(HBO) - Mr. Tran Van Minh living in Diem Tong hamlet, Lien Son commune, Luong Son district has boldly developed the economy, to eradicate hunger and reduce the poverty. For 5 consecutive years, he has been recognized as an excellent farmer in producing and doing the business at National level; in October, 2018, the Association of Vietnam Farmers Association in cooperation with the Department of Propaganda and Education honored him as one of the 63 " the outstanding Vietnamese farmers" in 2018.
Mr. Tran Van Minh was awarded the title of
"Excellent Vietnamese Farmer" in 2018.
Mr. Tran Van Minh started his farming and
breeding career in 2004.
To exploit the potential and strengths of the
locality, he decided to expand the area and scale of production gradually every
year. Currently, his family has accumulated 45 hectares of land, over 40
hectares of which is the forestry land for planting acacia and eucalyptus
trees. To improve the efficiency, he combined cattle grazing with the total
herd ranging from 45 to 60 animals. At present, there are 36 cows and 18
buffaloes, including 15 mother cows, 8 mother buffaloes in good health for
breeding. Every year, he exploits to sell partially from 8 to 10 hectares of
commercial acacia and exports 15-20 cows, earning the interest from 400-450
million dongs.
Mr. Minh also planted 4,5 hectares of
planting galangal, lemongrass in the lower foothills, for a stable harvest of
45 - 50 tons, excluding the expenses, this brings to him about 600 million VND
per year. In the garden near his house, he planted 1 hectare of Dien grapefruit
for the shade and high economic efficiency, which he can collect the profit of
150 million VND each year. On average every year, his family earns 1.2 billion
dong of interest from the cultivation and husbandry model.
Not satisfied with only farming and
husbandry, in 2010, he continued to invest in business services transportation,
construction machinery. His family currently has a pickup truck, 3 excavators,
bulldozers to serve the work of the family, and meet the needs of production
machinery for local people in the region. Each year, his family earns 4.5
billion VND, after excluding expenses, the profit reached 3 billion VND. With
this economic model, his family has created regular jobs for 5 - 7 laborers,
sometimes attracting 30 seasonal workers in the locality.
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.
