HBO - According to Mr. Le Van Luyen, the director of Yen Mong Livestock Raising Cooperative and General Services Cooperative, Yen Mong Commune (Hoa Binh City), there are ten households participating in the project. Within the framework of the implementing the project, the issue of training general knowledge on food safety and application of the practice rules on good production is focused.
The project has opened two training courses to propagate,
educate and raise the awareness about safe pig farming in the direction of
VietGAP of the producers and the traders. It has also built a quality system
for the people taking part in the chain.
With the guidance and supervision of the staff of the
Quality Management Sub-Department of Agro-Forestry-Fisheries, the positive
awareness of the producers about the advantages of VietGAP production and the
association of pork and produce production, the pork product under the value
chain of food safety in the period from 2017 to 2018 achieved the expected
results.
Through sampling and analyzing drinking water sources for
pigs, the criteria of the analyzed product samples have shown that samples of
pork in the establishments participating in value chain are safe in quality
without salbutamol or antibiotics or banned substances in livestock. The NHO
NHO organization in Can Tho has evaluated the obtained criteria and granted
VietGAP certificates for 3 organizations with 13 participating households,
including: Phuong Huyen Plant Production and Trading Co., Ltd., Yen Mong
Livestock Cooperatives and General Services (Hoa Binh
In parallel with the program of building food safety value
chain, the project has effectively supported people with stamps, product
identification labels, propaganda, brand promotion and market access.
Specifically, the program has supported 14,000 product bags, 25,300 smart
electronic stamps for product traceability. Coordinating with Hanoi Trade
Promotion Center, the program has helped to bring pork chain products to
consumers in Hanoi market, signing a contract to consume safe pork products in
Hoa Binh city and neighboring provinces and cities such as Hanoi and Phu Tho.
In addition, the chain products have become a familiar product of people in Hoa
Binh city through Hoa Binh clean food stores.
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee has issued Decision No. 2767/QD-UBND announcing the rankings of departments, agencies, districts and Hoa Binh city in the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR) and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) in 2024.
The cultivation of Dam Xanh fish (Bangana lemassoni), a unique fish species, has seen remarkable growth in Mai Chau district, thanks to its high economic value and effectiveness. Initially concentrated in Van Mai commune, farming has now extended to four other communes, namely Mai Hich, Mai Ha, Chieng Chau, and Son Thuy. These areas benefit from pristine underground water flowing from mountain crevices, providing ideal conditions for raising this specialty fish.
In 2024, the total state budget revenue of Hoa Binh Province is estimated at approximately VND 6,930 billion, achieving 183% of the Government’s target, 126% of the target assigned by the Provincial People's Council, and 145% compared to the same period last year.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province has shown signs of improvement in attracting investment and developing enterprises.