Ha Hoa district promotes industrial and handicraft development

Leveraging its land potential, favorable geographical conditions, transportation infrastructure, and human resources, Ha Hoa District has actively implemented measures in recent years to restructure its economy, increasing the share of the industrial and handicraft sectors. These efforts have contributed to socio-economic development, job creation, and higher incomes for local residents.

Minh Phat Production and Import-Export Co., Ltd. in Ha Luong Commune specializes in producing chopsticks for export, employing more than 100 workers with an average monthly income of VND 8 million per person.

To achieve its development goals, the district has strengthened the leadership of Party committees at all levels, local authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and socio-political organizations in promoting advocacy and raising public awareness among officials, Party members, and residents about the significance of industrial and handicraft development.

According to Phu Tho Province’s development plan through 2030, with a vision to 2050, five industrial clusters will be developed in Ha Hoa District: Dong Phi, Am Ha, Bac Ha Hoa, Ha Hoa, and Dong Phi 2. The district has actively promoted cluster planning and implemented site clearance and compensation in accordance with the plan approved by the Provincial People’s Committee.

At present, the District People’s Committee is coordinating with relevant agencies to invest in the Dong Phi Industrial Cluster and carry out procedures for establishing the Am Ha and Ha Hoa clusters. Dong Phi Industrial Cluster has completed environmental impact assessments, fire prevention and control procedures, technical infrastructure design and construction, and traffic connectivity with provincial road DT315D.

The Am Ha Industrial Cluster will cover 60 hectares across Am Ha and Phuong Vien communes. The District People’s Committee has issued Document No. 1986/TTr-UBND requesting the Department of Industry and Trade to appraise and the Provincial People’s Committee to consider and approve the cluster’s establishment.

Meanwhile, the Ha Hoa Industrial Cluster will span 73.37 hectares in Minh Coi and Van Lang communes. In mid-April, the District People’s Committee issued Document No. 607/TTr-UBND with a similar request for appraisal and approval.

In parallel, the district has aggressively implemented administrative reforms, improved the local business and investment climate, and effectively mobilized resources for development. Authorities regularly monitor and support businesses, resolve difficulties and bottlenecks, and create favorable conditions for production and business operations.

Ha Hoa has focused on promoting key industries such as wood processing, forest products, tea, food, and garment manufacturing. Efforts are also being made to improve the efficiency of collective economic models and cooperatives, strengthen value chain linkages from production and processing to distribution, and boost productivity and economic efficiency.

The district is also encouraging households in raw material areas to expand production and invest in intensive farming to increase both output and quality—ensuring a steady supply of inputs for processing facilities.

Currently, the district is home to 152 enterprises, 10 cooperatives, and 576 individual households engaged in handicraft and small-scale production. These businesses are mostly small and medium-sized, relying heavily on local labor, and have created jobs for approximately 9,700 workers—including seasonal laborers—with an average monthly income of about VND 6.5 million per person.

In 2024, the total output of key handicraft and small-scale products in the district included over 435,000 m3 of processed wood and forest products, over 300,000 m3 of plywood, nearly 203,000 tons of woodchips, waste chips, and pellets, 100,000 bags of wooden chopsticks, 19,900 tons of paper, more than 7,300 tons of processed tea, and 7 million garment products.

By the end of the first quarter of 2025, production output for several industrial and handicraft products included 76,241 m3 of plywood, 49,903 m3 of peeled boards, and 6,550 tons of various types of paper.

Ms. Ngo Thi Thanh Hoa, Deputy Head of the District’s Economic Infrastructure and Urban Development Department, affirmed, “Developing industry and handicrafts is an effective strategy that supports economic restructuring and transforms the rural landscape of Ha Hoa. Thanks to a strong focus on technological innovation and the adoption of advanced machinery in production, many new jobs have been created, improving both the material and spiritual well-being of our people.”

In 2024, the district’s average per capita income reached VND 50 million; the poverty rate dropped by 1.14%, and the near-poor rate fell by 0.48%. These improvements have helped reduce rural-to-urban migration and contributed to the successful implementation of the new rural development program in the locality.

Anh Duong