Various emulation movements have been rolled out in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province over the past years, encouraging local farmers to promote business and production for sustainable poverty alleviation as well as restructuring of crops and livestock for better incomes. The movements have attracted enthusiastic response from members of the district farmers’ union, particularly ethnic people.
A farmer in Van
Mai commune of Mai Chau district has gained better income thanks to crop
restructuring.
Ha Van Sem, a Thai ethnic minority man in Na
Chieng hamlet, Na Phon commune, was named as one of the 100 most excellent
farmers in the country in 2023. He began his tourism business in 2017 then
decided to expand to high-end resort model by building more stilt houses and
facilities to serve tourists with concessional loans from the local
authorities. He now owns a spacious homestay with quality accommodations that
fetch 2 million VND (78.6 USD) per day and night for each stilt house.
Sem said thanks to support from the local
sectors, especially the farmers’ unions at all levels, he had opportunities to
engage in several vocational training courses on tour guides, restaurant
management, cooking and market demand.
During 2021-2023, his homestay gained an average
of 1.3 billion VND in revenue and up to 800 million VND in profit a year.
Over the past time, the district farmers’ union
has worked closely with its members so as to provide them with rational support
measures for their business development. It has encouraged local farmers to
join the excellent household business movement and the emulation movement to
build new-style rural areas.
The farmers’ unions at all levels have joined
hands with competent authorities to arrange training courses on the transfer of
the state-of-the-art science technology to members, as well as field trips to
farms with outstanding agricultural models, while supporting the farmers with
capital goods and concessional loans.
With the movement of excellent farmers with role
models of production and business put in place, many farmers have applied
technological advances into production, helping them gain up to 1 billion VND
in revenue a year.
According to Chairman of the district farmers’
union Pham The Anh, many good economic models have been developed since the
movement was rolled out, helping to improve the livelihoods of the ethnic
minority people and shortening economic development gap between areas in the
district.
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.
