(HBO) – In recent years, women in Luong Son district has embarked on producing clean and safe agricultural products, which is considered a sustainable livelihood that has helped change their mindset and bring into play their creativity to enrich themselves.
The
agriculture - forestry - irrigation cooperative in Tan Vinh commune has
developed a safe vegetable farming model in Dong Chui hamlet to turn arid areas
into vegetable fields, generating high economic benefits for its members.
Hoang Thi Bich Thuy, head of the Women’s Union
of Tan Vinh commune, said the safe vegetable production model of the Tan Vinh
agriculture - forestry - irrigation cooperative in Dong Chui hamlet is part of
the Vietnam Irrigated Agricultural Improvement Project, carried out on 1,500
sq.m. of farmland in Hoa Binh province. It has seen the participation of 30
member women.
To apply this model, member households have
received training in safe vegetable cultivation under VietGAP standards, taken
part in exhibitions, and been connected with sellers. The cooperative has
assisted them to ink contracts with two purchasers in Luong Son Industrial
Park, three in Hoa Binh city, and two in Hanoi.
Thanks to land reclamation efforts, vegetable
output has reached 600 - 800kg per week and about 40 tonnes per year,
generating nearly 500 million VND (21,800 USD) in income.
Women’s unions at all levels in Luong Son
district has opened many training courses on safe vegetable production while
coordinating with the farmers’ union to establish safe and organic vegetable
farming groups.
In the first half of 2021, women’s unions in
local communes organised three courses to transfer advanced techniques in
citrus tree cultivation and afforestation to 120 women.
Besides, the Luong Son Women’s Union has also
implemented Project 939 on assisting women to start a business and some other
tasks helping them to develop livelihoods./.
At HANOI JVC Training Center (Hanoi), the Farmers’s Support Center, the Provincial Farmers' Union and VTC1 International Development joint Stock Company recently held a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement to link consulting and create the labor resources working abroad for a limited period of time.
In recent years, the education career in Yen Thuy district has changed positively. The school facilities have newly been built and the quality of education has improved.
The Board for Women's Advancement of Hoa Binh province on November 11 officially launched the Action Month for Gender Equality, focusing on preventing and addressing gender-based violence. As part of the event, a special talk was held on the theme of sharing household work for a happy family. The event drew 300 delegates, including Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the provincial Board for Women's Advancement.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
