(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./.

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