(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./.
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.
.jpg)
