(HBO) – Phase II of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) programme has been carried out by Hoa Binh province Farmers’ Association since 2019. It aims to raise capacity of forest growers, families, women, youths and people of ethnic minority groups, facilitating poverty reduction and climate change adaptation.
Officers of the
provincial Farmers’ Association survey, assess a beekeeping model in Phase II of
the FFF programme in Tu Ne commune (Tan Lac district).
The association surveyed and decided to implement the
programme in An Binh commune (Lac Thuy district) and the communes of Dong Lai
and Tu Ne (Tan Lac district). Its project management board joined hands with local
authorities and Farmers’ Associations of districts and communes to set up key
groups at the communal level.
Training courses were arranged for members of the groups to
improve their skills and promote understanding of teamwork’s benefits, in a bid
to develop forests and farms along with keeping with environmental protection.
They were hoped to help women, youths and people of ethnic
minority groups in sustainable production of agro-forestry-fishery goods,
raising values of forests and improving landscapes and income.
The Muong Cu forest growing and beekeeping group in Cu
village of Tu Ne commune is said to be among the most effective models operated
by farmers. At present, 20 farmer households join the group, keeping a total of
600 colonies of honey bee.
Through the FFF programme, members were able to take part in
training courses in beekeeping, business skills and policy dissemination, among
others.
After one year of implementation, Phase II of the FFF programme
has seen initial results, creating a driving force for the community and
farmers to continue activities in the forest-based sector.
Three cooperatives have been set up and run effectively,
generating jobs for local workers.
The programme also facilitated the establishment of two
groups on beekeeping and growing citrus trees in Tu Ne commune, a group on
organic pomelo cultivation in Dong Lai commune (Tan Lac ditrict) and a model of
raising chickens in An Binh commune (Lac Thuy).
Products of the groups and cooperatives are shipped to various
markets with stable prices. Tens of local workhands earn stable jobs with an
average monthly income of 5 million VND (215 USD)./.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.