(HBO) – Mai Chau purple garlic (Noong Luong garlic) has entered Top 100 gift specialties of Vietnam in 2021 - 2022 by Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKings), helping the product to get closer to consumers inside and outside the country.
People of Hoa Binh city use purple garlic for their
daily meals.
The garlic is cultivated in Noong Luong commune, which is Thanh Son commune of
Mai Chau district now, as well as a number of mountainous localities in Tan Lac
district.
The garlic's bulb is small withyellow cloves when they are unskinned. It
is juicy and fragrant, bold and spicy. Besides being used as seasoning for
common dishes, purple garlic is also used as a kind of herbal medicine.
Mai Chau purple garlic has received certificate of collective trademark by the
National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam under the Ministry of
Science and Technology following Decision No. 102266/QD-SHTT dated December 3,
2020. A ceremony to receive the certificate was held in Mai Chau in 2021.
Products covered by "Mai Chau Purple Garlic" trademark include garlic
products produced and processed from purple garlic bulbs grown in Thanh Son
commune and meeting the standards of prescribed characteristics and branded
services.
According to Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thanh Son commune Ha Van
Khiem, purple garlic has been cultivated in the locality for generations. To
date, the locality has about 21 hectares of purple garlic, mostly in Co Phay
and Noong Luong hamlets.
Currently, Mai Chau is designing the planning for purple garlic region and
seeking measures to support local farmers in varieties and fertiliser to expand
the product’s farming area./.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has agreed in principle on a proposal by the Standing Board of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh city to gather feedback on the city’s 1:2000 zoning plan, which forms part of its broader urban development strategy.
Hoa Binh province has made notable progress in public administration reform and digital government development, with the satisfaction index among citizens and businesses reaching over 84%, according to recent government evaluations.
Thanks to great efforts by local authorities in recent times, the governance and public administration performance of Mai Chau district has been significantly improved.
In the afternoon of June 6, the Party Committee, the People's Council, the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front of Lac Son district solemnly held a meeting to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the district's founding (1886–2025) and the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the district's Party Committee (1946–2025). There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Van Thang, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Quach Tat Liem, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ms. Dang Bich Ngoc, the Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of the province; as well as the former leaders of the province and district through various periods, who are the natives of the district.
Implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science – technology, innovation, and digital transformation is a golden opportunity for the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to renew growth model, improve competitive edge and shorten digital gap.
Resolution 57-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on December 22, 2024, identifies sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation as strategic breakthroughs to build a developed and prosperous nation. In Hoa Binh province, this spirit is not just a slogan, it’s being put into action through concrete initiatives that form a "new development triangle”: digital citizenship, digital economy, and digital administration.
