(HBO) – The Business Association of Hoa Binh Veterans (BAHV), founded in September 2017, has become a venue for war veterans to gather for a new front – the front of poverty reduction and contribution to the province’s development.
The
cage fish farming following VietGAP standards of veteran Pham Van Thuat has
attracted a number of BAHV members coming to learn from his experience.
Pham Van Thuat is an outstanding BAHV member in economic
development when he has adopted cage fish raising technique following VietGAP
standards. In 2014, basing on the provincial Party Committee’s Resolution 12 on
development of cage fish farming in the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir, he
discussed the aquaculture with his family. At first, his company invested in
more than 20 cages in Voi hamlet of Thai Thinh commune. After two years, it has
developed three cage fish farming establishments with 250 cages in Hoa Binh
city and Da Bac and Mai Chau districts.
Thuat said cage fish farming is not simple, especially for
inexperienced persons. With the determination to build a quality and
prestigious brand for Da River fish, the company hired experts and agricultural
engineers to give guidance and transfer techniques. Its staff has also made
efforts to practice the farming following VietGAP standards.
Cage fish farming is difficult, but how the products enter the
market is also not easy. Therefore, Thuat has actively sought market,
introduced his products, and pledged clean fish supply for consumers. His fish
products such as lang (hemibagrus), dieu hong (Oreochromis
sp), ro (anabas), nganh (Cranoglanis
sinensis), and tram (Ctenopharyngodon
idella) have been sold in major markets like Hanoi, Hai Phong city
and Ho Chi Minh City and big supermarket chains like Big C. The company
produces 4 – 5 tonnes of fish per year, gaining 3 billion – 4 billion VND
(131,700 – 175,600 USD) in revenue.
Pham Van Thuat is only one of the many BAHV members who are always
dynamic and creative in seeking new directions for their business. Despite
difficulties, they have made efforts to legitimately enrich their families and
contribute to the society.
Among them, Nguyen Thanh Giam is a distributor of many high-end
tile and toilet accessories brands in Hoa Binh and Son La province. Meanwhile,
Thanh Bien is the owner of a chain of telecom services, entertainment centres,
and the Sao Mai education centre.
There are 240 BAHV members across Hoa Binh at present, including
50 business owners, five owners of cooperatives, 40 others with service
businesses, and over 100 doing farm-based economic activities.
Aside from supporting one another in economic development, the
BAHV members have also offered mutual assistance in daily lives. In the first
two months of operation, the association spent 40 million VND (over 1,700 USD)
on supporting four members affected by natural disasters.
With its meaningful activities, the BAHV continues to attract a
number of new members. The provincial association decided to set up 11 chapters
at the district level, and three of them have been put into operation,
contributing to promoting connection for economic development and poverty
reduction and ensuring social welfare./.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
