(HBO) – Implementing the national target programme on building new-style rural area, Cao Son commune in Da Bac district, northern mountainous Hoa Binh province, has to date achieved 11 out of 19 criteria. The commune has found it hard to fulfill criteria on income of local people and rate of poor households.
Cao Son commune’s per capita
income now stands at 22.6 million VND per year, while its rate of poor
households is 36 percent, and its proportion of near-poor families is 25.51
percent. Therefore, local authorities are working to raise income of people and
promote the commune’s socio-economic development.
Cadres of Cao Son commune (Da Bac district) share experiences in
growing citrus fruits with the family of Dinh Thi Guong in Na Chieu hamlet.
According to statistics, the
commune has expanded plantation area for key crops such as maize by 550 ha and
of cannaceae by 350 ha. Citrus fruits are cultivated on 130 ha, of which more
than 40 ha are used for commercial purpose. The locality maintains its herd of
cattle and poultry at over 17,000 heads. Industrial and craft production has
received significant attention from the local authorities. The entire commune
has 100 production and business establishments, focusing on processing cannaceae,
and producing construction materials and wooden products.
We visited the family of Dinh Thi
Guong in Na Chieu hamlet, a pioneer in growing citrus fruits in the commune. To
date, her citrus fruit garden has been expanded to more than 6,000 sq. m with
400 orange trees. In 2017, her family sold 10 million tonnes of fruits and earned
nearly 300 million VND. Merchants to her garden were mainly from Hanoi and nearby areas.
To help needy households get
access to preferential loans, Cao Son commune has got the mandate from the Vietnam
Bank for Social Policies and the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development, with total outstanding loans reaching 57 billion VND. Every year,
the local social education centre works with relevant organisations and sectors
to hold 3 – 4 training sessions on farming for local farmers.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.
