A market connection programme to push consumption under the theme "women integration for sustainable economic development” was jointly held by Hoa Binh province’s Women’s Union and CARE International Organisation in Vietnam in Hoa Binh city on July 16.
Ha Thi Nga, Member of the Party Central Committee and
Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU); Nguyen Phi Long, alternate
member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee and other delegates at the event.
The event was attended by Ha Thi Nga, Member of the Party Central Committee and
Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU); Nguyen Phi Long, alternate
member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party
Committee; leaders of the Women's Unions from 20 northern provinces;
representatives from enterprises, consumption units, and product manufacturers
in the province, Hanoi, and Nghe An province, among others.
Leaders of the provincial Women’s Union and CARE
International Oranisation in Vietnam and representatives of enterprises and
consumption units at the event.
The programme featured nearly 100 products on display, including One Commune-
One Product (OCOP), VietGAP-certified agricultural products, medicinal herbs,
quality livestock, and other items from 11 local enterprises.
The event was expected to boost the linkage between consumption
and manufacturing units with products manufactured and managed by women in both
Hoa Binh and other localities.
Besides, the initiative also sought to promote agricultural products,
handicrafts, services, and tourism, among others, from Hoa Binh’s women to
provinces and cities nationwide, with the ultimate goal of exporting them
internationally, thereby creating employment opportunities for local women
union members, increase incomes, improve living standards, and promote genuine
gender equality across all sectors.
At
the event, the organisers presented commemorative flags to participating
consumer units and honoured 10 exemplary products. Several agreements for
cooperation were also signed among participating units.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
