(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Tan Lac district recently held a ceremony to announce and receive the certificate of collective mark protection for Nam Son - Tan Lac mandarin.
Locals join the ceremony to receive collective
mark protection certificate of Nam Son-Tan Lac mandarin.
Over the recent years, the economic situation of Tan
Lac district has improved greatly, with agricultural production contributing
significantly to the growth at 33.7 percent. With many efforts, the district
has focused on developing several key products, gradually building a brand for
local ones such as Tan Lac chayote, Tan Lac red pomelo, and Nam Son - Tan Lac mandarin
which has received collective mark protection certificate.
Thanks to climate and soil conditions which are suitable
for citrus, mandarins grown in Nam Son has good quality, nice appearance with
thin skin, delicious taste ad watery segments, moreish sweet and sour taste,
while the productivity is high. Currently, mandarin farms cover a total of over
80 hectares, including 20 hectares under harvesting.
Defining that building a collective mark is a
strategic development orientation of the district, together with the Department
of Science and Technology, the district’s People's Committee has collaborated
with the Centre for Agricultural System Research and Development, the Nam Son commune
People's Committee and the local mandarin growers to make surveys and give
guidelines on the application of advanced science and technology as well as
making application to submit to the National Office of Intellectual Property
(NOIP) under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Going through strict consideration,
Nam Son mandarin was recognized as a collective mark by the NOIP under Decision
No. 882476/QD on the issuance of the certificate of trademark registration No.
310260 for the collective mark of Nam Son - Tan Lac Mandarin.
After receiving the certificate, the district plans to
promote communications to raise public awareness of developing mandarin trees
in Nam Son commune; mandarin producing, storing and selling; building Nam Son mandarin
introduction site in association with other agricultural products of the
district; and protect the collective mark, thus improving the reputation,
prestige and quality of Nam Son mandarin./.
Over recent years, the Farmers' Union of Mai Chau district has implemented numerous specific programmes and activities to support its members in developing products under the One Commune One (OCOP) programme. These efforts have contributed to enhancing local agricultural branding, increasing goods value, and improving incomes and living standards for residents.
Since 2022, the Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has provided advice for the provincial People's Committee to issue Plan No. 219/KH-UBND on November 17, 2022, which outlines the implementation of a project titled "Enhancing the application of Information Technology (IT) and Digital Transformation in Education and Training for the 2022–2025 period, with a vision to 2030.” As of now, the local education sector has made significant progress in IT adoption and digital transformation.
Hoa Binh allocated over 30 trillion VND (nearly 1.18 billion USD) to develop infrastructure systems in ethnic minority and mountainous areas during 2019 - 2024. Priority was given to transport and irrigation infrastructure; markets; schools; medical stations; communal houses; and power grid, telecommunication, radio, and television systems.
The Hoa Binh provincial organising committee for anniversary activities on December 17 held a ceremony to unveil a ceramic mural on the local military-civilian ties and release a book on the Party and political work of the provincial armed forces during 1947 – 2024, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival.
In recent years, Hoa Binh has allocated significant resources to foster cooperative economy, helping ethnic minorities capitalise on their potential and advantages to escape poverty.
As a mountainous district still facing numerous challenges, Da Bac has made notable progress in advancing administrative reforms across various areas. The district has prioritised reorganising and streamlining its administrative apparatus, operating "one-stop-shop” units, and applying information technology (IT) in the handling of administrative procedures. Efforts have also been directed toward upgrading infrastructure and equipment to enhance service quality for residents and businesses.
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