(HBO) - After 10 years of implementing the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritise using Vietnamese goods”, the northern province of Hoa Binh has brought locally-made products closer to people in rural and far-flung areas which have economic difficulties and unfavourable transport systems.
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market selling Vietnamese goods in the remote commune of Tu Ne, Tan Lac
district, draws a large crowd of locals and visitors.
More and more enterprises and manufacturers
inside and outside the province are participating in the programme and
supplying a diverse range of products suitable with the demands and preferences
of customers in rural and remote areas such as garments, household appliances,
aluminum and plastic products, porcelain ware, school supplies, electronic
products, telecom services, food, and agricultural production tools.
Manufacturers have also paid great attention to improving
the quality of products to satisfy consumers. Many businesses joining the
programme have reported steady growth in revenues through years, averagely
increasing by 1.5-2 times.
Chu Van Thang, Deputy Director of the provincial
Centre for Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Centre, said since 2009, Hoa
Binh has opened 34 markets selling Vietnamese goods in rural and remote areas
in Lac Son, Kim Boi, Tan Lac, Yen Thuy, Lac Thuy, Da Bac, Mai Chau and Cao
Phong districts. Of which, 18 were under the national trade promotion programme
in 2012, 2014, and 2018 with total expenses of nearly 2.4 billion VND (103,200
USD).
The programme will continue to be held in 2019
with the organisation of at least four markets in remote areas, he said, adding
that such events have been attracting more visitors, helping build trust of
customers in locally-made products.
The quality of the programme has been improved
through years, Thang said. Every year, the markets are held in different
regions to increase the spread of the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritise
using Vietnamese goods” among customers in rural and remote areas, he added.
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.
