(HBO) – The Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) Central Committee held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 28 to honour typical agricultural products in 2016.

Group
of organic producers in Luong Son district receives certificate recognising its
organic vegetables as typical agricultural products in 2016.
The
event, the fourth of its kind, was held by the VNFU to honour agricultural
products with high economic values as well as organisations and individuals
with innovative ideas and experience in agricultural production and services
development.
As
many as 157 products nationwide were honoured as typical agricultural products
at this year’s event. All three products of Hoa Binh province nominated by the
provincial Farmers’ Union were certified as typical agricultural products,
including organic vegetables of the group of organic producers in Luong Son
district, Cao Phong orange and Son Thuy longan of Kim Boi district.
Among
the three honoured products, Son Thuy longan of Kim Boi district received the
title for the first time. Cao Phong orange and Luong Son organic vegetables
were named typical agricultural products for three times as they brought in
outstanding economic values and formed production areas that ensure food safety
and generate high income for local farmers./.
In Lac Thuy district, communes have been succeeded in promoting their One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products while others are still struggling to position their typical farming products in market. Some communes in the district still fail to have their products met OCOP programme’s requirements, while others have seen their certifications expired.
The inspectorate agency of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1090/TTr-PCTN to provincial departments, agencies, localities, business associations, enterprises, and investors regarding measures to improve informal component indexes of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI).
Hoa Binh is taking concrete steps to improve its investment environment, with a strong focus on supporting businesses, settling obstacles for strategic investors, and creating opportunities for robust development in the coming years.
Under the blazing early summer sun, the construction site of Nhuan Trach Industrial Park (IP) in Luong Son district is abuzz with activities from dawn to dusk, a testament to the determination of the investor to meet their construction targets on schedule.