(HBO) - On November 23, Cao Phong District People's Committee held the 5th Cao Phong orange festival and Cao Phong district trade fair 2019.
The provincial leaders and people visit and enjoy Cao Phong orange.
In 2014, Cao Phong orange became the first agricultural product of Hoa Binh province to be granted a protected geographical indication. Currently, citrus trees in Cao Phong district are grown with high-yield and high-quality varieties meeting VietGAP standards.
Festival and fair this time with the desire to promote the achievements, promote Cao Phong orange brand on the market inside and outside Hoa Binh province. At the festival witnessed the launch of Cao Phong orange business and production association.
Participating in the Festival, there are 74 stalls, with products displayed as oranges, grapefruit, lemons, tangerines, purple sugarcane, cuisine, seedlings, agricultural products of Cao Phong district and other districts in the province. The district trade fair has 120 general trade stalls and food court.
Speaking at the Festival of Mr. Ngo Van Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee congratulated Cao Phong Party Committee, authorities and people of all ethnic groups in the achievement of building and developing Cao Phong orange brand. He emphasized that in the long-term development orientation of Hoa Binh province, agriculture plays an important role. Accordingly, departments and agencies take Cao Phong orangeas a model for agricultural production development for broad replication. Accompanying with farmers in developing sustainable agriculture. Farmers in the province need to promote the branding, improve the quality of luggage and move into modern agriculture.
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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