and
Project No. 01-DA/TW dated March 3, 2022, on the Party’s foreign affairs by
2025.
The provincial Union of Friendship Organisations was
established in 2016, with three member organisations – the Vietnam-Laos
Friendship Association, the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Association, and the
Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association.
The associations have reaped noted achievements in peace,
solidarity and friendship activities and people-to-people cooperation, and
proposed programmes and projects on friendship cooperation between Hoa Binh and
foreign localities.
Hoa Binh counts nearly 800 people living, working and
studying in Thailand, Laos, Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea (RoK),
Malaysia and a number of European nations.
Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee and President of the provincial Union of Friendship Organiations,
said Hoa Binh has seen overseas Vietnamese affairs as an important task.
Apart from seeking new relations, Hoa Binh has consolidated
its good friendship with Huaphanh and Luang Prabang provinces of Laos, and
localities of Mongolia and the RoK.
There are 16 foreign non-governmental organisations and
international cooperation agencies in Hoa Binh, and 40 aid programmes and
projects with more than 15 million USD committed.
Such programmes and projects mainly focus on agriculture,
forestry, rural development, education, child protection, health care, clean
water, environment and gender equality, among others.
The province has stepped up the communication work to
popularise policies and guidelines of the Party regarding foreign affairs,
helping international friends understand more about the land and people of
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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.