(HBO) – There is no doubt that the old barren hills are now being covered with the green of grapefruit trees. If Mr. Pham Khac Thuong had not pioneered with the "strange work" of taking red grapefruit up to the hill, perhaps, those slopes would be still now acacia planted. With the desire to bring red grapefruit further, He led the investment in machinery for preliminary processing, packaging products, etc.
Mr. Pham Khac Thuong, Hamlet 3, Tu Ne Commune
(Tan Lac) has been successful in bringing red grapefruit to the hill.
In order to carry red grapefruit up to the
hill, Mr. Thuong and his family had to excavate the hill, invest in building
water tanks for irrigation. The investment sum for 3 hectares of planting
grapefruit was very large; he and his wife had to borrow from the bank. And
then, it was not useless, the grapefruit grew day by day. After 2 years, then 3
years, the hills were covered with green color. During the time of planting,
caring, waiting for picking fruit, Mr. Thuong grafted branches for breedling
sale. Thousands of stems sold to the market have helped him earn income for
long planting. Now, his grapefruit garden has turned to six years old and
brings the sweet fruit beyond the expectation. Last year, the grapefruit garden
was abundant of fruit; the family of Mr. Thuong has collected more than 700
million VND.
Besides a grapefruit garden in village 3, Mr.
Thuong also invested in growing 1 hectare of red grapefruit and 2 hectares of
yellow orange in Cu village (Tu Ne). So far, the garden has been 2 years old
and being well developed. To take the best care of grapefruit garden, Mr.
Thuong has invested in automatic sprinkler irrigation technology.
"Grapefruit is not a soil picker, however, it is necessary to ensure the
water supply to keep soil moisture." Compared to grapefruit in lowland
areas, grapefruit on low canopy, the trees are smaller, fruit is also smaller.
Since bringing grapefruit to the hill, Mr.
Thuong has created regular jobs for many local workers. With the desire to
bring Tan Lac red grapefruits outreach with its own brand name and bringing
long-term economic effect, in 2017, Mr. Thuong and some grapefruits growers
cooperated together to set up a Production Cooperative to produce, process and
consume red grapefruits of Tan Lac. Currently, the cooperative has 9 members;
the total area of planting grapefruits is 30 hectares.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.