(HBO) – The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh exported its first batch of more than 17 tonnes of fresh sugarcane to the US- the world most demanding market in late March this year, raising a high hope for a flourish prospect for the sector in penetrating to more foreign markets in the time ahead.
The first fresh sugarcane shipment is made after six months of negotiations between the Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Company and its US partner.
The first fresh sugarcane shipment was made after six months of negotiations between the Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Company and its US partner, with support from the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Plant Protection Department.
Recognising the potential of the plant, since 2021 the company has sought ways to expand sugarcane products. Notably, the company exported 10 tonnes of the juice to Germany in the same year. Following initial success, the company shipped nearly 100 tonnes of sugarcane to the EU and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2022. It expects to export between 300 and 500 tonnes of fresh sugarcane this year.
Nguyen Le Diep, Director of Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Company, said in order to export more sugarcane products in the coming time, the company is studying to diversify exports to foreign markets.
Nguyen Hong Yen, Director off the sub-department of cultivation and plant protection, said since 2019, the province’s sugarcane products have started to gain popularity in many regions nationwide as well as international markets such as Japan, the RoK, the EU and UK.
The increasing orders over years has proved quality, food safety control, plant quarantine, preliminary processing, packaging and preservation of the product. The province's sugarcane products have reached and established a strong foothold in fastidious markets, especially in the context that each market applies its own regulations in processing, packaging, and labeling specification, among others, he noted./.
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.
