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(HBO) - Hoa Binh ranked third nationwide in managing food safety for agro-forestry-aquaculture products in 2022, according to a notice from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Officials of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
inspect production at Kim Boi joint Stock Company (Lac Thuy district).
With the goal of promoting agriculture development in the direction of safety
and efficiency; large commodity production associated with consumption; the
restructuring of agriculture and new-style rural building in connection with
tourism development, environmental and ecosystem protection, and response to
climate change, provincial authorities paid heed to organising campaigns to
popularise legal regulations on food safety with varies forms. These have
contributed to raising public awareness and creating social changes in the
issue.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed the
Sub-Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Management to
strengthen sampling in order to monitor the quality and food safety of
agro-forestry-fishery products produced and traded in the province. Those
violating quality and food safety were traced and handled in accordance with
legal regulations.
By the end of 2022, the provincial sub-department guided and granted food
safety certificates to 111 agro-forestry-aquatic production and business
establishments and supported 28 farming and breeding establishments certified
with VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic standards.
So far, 147 farming, breeding and aquaculture establishments have been
certified of meeting VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and organic standards, and 87
organisations and individuals confirmed of meeting the standards of safe food
supply chain.
In 2022, as many as 14 enterprises, cooperatives and groups of cooperatives in
Hoa Binh exported 48,027 tonnes of products to China, Taiwan (China), Japan,
Australia, the Republic of Korea, the European Union, the Netherlands and
Germany, with a total revenue of over 1.24 trillion VND (nearly 52.9 million
USD), up 19.17% and 24.35% year-on-year, respectively./.
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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