(HBO) –Since the first Cao Phong Orange Festival was held successfully, Cao Phong orange brand has gained a firm foothold in the market. With its typical flavour and quality farming, the specialty fruit of Muong Thang land has become popular, meaning that more and more tourists seek to visit orange orchards, opening up a new orientation to local ecotourism.
During the harvest season, it is easy to see ripe and
fruitful orange trees along a road from Hoa Binh city to Cao Phong, starting
from the top of Cun slope in Thu Phong commune to the centre of Cao Phong town.
Standing in the midst of a ripe orange garden, enjoying the pleasant orange
scent and fresh air, picking up and enjoying sweet and succulent orange pieces
are really an interesting experience luring visitors to Cao Phong.
Though newly-launched, orange orchard tourism has initially
brought about positive results. Not only strengthening consumers’ trust in Cao
Phong oranges and ensuring consumption, the experience has attracted a number
of visitors, contributing to increasing local income. Along a road running
through the centre of the town to the district, orchards like Thuy Nga (zone 4,
Cao Phong town), Thanh Loan (zone 2, Cao Phong town) and Ms Sen are crowded
thanks to hospitality of the owners. Consumers also feel secure when buying
oranges here because they are grown up to VietGAP standards.
Bui Tien Dung, head of the district Office of Culture and
Information, said that the total citrus cultivation area in the locality now
nears 2,100 ha with an annual output of over 23,000 tonnes, bringing in a
revenue of upwards 700 million VND per hectare. Visiting orchards, visitors
will have a chance to see farming process first-hand and enjoy "standard”
products instead of bad quality ones under the guise of Cao Phong trademark.
The number of vacationers has increased over years. In the first half of this
year, tourist arrivals was estimated at over 220,700, generating a revenue of
more than 15.8 trillion VND.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
On the afternoon of November 16, Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, held a reception for a delegation from the Indian Embassy led by Ambassador Sandeep Arya. The delegation included the chairperson of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, embassy personnel, and Indian businesses operating in Vietnam. Accompanying Long at the meeting were leaders of the provincial People's Committee and representatives from various departments and sectors.
Hoa Binh province hosted the "Meet India 2024" conference on November 16, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and India.
In recent times, with its core role in building and fostering great national unity, Cao Phong district's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has actively carried out its responsibilities and front work, and closely collaborated with member organisations to encourage locals to implement the Party’s guidelines, and the State’s policies and laws. At the same time, it has worked to promote the dynamism, creativity, and contributions of officials, Party members, and local people to help the district develop further.
From a type of bulb used as a seasoning for daily meals, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and farmers, shallots have become a commercial crop in Yen Thuy district, contributing to promoting the transformation of crop structure in agricultural production, bringing higher incomes to locals.
