(HBO) – A trade fair under the "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme of the northwestern region opened in Hoa Binh on November 19 evening.
The opening
ceremony saw the presence of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development Tran Thanh Nam, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s
Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) Vu Ba Phu, Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh, and Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee and head of the trade fair organising board Nguyen Van Chuong.
Officials cut the ribbon
to launch the 2020 trade fair on OCOP products of the northwestern region in
Hoa Binh.
The event was held within the framework of this year’s
national programme on trade promotion initiated by the Ministry of Industry and
Trade.
Organised at the
provincial exhibition and fair centre, it featured nearly 300 booths, including those run by trade
promotion units from cities and provinces across the countries, which showcased a wide range of high-quality products for
both domestic consumption and exports.
In his opening
remarks, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Chuong
said the trade fair providedan opportunity for enterprises to introduce and promote their brands and
products, expand market and distribution channels, and create links betwen
production and consumption.
The event was also a chance for Hoa Binh to promote its
potential, competitive edges, socio-economic development and traditional
culture, Chuong said.
He asked local
agencies and the organising board to facilitate exhibitors and ensure safety
for visitors. Hoa Binh will provide all possibile conditions for enterprises
who seek to invest and do business
in the province, Chuongadded./.
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.
