(HBO) - Hoa Binh reservoir in the northern province of Hoa Binh has a capacity of more than 9 billion cu.m and boasts rich aquatic resources. The area is considered a precious treasure of aquatic life, especially for caged fish farming development.
The reservoir has a diverse and rich aquatic biota. According to
statistics, the lake has 123 species belonging to 79 genera and 19 families.
There are many rare species with high economic value and significance for
scientific research.
Hoang Van Son, Director of the Department of Fisheries,
saidthat with numerous advantages, people in the reservoir area have for
years focused on caged fish farming.Raising fish in cages in the 2015 -
2022 period developed quickly. The number of fish farming cages in 2015 was
2,317, by 2022 it climbed to4,900 cages, an increase of 111.48% or 2,580
cages and an average hikeof 13.93%/year.
Aquaculture has created jobs and stable income for over 1,600
workers. Currently,there are nearly 20 businesses, cooperatives,
cooperative groups, and farm owners investing in caged fish farming, including
businesses that continue to expand their investment scale.
Also according to Son, many households have combined this form
of farming with eco-tourism and entertainment models to serve tourists.
Visitors can experience new services, tour farms and try local specialties at
the same time when coming to the locality.
The model of cage fish farming on the lake bed associated with
tourism has opened a new direction in the local socio-economic development
goals; increased production, consumption, and value of aquatic production; and
attracted more tourists come to Hoa Binh, thus contributing to developing
tourism into a key economic sector of the province.
On November the first, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting for the reports on the progress of preparations to hold the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of the special national relic ranking for Trai Cave, the Stone Roof of Vanh village (Lac Son district) and the Opening Ceremony of the Culture - Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province in 2024. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of Culture - Tourism Week chaired the meeting.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on October 30 had a working session with the Party Committee of the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment on the sector's implementation of political tasks in the past 10 months, and key tasks for the last months of 2024 and in the coming time.
In recent years, the People's Committee of Lac Thuy district has directed units and mass organisations to promote the popularisation of the Party's policies and resolutions and the State's laws, as well as issued guiding documents on local religious affairs.
The Hoa Binh Steering Committee for the organisation of the fourth provincial congress of ethnic minority groups held a meeting on October 29 to discuss the progress of preparations for the congress. Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the Steering Committee chaired the event. The congress is slated for November 14-15 at the provincial Cultural Palace, expecting 250 official delegates.
Despite a low starting point, the mountainous district of Mai Chau has effectively implemented the National Target Programme on New Rural Development, resulting in significant improvements in people’s life and rural look.
Over the past years, Hoa Binh has systematically implemented the one-stop-shop and interconnected one-stop-shop mechanisms in processing administrative procedures, contributing to improving the efficiency of the work while promoting online public services.