(HBO) – The Party Committee of Lien Hoa commune, Lac Thuy district, northwestern Hoa Binh province, is focusing on helping locals develop economy and improve living standards. Based on the natural conditions, the communal authorities have encouraged people to actively shift to growing citrus fruits with high economic value, especially oranges.
The six-hectare orange and grapefruit garden of family of Ms.
Do Thi Thuong (R), head of Dong Huong hamlet, Lien Hoa commune (Lac Thuy),
Party member pioneering in changing of local crops for stable income.
The commune has four hamlets, 450 households,
and 1,830 people. Previously, its economy mainly came from forestry with the
dominance of acacia trees. However, due to low economic efficiency, the
communal authorities had a policy of encouraging people to convert the
ineffective acacia growing area to citrus including orange and grapefruit. As a
result, the area under citrus has trees strongly increased to 220 hectares at
present from 60 hectares in 2014, including 200 hectares of oranges and 24.5
hectares of grapefruits.
Mr. Bui The Thao, permanent vice secretary of
the Party Committee of Lien Hoa commune, said a symposium is held annually to
put forth long-term solutions to developing citrus fruits in the locality,
especially oranges. Party members are encouraged to promote their pioneering
role in the field. Ms. Do Thi Thuong, head of Dong Huong commune, is one of the
active members.
Lac Thuy orange brand was recognised in 2017 and
Lien Hoa is one of the largest producers. Lac Thuy orange is characterized with
thin and shiny skin, big seeds, fragrant, sweet and succulent taste. Orange
products are sold to other localities such as Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and
Hanoi. Thanks to this fruit, the average per capita income of Lien Hoa commune
has increased to 35.2 million VND (1,513 USD) per year, and the rate of poor
households has been reduced to 6.6 percent./.
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A delegation from the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee led by Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, on March 20 inspected the progress of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway project in Mai Chau district.
The Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation of Hoa Binh province convened a meeting on March 11 to deploy key tasks.
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The subcommittee for documents of the 18th Hoa Binh provincial Party Congress, the 2025 - 2030 term, convened on March 3 to review and incorporate public feedback on the congress’s draft documents. The meeting was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee. It was attended by senior provincial officials, including Bui Thi Minh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council; Bui Duc Hinh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; other members of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee; and members of the document subcommittee.
