(HBO) - Fish farming has effectively changed the lives of many families in Vay Nua commune of Da Bac district. Taking advantage of the clean water in the lake bed, local residents have switched from fishing to fish farming for a stable source of income.
Cage fish farming
contributes to changing the lives of people in Vay Nua commune, Da Bac
district.
Sang Bo hamlet pioneers in caged fish farming in Vay Nua
commune. As the hamlet is like an oasis in the lake, local people have long
earned their living by planting forests, farming and fishing. When aquatic
resources become scarce, many of them think of cage farming for economic
development.
As one of the first getting involved in pisciculture in the
hamlet, Dinh Cong Son currently has more than 10 fish cages of various types.
His family is also a reliable address for supplying fries and agricultural
services to residents in Vay Nua. He shared: The fish changed the life here.
Raising fish in the lake can both take advantage of agricultural by-products
from vegetables and grass and idle workforce, and produce a steady source of
income.
Ban Van Khanh, Vice Chairman of the Vay Nua commune People's
Committee, said that the commune has more than 700 households, of which 200 are
poor. For many years, local people have lived only on afforestation, rice
farming and fishing. However, afforestation and rice cultivation in mountainous
areas give low and unstable income, and fishing is getting worse due to the
depletion of aquatic resources.
Therefore, caged fish farming is one of local people's "lifebuoy”. From
a few households, to date, five out of eight hamlets have developed fish
farming with more than 500 cages. Local people have bravely borrowed loans to
invest in farming. To date the outstanding debt of the whole commune has
reached 50 billion VND (2.1 million USD), most of which is in fish farming.
Those households are doing business effectively. As a result, the number of
poor households in the commune decreases gradually, added Khanh.
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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.
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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.
