(HBO) – The Business Association of Hoa Binh Veterans (BAHV), founded in September 2017, has become a venue for war veterans to gather for a new front – the front of poverty reduction and contribution to the province’s development.
The
cage fish farming following VietGAP standards of veteran Pham Van Thuat has
attracted a number of BAHV members coming to learn from his experience.
Pham Van Thuat is an outstanding BAHV member in economic
development when he has adopted cage fish raising technique following VietGAP
standards. In 2014, basing on the provincial Party Committee’s Resolution 12 on
development of cage fish farming in the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir, he
discussed the aquaculture with his family. At first, his company invested in
more than 20 cages in Voi hamlet of Thai Thinh commune. After two years, it has
developed three cage fish farming establishments with 250 cages in Hoa Binh
city and Da Bac and Mai Chau districts.
Thuat said cage fish farming is not simple, especially for
inexperienced persons. With the determination to build a quality and
prestigious brand for Da River fish, the company hired experts and agricultural
engineers to give guidance and transfer techniques. Its staff has also made
efforts to practice the farming following VietGAP standards.
Cage fish farming is difficult, but how the products enter the
market is also not easy. Therefore, Thuat has actively sought market,
introduced his products, and pledged clean fish supply for consumers. His fish
products such as lang (hemibagrus), dieu hong (Oreochromis
sp), ro (anabas), nganh (Cranoglanis
sinensis), and tram (Ctenopharyngodon
idella) have been sold in major markets like Hanoi, Hai Phong city
and Ho Chi Minh City and big supermarket chains like Big C. The company
produces 4 – 5 tonnes of fish per year, gaining 3 billion – 4 billion VND
(131,700 – 175,600 USD) in revenue.
Pham Van Thuat is only one of the many BAHV members who are always
dynamic and creative in seeking new directions for their business. Despite
difficulties, they have made efforts to legitimately enrich their families and
contribute to the society.
Among them, Nguyen Thanh Giam is a distributor of many high-end
tile and toilet accessories brands in Hoa Binh and Son La province. Meanwhile,
Thanh Bien is the owner of a chain of telecom services, entertainment centres,
and the Sao Mai education centre.
There are 240 BAHV members across Hoa Binh at present, including
50 business owners, five owners of cooperatives, 40 others with service
businesses, and over 100 doing farm-based economic activities.
Aside from supporting one another in economic development, the
BAHV members have also offered mutual assistance in daily lives. In the first
two months of operation, the association spent 40 million VND (over 1,700 USD)
on supporting four members affected by natural disasters.
With its meaningful activities, the BAHV continues to attract a
number of new members. The provincial association decided to set up 11 chapters
at the district level, and three of them have been put into operation,
contributing to promoting connection for economic development and poverty
reduction and ensuring social welfare./.
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has directed its units to build plans as well as arrange resources to ensure stable electricity for local winter-spring crop production.
On February 28, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province coordinated with Minh Trung Vietnam Group joint Stock Company, Hoa Binh branch in Luong Son industrial park, Luong Son district organized a ceremony to export Bat Bao lotus porridge to the Japanese.
On February 29, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province and Kim Boi joint Stock Company (Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district) organized a ceremony to export bamboo shoots to the European market.
In recent years, beekeeping in Van Nghia commune, Lac Son district, has seen significant economic growth, yielding high returns. The honey produced here, rated with a 3-star of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme for its high quality, has established a reputable presence in the market and become the primary source of income for many families in the area.
In recent years, all of the levels, sectors and localities in the province have participated fiercely and effectively in implementing the Party’s and State's policies on afforestation. The agricultural sector has been actively urging and regularly inspecting the correct implementation of the afforestation plans and the silvicultural technical solutions to ensure that the forests grow well.
Representatives from Hoa Binh province’s Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection on February 22 held a working session with the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development of Yen Thuy district, and Dai Dong Agricultural Cooperative in Ngoc Luong commune.