(HBO) – The northern province of Hoa Binh has advantages in agricultural production with various typical farm produce, which will make important contributions to rural economic development. At present, the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme is being carried out in the province, empowering agriculture, rural areas, and farmers.
Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh city, is building brand for
its guava.
To implement effectively the OCOP programme, the
provincial People’s Committee has directed the provincial Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the coordination office for
building new rural areas to develop a project implementing the programme in
2018-2020, with orientations to 2030.
The province aims to standardise at least 25
percent of agricultural products (about 50 products) and carry out the
programme in 10-15 villages. It also focuses on diversifying and processing
products according to value chains, and completing production organisation in
the direction of connecting production households with cooperatives and
enterprises.
The locality will reinforce about 50 economic
organisations and develop at least 10 others to join the OCOP programme. It
will also implement trade promotion and build a system of centers and stores
introducing OCOP products in areas with favourbale trade and tourism
conditions.
The province has examined all products to select
one-two key products in each district and one key product in each
commune.
According to Deputy Director of the provincial
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Anh Quan, key products
could be existing or new ones, but competitive and commercial, bringing in high
economic efficiency. With proper investment, local products with competitive
edges could be developed more formally.
The OCOP programme focuses on developing forms
of community-oriented production with the voluntary participation of economic
organisations and people to tap the potential and advantages of the agriculture
and service sectors to create high-quality and competitive products,
contributing to the modernisation of agriculture and industrialisation of rural
areas.
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.
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