(HBO) – Since mid-April, a variety of farm produce have entered their main harvest time. This is a good time for customers to buy fresh products at prices only half or even a quarter of previous prices.
Farmers
in
Sao
Bay commune (Kim Boi) harvest melons for
sales at crowded sites.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Chiem from Cham Mat
ward (Hoa Binh city) said various kinds of vegetables and fruits are sold by
vendors at cheaper prices than those sold in the market. This season, housewives
have a lot of choices for delicious and nutritious food thanks to plenty of
agricultural products.
Along
National Road 12B in Kim Boi district and
National Road 21 in Tan Lac and Lac Son districts, there are hundreds of sites where
farmers sell various kinds of farm produce. Melons, watermelons,
cucumbers are among the most seen products. Mr. Thuan, a customer from Hoa Binh
city, said "On the way to Sam Son (Thanh Hoa) for holiday, we crossed Nam
Thuong, Sao Bay (Kim Boi) where I saw many people selling a lot of fruits. I
bought some to eat on my way. Everyone praised the fruits with prices at only half
of that in the city. So when we returned home, I stopped here to buy more to
eat and support the farmers at the same time.”
At Nghia Phuong farm market, prices
of vegetables and fruits have dropped remarkably compared to February and
March. Watermelons are sold at 8,000 VND – 10,000 VND per kilogram (previously
17,000 VND per kilogram); gourds 8,000 VND per kilogram, down from 15,000 VND;
cucumbers 6,000 VND per kilogram compared to 10,000 VND – 12,000 VND previously;
and mangos 20,000 VND per kilogram, down from 35,000 VND. Vegetables are
up to 50 percent cheaper. Only some fruits at the end of the season saw their
prices stable in the market such as Cao Phong (45,000 VND per kilogram).
According to Hoa Binh Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development, the province has over 1,200 hectares of
gourds and around 1,000 hectares of vegetables and herbs of all kinds./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.
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