Tran Yen develops industry in a sustainable direction

From a purely agricultural locality, Tran Yen is gradually transforming itself into a dynamic industrial area, with many businesses investing in systematic production, effectively exploiting raw material advantages, creating jobs and stable income for the people. Notably, the sustainable direction, linking production with environmental protection and developing green raw material areas is a consistent goal in the local industrial development strategy.

Implementing Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW of the Politburo on private economic development, Tran Yen commune has focused on thoroughly grasping and concretizing many solutions to support and encourage enterprises to invest in deep processing industry to promote the potential of the commune's raw material areas.

Comrade Do Minh Huan - Chairman of Tran Yen Commune People's Committee

Accordingly, up to now, the whole commune has more than 100 enterprises, cooperatives, and more than 1,000 production and business households, actively contributing to socio -economic growth. By the end of October 2025, the industrial production value of the commune is estimated to reach 360 billion VND. Key industrial products include: cinnamon, cinnamon essential oil, laminated boards, silk, export garments... contributing to increasing production value, forming a connected production chain, from raw material areas to processing and consumption.

The export value of goods by the end of October is estimated at 27 million USD; by 2025, it is estimated to reach over 37 million USD. Some products with high export value are laminated wood panels estimated at 2.4 million USD; garments for export are estimated at 20 million USD; votive paper and base paper are estimated at 6.2 million USD; silk is estimated at 8.5 million USD... The main export markets are the US, Canada, Japan, France, the Netherlands, the UK, South Korea, China, India...

Promoting the advantage of raw materials, Tran Yen identified the agricultural and forestry processing industry as the main direction. In particular, Yen Bai Mulberry and Silk Joint Stock Company is a typical example of a production model associated with people's livelihoods. Established in 2020, the Company has invested in building a silk reeling factory with a capacity of 2,500 kg of cocoons/day, with revenue in 2024 reaching more than 4 million USD, and silk products are exported to markets in India, Japan and Europe. The Company currently purchases all cocoon output in the region, while expanding mulberry growing areas, providing vocational training and technical support to hundreds of households, forming a closed, environmentally friendly production chain.

Mr. Vu Xuan Truong - Company Director shared: "We determine that the business can only develop sustainably when mulberry growers and silkworm breeders have stable income and the environment is protected."

Similarly, the Vietnam Cinnamon Cooperative in Tran Yen commune is also a typical model in developing the processing industry associated with organic agriculture. With modern technology lines, the Cooperative produces 1,500 - 2,000 tons of cinnamon/year, with a revenue of over 30 billion VND, creating regular jobs for more than 100 workers. Up to now, the Cooperative has linked with more than 800 households, developed nearly 1,000 hectares of organic cinnamon that meets international standards, supplying products to high-end markets such as the US, Japan, Korea, France... Not only creating economic value, the organic cinnamon production model also helps change production thinking, protect forest land, reduce emissions, and move towards green and sustainable agricultural production.

In addition to the field of agricultural and forestry processing, Tran Yen is also the headquarters of Mechanical Engineering One Member Co., Ltd. 83 - a unit under the General Department of Defense Industry. Colonel Vuong Chi Toai - Director of the Company said: "In recent years, the unit has strongly transformed the production model and expanded international cooperation. In 2024, the production value reached more than 1,146 billion VND, an increase of 40% compared to 2023; the average income of workers is nearly 20 million VND/month". The company not only ensures economic tasks but also actively participates in social security, vocational training and job creation for young workers in the locality.

Tran Yen is focusing on completing the infrastructure of Bao Dap Industrial Cluster, encouraging businesses to expand their wood, cinnamon, mulberry, garment processing factories, etc., while attracting investment in high value-added and environmentally friendly industries. “Tran Yen aims to develop industry associated with green, modern production spaces, using local labor and applying digital technology. This is a sustainable direction, both shifting the economic structure and ensuring social security,” added Mr. Do Minh Huan.

In the coming time, Tran Yen will prioritize attracting investment in high-tech, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly fields. The commune is promoting the improvement of the investment environment, removing obstacles for businesses, and supporting the expansion of production facilities such as Yen Bai Silk Incubator Factory, cinnamon processing factory, mechanics, garment... At the same time, the government continues to support the private economy to develop in both scale and competitiveness; encourage business households to transform into enterprises, develop new cooperative models; prioritize the fields of processing, high technology, biotechnology and organic industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises are facilitated to access the market, improve productivity, product quality and participate more deeply in the green value chain.

The completed Bao Dap Industrial Cluster will attract businesses processing agricultural, forestry and food products; processing planted wood; and small mechanical repairs.

With the orientation of industrial development associated with environmental protection and improving people's lives, Tran Yen is gradually affirming its position as a new industrial center of Lao Cai. Pioneering production models, the support of the government and the innovation efforts of enterprises are opening up a direction for sustainable development.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/tran-yen-phat-trien-cong-nghiep-theo-huong-ben-vung-post887040.html