(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Department of Industry and Trade and Department of Transport had a working session with the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh city on July 28 to seek measures to ensure the supply of goods to residents in the city in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The leader of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade addresses
the working session.
Currently, Hoa Binh city has 14 traditional markets, five supermarkets and
three trade centres, along with 860 grocery shops. The city is home to three
industrial parks with more than 5,000 workers.
Amid the complicated developments of COVID-19, in order to ensure the supply of
necessities to local residents in any circumstance, the city People’s Committee
has issued plans and directions asking relevant agencies to prepare plans to
stock up on goods to meet the demands of locals and quarantine facilities. They
are requested to keep a close watch on the agricultural production situation
and the pandemic developments as well as the weather conditions to make sure
that the supply of major farm produce is available, while signing contracts on
goods supply with suppliers – Dinh Nhuan and Son An companies - to meet
people’s demands.
Hoa Binh city has built a scenario to ensure goods supply at five levels, and
another scenario to respond to particular COVID-19 circumstances.
At the working session, representatives from the city People’s Committee
proposed the provincial People’s Committee issue a plan of regulating and
orienting production to ensure sufficient supply of necessities. The provincial
People’s Committee was asked to direct competent agencies to design plans to
keep stable prices of necessary goods and regulate goods circulation after the
Government issues a list of goods banned from circulating to replace the list
of necessary goods allowed to circulate.
Provincial leaders asked Hoa Binh city to stand ready to implement scenarios if
necessary, while strengthening communications to calm local residents and
prevent them from stocking up on goods.
At the same time, the city was requested to immediately review and listing of
good supply sources for particular areas, while ensuring smooth process in
providing, transporting and circulating goods.
Thu Thuy
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.
