(HBO) - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province has carried out comprehensive solutions to ensuring food safety in the locality since 2016 as part of efforts to implement the Prime Minister’s Direction No.13/CT-TTg.
The
Department has recommended the provincial People’s Committee enhance the
management of the quality of agricultural materials and the safety of
agro-forestry-fishery products via issuing decision and a document No.
55/UBND-NNTN dated January 16, 2017. It has also joined hands with relevant
departments and branches to promote inter-disciplined cooperation in food
safety management in the locality.
Fish
raised in cages along the Da River in Hien Luong commune which are granted with
food safety certificate
The local agriculture sector has so far organised 48 training courses for 2,893
producers and businesspeople to raise their awareness of food safety and
quality of agricultural materials as well as updating them on knowledge and
legal regulations in the field. Ten courses and conferences to popularise
advanced production were held for 572 people.
Three panels and over 100 banners disseminating responsible use of f pesticide chemicals
were hung in Cao Phong orange growing areas and many other agro-fishery-forestry
cultivation areas. In addition, some 50,500 leaflets were delivered through
provincial women’s union, the municipal agriculture and rural development and economy
desks to disseminate how to use chemicals and antibiotics responsibly in
poultry and fish farming together with critical impacts when using unhygienic food.
Up to 1,774 businesses in the locality have committed to producing safe
products while 289 pesticide businesses have pledged to obey legal regulations.
The province has completed the list of 281 commercial names of pesticides and
198 chemical elements allowed to be used in
Vietnam, which are being consumed
in the province.
Authorities from the districts and the city’s Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development inspected and re-inspected 196 C-rated businesses, 40 of
which were small household businesses producing traditional pork pies and tofu.
They remained C rating for 140 out of 500 agricultural
equipment and input trading businesses.
After the re-inspection, they have upgraded three
businesses from C to B rating, revoked food hygiene and safety certificates
granted to three others and requested competent state agency to withdraw the business
registration certificate of another.
In addition, the province increased irregular
interdisciplinary checks to examine food origins and handle violations. Some 11
businesses have received strict penalties while three cases involving high
antibiotic residues in pork and contaminated seafood have been discovered and
investigated.
Deputy Director of the provincial Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development Vuong Dac Hung said beside these actions, the
department has played an active role in certifying and promoting safe food
products.
It has introduced 14 certified agribusinesses to join
safe food promotion events such as Safe Farm Foods Week and week-long fairs for
customers to identify safe farm products.
The province is now home to two farms that produce
safe vegetables in supply chain in Dan Chu Commune (Hoa Binh city) and Hien
Luong Commune (Da Bac district).
Some 35 food processing and trading businesses are
applying for the granting of safe food certificates./.
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More than just an information technology teacher, Bui Van Nien is an inspiring figure who has nurtured the scientific curiosity and creative spirit of students in Vietnam’s ethnic minority communities.
Da Bac is the most disadvantaged mountainous district in Hoa Binh province, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 90% of its population. Over the past years, the district has mobilised resources to implement ethnic policies to improve the quality of life of local people.
In recent years, Hoa Binh province has consistently prioritised the protection, care, and education of children, particularly those from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds, by creating a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for their all-round development.
The Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control of Hoa Binh province, in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control Fund, held a ceremony on May 28 in response to the World No Tobacco Day (May 31) and the National No Tobacco Week (from May 25 to 31). The event was chaired by Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee.
Since 2021, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (CIIDC) under the Department of Industry and Trade has been implementing a school lighting model as part of the plan for using energy efficiently and economically in Hoa Binh Province in the pẻiod of 2021 - 2025. This model not only aims to improve the learning conditions and enhance the education quality, but it also promotes the message of energy saving, energy security, environmental protection and contributes to the goals of socio-economic development.
In the 2024 - 2025 school year, the entire Hoa Binh provincial education sector includes 520 educational institutions and schools. Among them are 13 ethnic boarding schools with 153 classes and 4,487 students. Four of these schools have met national standards, reaching 30.7 percent.
